Practice Test Geeks(AAC) Augmentative & Alternative Communication Certification Practice Test
← All AAC Flashcard Decks

School-Based AAC Integration Flashcards

7 cards from real AAC practice questions. Tap to flip, then mark Knew It or Still Learning — missed cards come back until you master them.

Read the first 7 School-Based AAC Integration flashcards as text

  1. A student using a high-tech SGD frequently runs out of battery during the school day. The BEST systemic solution is to:

    Answer: Establish a device charging protocol in the school's AAC management plan

    A written AAC management plan with scheduled charging times ensures consistent device availability and is a school-level systems responsibility.

  2. Which federal law prohibits discrimination against students with disabilities in programs receiving federal funding and supports access to AAC as a reasonable accommodation?

    Answer: Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act

    Section 504 requires schools to provide reasonable accommodations, including AAC, to ensure students with disabilities have equal access to educational programs.

  3. An SLP notices that staff are completing sentences for a student before the student has time to generate a message on their SGD. The SLP should address this through:

    Answer: Communication partner training focused on wait time and response latency

    Teaching communication partners to allow sufficient wait time is essential because SGD message generation is slower than natural speech and premature completion undermines student agency.

  4. A student with cerebral palsy uses a head switch for scanning access. During a classroom presentation, the student needs to advance slides. The FIRST consideration should be:

    Answer: How to adapt the slide-advancing task to the student's existing switch access method

    Adapting existing tasks to use the student's established switch access method maintains independence and avoids introducing new technology unnecessarily.

  5. During annual review, a parent requests that the school-provided SGD be sent home for use on weekends. According to IDEA, the school must:

    Answer: Determine on a case-by-case basis whether home use is required for FAPE

    IDEA requires schools to allow students to take AT home if the IEP team determines it is necessary for the student to receive FAPE, making it a case-by-case decision.

  6. A school-based AAC team wants to assess a student's symbol comprehension before selecting a display type. Which assessment approach is MOST appropriate?

    Answer: Administer a systematic symbol comprehension task using objects, photographs, line drawings, and abstract symbols

    Systematic assessment of symbol comprehension across a hierarchy from objects to abstract symbols ensures the selected representation level matches the student's cognitive-linguistic abilities.

  7. Which collaborative practice BEST ensures that AAC goals are embedded in the general education curriculum rather than treated as isolated therapy goals?

    Answer: Co-planning sessions between the SLP and general education teacher to align AAC targets with upcoming units

    Regular co-planning between the SLP and classroom teacher allows AAC vocabulary and communication goals to be embedded meaningfully within the academic curriculum.