School-Based AAC Integration Flashcards
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A second-grade student using a PODD communication book is transitioning to middle school. The transition plan should PRIMARILY address:
Answer: Updating vocabulary for new academic and social contexts
Vocabulary must be updated to reflect age-appropriate academic, social, and extracurricular contexts relevant to the student's new school environment.
Which of the following is an example of a light-tech AAC support that can be used during science lab activities?
Answer: Laminated topic board with lab-specific vocabulary
A laminated topic board is a low- to light-tech tool requiring no power that provides quick access to relevant vocabulary in environments where high-tech devices may be impractical.
A student's IEP team is evaluating whether a voice output device qualifies as educationally necessary. The primary criterion should be:
Answer: Whether the device is required for the student to access the curriculum and participate in school
Under IDEA, AT including AAC must be provided if it is required for the student to receive a free appropriate public education and access the general curriculum.
A student who uses eye gaze to access their AAC device is struggling in a dimly lit classroom. The team should consider:
Answer: Environmental modifications such as adjusting lighting and screen positioning
Environmental lighting and device positioning directly affect eye gaze accuracy, and simple modifications can resolve access barriers before considering access method changes.
Which metric is MOST useful when monitoring a school-age AAC user's communicative competence progress?
Answer: Rate of communication acts across varied communicative functions
Tracking communicative functions (requesting, commenting, questioning, rejecting) across contexts provides a functional measure of communicative competence beyond mere device activation.
A school SLP is asked to consult on a student whose AAC system has not been updated in three years. The SLP should first:
Answer: Review current vocabulary against the student's present academic and social needs
Comparing existing vocabulary to current needs identifies gaps and directs targeted updates without discarding systems that may still contain useful content.
When designing a school-wide AAC awareness initiative, which strategy is MOST likely to foster peer acceptance and interaction?
Answer: Providing peers with brief training on how to communicate with AAC users
Peer training reduces stigma and equips classmates with strategies to initiate and maintain communication with AAC users, promoting social inclusion.