Supported communication is evolving. Scientific research, technological advancements, the connection to theories and foundations of special education, as well as the integration of supported communication methods into traditional speech therapy, continuously expand the scope of supported communication with new areas of application and new users. How can individuals who have temporarily or permanently lost their ability to speak in a hospital receive assistance? Can participation be learned and taught, and is there a culture of supported communication? What vocabulary do people who communicate using supported communication methods need, and how is it developed? How can supported communication be categorized within the field of speech therapy? What linguistic coding strategies are necessary to convey complex content, and how can these be represented on speech-generating devices? How do individuals who have limited or no verbal communication learn written language? How can supported communication be implemented in institutions? And how do individuals who communicate using supported communication methods perceive themselves and their environment? These and many other questions occupy the authors of this book. They provide a wealth of new answers and insights from the theory and practice of supported communication.