Appendix
Abbreviations and Acronyms
Refer to AT Guidelines.
Missouri Council of Administrators of Special Education (2014) Common Core State Standards Assessments Accessibility by Students with Disabilities. Retrieved January, 15, 2015 from http://www.edweek.org/media/white-paper-ccss-accommodations-accessibility-final-july-27-3.pdf
Special Double Issue- AT and the Common Core Controversy. ATP News. Retrieved January, 15, 2015 from http://atprogramnews.typepad.com/files/2014_fall-common-core-controversy--special-double-issue-1.htm#PARCC_SBAC_Accessibility
AAC Resources
Beukelman, D., & Mirenda, P. (1998).Augmentative and alternative communication: Management of severe communication disorders in children and adults. Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co.
Web Addresses
Amer. Speech/Language/Hearing Assoc.
Picture Exchange Communication System
Resources
Beukelman, D., & Mirenda, P. (1998). Augmentative and alternative communication: Management of severe communication disorders in children and adults. Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes Publishing Company.
Ganz, J., & Simpson, R. (2004). Effects on communicative requesting and speech development of the Picture Exchange Communication System in children with characteristics of autism. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 34, 395-409.
Magiati, I., & Howlin P. (2003). A pilot evaluation study of the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) for children with autistic spectrum disorders, The International Journal of Autism, 7.
Kravits, T.R., Kamps, D.M., & Kemmerer, K. (2002). Brief report: Increasing communication skills for an elementary-aged student with autism using the picture exchange communication system. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 32, 225-230.
Mirenda, P. (2003). Toward functional augmentative and alternative communication for students with autism: Manual signs, graphic symbols, and voice output communication aids. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 34, 203-216.