History of AAC -- Challenges -- The impact of assistive technology (AT) in acute care settings -- Assessment protocol -- Switches as the first step to establishing communication -- Iowa AAC templates -- Mounting/access issues -- Pain management -- Environmental control units (ECU) -- Bad news : communication issues -- Cases -- Setting up and funding an assistive technology service -- Useful products and links
Summary
This book reviews the more traditional use of augmentative and alternative communication (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
