Includes bibliographical references and index.

Rev. ed. of: Augmentative & alternative communication / by David R. Beukelman, Pat Mirenda. 3rd ed. c2005.

Augmentative and alternative communication processes -- Message management : vocabulary, small talk, and narratives -- Symbols and rate enhancement -- Alternative access -- Principles of assessment -- Assessment of specific capabilities -- Principles of decision making, intervention, and evaluation -- Augmentative and alternative communication issues for people with developmental disabilities -- Supporting participation and communication for beginning communicators -- Language development and intervention : challenges, supports, and instructional approaches -- Instruction to support linguistic and social competence -- Literacy intervention for individuals with complex communication needs / Janice C. Light and David B. McNaughton -- Educational inclusion of students with complex communication needs -- Adults with acquired physical conditions / with Laura Ball -- Adults with severe aphasia and apraxia of speech / Kathryn L. Garrett and Joanne P. Lasker -- Adults with degenerative cognitive and linguistic disorders / with Elizabeth Hanson -- Individuals with traumatic brain injury / with Susan Fager -- Augmentative and alternative communication in intensive, acute, and long-term acute medical settings.