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Practical and concise, this introductory guide is filled with real-world tips and strategies for anyone working to improve the communication of children with moderate, severe, and multiple disabilities. Emphasizing the link between behavior and communication, three respected researchers transform up-to-date research and proven best practices into instructional procedures and interventions ready for use at home or in school. Special educators, speech-language pathologists, behavior therapists, and parents will learn about early and pre-linguistic communication, communication signals, the relationship between challenging behaviors and communication, and communication and learned helplessness. Illustrative case studies and useful forms are also included in the volume.

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9781557667168

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A masterful presentation of a comprehensive, research-based, highly functional approach to enhancing communication. --Steven Warren An excellent integration of current research, practical application and future directions. --Rob Horner (04/16/2007) Remarkably useful . . . makes theory and research accessible to readers and serves as a manual to guide their delivery of effective communication intervention. --Erik Drasgow, Ph.D., BCBA University of South Carolina (04/16/2007) Finally, a book that gets to the heart of what's important when teaching practical communication skills . . . will be read again and again by seasoned professionals as well as those brand new to communication training. --Mark V. Durand, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology and Regional Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, University of South Florida St. Petersburg (04/16/2007) An unusually strong integration of behavior analysis research and practical action strategies. --Charles A. Peck Professor of Special Education, Director of Teacher Education, University of Washington (04/16/2007)

A masterful presentation of a comprehensive, research-based, highly functional approach to enhancing communication. --Steven Warren

<p> An excellent integration of current research, practical application and future directions. --Rob Horner (04/16/2007)

An excellent integration of current research, practical application and future directions. --Rob Horner (04/16/2007)

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Jeff Sigafoos is Professor of Education and Director of Transforming Learning Communities Research Centre at University of Tasmania, Australia. Michael Arthur-Kelly is Senior Lecturer of Special Education at University of New Castle, Australia. Nancy Butterfield is Special Educator and Teacher Educator in Australia.

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