The product of more than three decades of research and clinical work, this accessible guidebook will help professionals harness the power of Triadic Gaze Intervention, an evidence-based strategy that supports the development of early communication behaviours - gaze, gestures, and vocalizations - in young children with disabilities.

The product of more than three decades of research and clinical work, this accessible guidebook will help professionals harness the power of Triadic Gaze Intervention (TGI), an evidence-based strategy that supports the development of early communication behaviors--gaze, gestures, and vocalizations--in young children with disabilities. Through a straightforward protocol, practitioners will learn powerful techniques for helping caregivers engage young children during everyday routines and build their preverbal communication skills. A must for early interventionists, speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, and other practitioners, Building Preverbal Communication & Engagement is the key to helping young children with disabilities learn to successfully communicate, bond with their families, and engage with their world.