Augmentative and alternative communication : challenges and solutions Challenges and Solutions in Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Billy T. Ogletree Earlier Is Better : Challenges to Implementing AAC During Early Intervention Rose A. Sevcik MaryAnn Romski Casy Elyse Walters and Gal Kaldes AAC in Preschool : Navigating Challenges in Language and Literacy Instruction Andrea Barton Hulsey Marika King and Jennifer Lyons Golden AAC in Schools : Mastering the Art and Science of Inclusion Nancy B. Robinson and Gloria Soto Supporting Participation and Communication in Employment and Volunteer Activities for Adolescents with Complex Communication Needs David McNaughton and Salena Babb AAC Interventions in Persons with Aphasia Tiffany Chavers Cissy Cheng and Rajinder Koul Stage Based Decisions for Access in ALS Deirdre McLaughlin Betts Peters Kendra McInturf Brandon Eddy Michelle Kinsella Aimee Mooney Trinity Deibert Kerry Montgomery and Melanie Fried Oken Access to AAC for Individuals with Acquired Conditions : Challenges and Solutions in Early Recovery Susan Koch Fager Jessica E. Gormley and Tabatha L. Sorenson Challenges in AAC Intervention for People with Profound Intellectual and Multiple Disabilities Jeff S. Sigafoos Laura Roche and Kathleen Tait The Challenge of Symbolic Communication for School Aged Students with the Most Significant Cognitive Disabilities Karen Erickson Lori Geist Penny Hatch and Nancy Quick Implementing the Visual Immersion System in a Classroom for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder : Challenges and Solutions Ralf W. Schlosser Howard C. Shane Anna A. Allen Christina Yu Amanda M. OBrien Jackie Cullen Andrea Benz Lindsay ONeil Laurel Chiesa and Lisa Miori Dinneen Fostering Communication about Emotions : Aided Augmentative and Alternative Communication Challenges and Solutions Krista M. Wilkinson Ji Young Na Gabriela A. Rangel Rodriguez and Dawn J. Sowers AAC and Multiculturalism : Incorporating Family Perspectives for Improved Outcomes Mary Claire Wofford and Rachel Hoge Becoming a Solution Oriented AAC Provider Billy T. Ogletree and Kelsey Williams. Providers of Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) face a myriad of challenges in a rapidly changing and developing field. Augmentative and Alternative Communication: Challenges and Solutions is a unique solution oriented text intended to prepare professionals to face those challenges with a can do perspective. Featuring contributions from prominent AAC researchers and providers as well as actual AAC users this resource traverses a wide range of scenarios that clinicians deal with on a daily basis. Augmentative and Alternative Communication: Challenges and Solutions is divided into five sections with each chapter offering a different evidence based solution. Part I provides an introduction and basis for the rest of the book. Part II focuses on the unique challenges of providing AAC in childhood while Part III centers on dealing with adult disorders. In Part IV the authors delve into special populations and issues such as assisting individuals with multiple disabilities. In Part V clinicians will find tips for becoming a solution oriented provider