Prelinguistic and Minimally Verbal Communicators on the Autism Spectrum

Part I. Prelinguistic Communication Development

1. Introduction to Prelinguistic and Minimally Verbal Communicators on the Autism Spectrum
Deb Keen, Hedda Meadan, Nancy C. Brady, James W. Halle

2. Prelinguistic Communication Development
Elizabeth Crais, Billy T. Ogletree

3. Prelinguistic Communication and Joint Attention
Barbara Braddock, Nancy C. Brady

4. Transitions to Intentional and Symbolic Communication in Typical Development and in Autism Spectrum Disorder
Jana M. Iverson, Robert H. Wozniak

Part II. Assessment of Prelinguistic and Minimally Verbal Communication

5. Standardized Assessment of Prelinguistic Communication
David Trembath, Teresa Iacono

6. Individualized Assessment of Prelinguistic Communication
Nancy C. Brady, Deb Keen

7. Functional Assessment of Problematic Forms of Prelinguistic Behavior
Jeff Sigafoos, Mark F. O’Reilly, Giulio E. Lancioni, Amarie Carnett, Alicia Bravo, Laura Rojeski, James W. Halle

Part III. Interventions for Prelinguistic and Minimally Verbal Communicators

8. Social Communication Interventions
Stephanie Shire, Connie Kasari, Ann P. Kaiser, Elizabeth Fuller

9. Augmentative and Alternative Communication Applications for Persons with ASD and Complex Communication Needs
Joe Reichle, Jennifer Ganz, Kathryn Drager, Quannah Parker-McGowan

10. Parent Involvement in Communication Interventions
Hedda Meadan, Deb Keen

11. Translating Research to Practice in Prelinguistic Communication
Deb Keen, Jessica Paynter, David Trembath, Kate Simpson

Keywords: Psychology, Child and School Psychology, Social Work, Educational Psychology, Literacy