The all-new Communication Preference Profile is a quick and easy inventory that identifies four habitual communication styles: People, Action, Content, and Technology. After answering the 20 questions, you will learn about your strengths as a communicator and your opportunities for improvement.This inventory is also useful when taken with your work team. Your team will learn about each others' communication strengths (and challenges) and how to work together more effectively to accomplish its team and organizations' goals.The twenty- item, self-contained format allows for easy administration. Self-scoring answer form, preference grid, and interpretation sheet provide participants with immediate feedback about communication preferences.

The profile is the result of a more than twenty-year project to develop a sensible and organized method of evaluating communication skills in individuals with developmental delays.

Philosophical Profiles in the Theory of Communication is the first book to draw systematic attention to the theme of communication in twentieth-century academic philosophy. It covers a broad range of philosophical perspectives on communication, including those from analytic philosophy, pragmatism, critical theory, phenomenology, hermeneutics, feminism, psychoanalysis, systems theory, and more. What emerges is a vital, long-neglected story about the theme of communication in late modern academic philosophy. Each chapter features a «profile» of a particular philosophical figure, with a brief intellectual biography, an overview of that figure's contribution to communication theory, and a critical assessment of the significance of that contribution. The clear and accessible organization of the volume makes it ideal for courses in both philosophy and communication studies.

Manual and forms for quality performance measures in speech-language therapy for children and as well as adults who do not have acquired communication disorders.

"This practical resource is designed to help the families and professionals who support children who use augmentative and assistive communication to interact with the world around them. The research based Hear Me into Voice protocol, presented at the American Speech and Language Hearing Association Annual Convention in 2018, the California Speech Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention in 2017, and the International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication Conference in 2016, provides communication partners with a functional knowledge of the child's communication skills and provides a practical intervention plan to carry forward. Through this protocol and intervention plan, communication partners can engage with the child's personal voice, through their varying multimodal forms of communication; the child is given the space to grow into a competent and confident communicator. Key features include: Photocopiable and downloadable resources, including the Hear Me into Voice protocol, an AAC report shell template, an AAC report teaching template, and tools including how to make a communication wallet, and Let's Chat a communication partner tip card template. Guidance for offering AAC intervention sessions, including an intervention plan supported by case studies. Practical activities that can be used to engage children with complex communication profiles Engaging and easy to follow, this resource is not only essential for professionals and students looking to support children with complex language needs, but also families looking to understand their child's unique communication style"--

Aimed primarily at business managers, this text teaches readers the communication skills they need to be able to work together in a way that is honest, respectful, and deliberate. The authors warn about the pitfalls and challenges when defensiveness and egos are given free rein, and give tips for getting back on track after hitting trouble.