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    Augmentative Communication  Videos and Audiotapes

    Freedom of Speech: Augmentative Communication Success Stories. (1997). Length: 28 minutes. Produced by West Virginia Documentary Consortium and Spectra Media, Inc. This video focuses on two individuals with disabilities, including one who has autism, and the role of augmentative communication devices. Recommended for use with family members and professionals involved with individuals who may benefit from augmentative communication devices. For ordering information, contact Cambridge Educational at 1-800-468-4227 or online at www.cambridgeeducational.com.

    How to Set Up Your Home to Help the Nonverbal Child. (1997). Length: 32 minutes. This video is presented by two speech therapists, Katera Murphy and Carolyn Rouse, who have expertise in using augmentative communication devices with children with disabilities. The video provides practical and highly creative recommendations for designing and implementing augmentative communication devices, such as picture communication boards. This video is especially designed for family members interested in making communication accessible for children in the home. Also recommended for professionals interested in designing augmentative systems that are relevant for home and school situations. For ordering information, contact Mayer Johnson Company at 1-619-550-0084 or online at http://www.mayer-johnson.com/.

    Introduction to PECS: The Picture Exchange Communication System. (1998). Length: 25 minutes. Produced by Pyramid Educational Consultants and the Autism Training Center at Marshall University. This video provides an overview of the potential benefits of using PECS, including increasing spontaneity and initiation. It provides examples of each training phase within PECS in school, home, and community settings with a variety of partners. The video is not intended as a training tool. Recommended for professionals and family members interested in PECS. For information about training opportunities and products, contact Pyramid Educational Consultants at 1-888-732-7462 or online at www.pecs.com/.

    Welcome to My Preschool! Communicating with Technology. (1996). Length: 14 minutes. Developed by the National Center to Improve Practice. This video visits an integrated preschool classroom where students with disabilities have full access to the typical curriculum through the use of high and low technology tools. Students with communication difficulties interact with peers and staff through the use of picture communication boards and electronic devices that incorporate synthesized speech output. Recommended for those interested in learning about a range of simple technologies that enable students to fully participate in an integrated learning environment. For ordering information, contact the National Center to Improve Practice at 1-617-969-7100, Extension 2387 or online at www2.edc.org/NCIP/videos/toc.htm.

    Audiotapes from the 2001 ASHA Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
    http://www.aven.com/cassette_conflist.cfm?ID=464&CompID=11

    HL1-467 Listening to Families and Providers: Issues and Challenges in AAC

    HL1-469 AAC & Oral-Motor Stimulation: Effects on Vocalizations & Language Development

    HL1-494 Seeing Parents as Clients: Family-Centered AAC Services for Children

    HL1-496 Developmental Language Approaches for Young Children in Augmentative Communication

    HL1-494 Seeing Parents as Clients: Family-Centered AAC Services for Children

    HL1-496 Developmental Language Approaches for Young Children in Augmentative Communication

    HL1-521 Using Family Ecosystem & Family Paradigm Concepts in AAC Intervention

    HL1-525 AAC & Developmental Apraxia of Speech

    Audiotapes from the 2000 ASHA Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
    http://www.aven.com/cassette_conflist.cfm?ID=401&CompID=11

    HL0-1209 Techniques to Promote an AAC User’s Classroom Participation

    HL0-1210 Making a Strong AAC Funding Case: Medicaid and Private Insurance

    HL0-1217 The Value of Play: Adapting Games With Assistive Technology

    HL0-1226 AAC Classroom/AT Center: Success Through Collaboration, Communication, Consultation

    HL0-1236* Children Suspected or Diagnosed With Developmental Apraxia of Speech: AAC Intervention

    HL0-1240 AAC Facilitation of Language and Literacy Development

    HL0-1241 Best Practices for Literacy Instruction With Children Who Use AAC

    HL0-1271 The School Newsletter: A Literacy/AAC Connection for Adolescents

    ISAAC (International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication) Video - "In Other Words"




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    The New Language of Toys: Teaching Communication Skills to Children With Special Needs, a Guide for Parents and Teachers
    Sue Schwartz, Ph.D.

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    Childhood Speech, Language, and Listening Problems: What Every Parent Should Know
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    The Late Talker

    The Late Talker,
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    Speechville Express is a resource for families, educators, and medical professionals, offering information about language development in children, helping those who care for toddlers and young children who are late talkers, and connecting you with others who have been down this road. Language disorders and communication impairments included are apraxia, stuttering, pervasive developmental disorder, dysarthria, and aphasia, among others.

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