TY - GEN T1 - The efficacy of augmentative and alternative communication T2 - Augmentative and alternative communication perspectives series. A1 - Schlosser, Ralf W. LA - English PP - Amsterdam ; Boston PB - Academic Press YR - 2003 UL - https://ebooks.jgu.edu.in/Record/ebsco_acadsubs_ocm54379725 AB - This book provides readers with essential tools for appraising evidence and outlining steps for planning and implementing better efficacy research. It aims to help researchers and practitioners develop the necessary skills for moving the augmentative and alternative communication field toward evidence-based practice. The Efficacy of Augmentative and Alternative Communication: Toward Evidence-Based Practice is a crucial addition to anyone's bookshelf who is involved in the AAC enterprise, including speech-language pathologists, special educators, physical therapists, occupational therapists, students in professional programs, individuals using AAC, their families, and applied researchers. It provides solutions to avoid common pitfalls of prominent research designs for evaluating efficacy and discusses how to formulate research questions and deal with issues of participant selection. It suggests how to plan and evaluate the integrity and social validity of interventions. OP - 627 CN - RC429 .S35 2003eb SN - 0585492263 SN - 9780585492261 SN - 0080505139 SN - 9780080505138 SN - 0126256675 SN - 9780126256673 KW - People with disabilities : Means of communication. KW - Communication devices for people with disabilities. KW - Evidence-based medicine. KW - Communication Disorders : rehabilitation KW - Communication Devices for People with Disabilities. KW - Evidence-Based Medicine KW - Personnes handicapées : Moyens de communication. KW - Appareils de communication pour personnes handicapées. KW - Médecine factuelle. KW - HEALTH & FITNESS : Hearing & Speech. KW - MEDICAL : Audiology & Speech Pathology. KW - Evidence-based medicine KW - Communication devices for people with disabilities KW - People with disabilities : Means of communication KW - Gehandicapten. KW - Communicatie. KW - Onderzoeksmethoden. KW - Evidence-based practice. KW - Distúrbios da fala (reabilitação) KW - Transtornos da linguagem. KW - Deficientes. KW - Comunicação. ER -