Forthcoming November 2008
Augmentative and Alternative Communication in
Acute Care Settings
Richard Hurtig, Ph.D., and Deborah Downey, CCC-SLP
Softcover.
ISBN10: 1-59756-079-0. ISBN13: 978-1-59756-079-5.
US$98.00 CAN$111.00 £62.00 AU$153.00
ABOUT THE BOOK
A practical text on the implementation of Augmentative and Alternative Communication/Assistive Technology in hospital venues, AAC/AT in Acute Care Settings, reviews the more traditional use of AAC and expands it into the acute and critical care arenas. It is a “how to handbook” filled with protocols, realistic solutions for implementation across hospital units and rich case examples that provide validation of the efficacy of AAC with the acute care population. This text is an ideal resource for speech-language pathologist considering expanding their hospital practice to include patients who experience temporary or permanent loss of oral language due to trauma, neurological changes or surgical interventions.
CONTENTS
- 1. Preface.
- 1. History of AAC.
- 2. Traditional Service Delivery in AAC.
- 3. Introducing AAC in an Acute Care Setting.
- 4. Implementing AAC in Acute Care Settings.
- 5. Issues to Consider in Acute Care.
- 6. Cases.
- 7. Resources.
- Index.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Richard Hurtig, Ph.D., is Professor and Chair in the Department of Speech Pathology & Audiology at University of Iowa.
Deborah Downey, CCC-SLP, is a Parent Coordinator of the Center for Disabilities and Development, University of Iowa
AUDIENCE
Primary: Speech-Language Pathology
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