Section I Introduction to Down syndrome and Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Chapter 1 Introduction to How Augmentative and Alternative Communication Can Promote Communication, Speech, And Language in Individuals with Down Syndrome Across the Lifespan
Chapter 2 Introduction to Individuals with Down syndrome: Genetics, Cognition, Behavior, and Language
Chapter 3 Speech Intelligibility and Communication in Down Syndrome: Intervention Approaches and the Role of Speech Supplementation
Chapter 4 Overview of Multimodal AAC Intervention Across the Lifespan For Individuals With Down Syndrome
Section II Considerations for Communication Supports across the Lifespan
Chapter 5 Integration of AAC into Early Language Intervention With Children With Down Syndrome
Chapter 6 Language Development of School-Age Children and Adolescents With Down Syndrome and Pertinent Interventions That Integrate AAC
Chapter 7 Adolescents and Adults with Down Syndrome: Supporting Communication and Participation with AAC
Chapter 8 Assessment and Intervention of Cognitive and Social Functioning in Adolescents, Young Adults, and Older Individuals with Down Syndrome
Section III Supporting Participation across Valued Contexts
Chapter 9 Collaborating with Families to Support Multimodal AAC For Individuals with Down Syndrome
Chapter 10 Supporting Communication and Self-Advocacy Related to Special Health and Medical Needs and Services
Chapter 11 Supporting Literacy and Access to Technology for Learning