AAC Midterm Exam NEWEST EXAM 2026 \UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
\VERIFIED 100% \GRADED A+ ACTUAL MIDTERM
EXAM 2026
core: SLP and OT (have to sign on it) & Parents
-Student
key team members for AAC -Principal/Administrative Personnel
Assessment -Teachers
-Aud (if needed)
1. Conduct interviews with the individual and family (life
experiences, dreams, fears, strengths, unmet needs)
techniques to assess 2. Investigate Social Networks
communicative participation 3. Complete the Needs Survey (pg 34)
4.Complete Participation Inventories (pg 35)
- It is a framework established to help determine what
device would best pair with the client
S: student (strengths and challenges)
SETT framework E: environment (physical arrangement, preferential seating, where
they go in a day)
T: tasks (activities that enable student to achieve
academic goals, elaborate on comm tasks in different
classrooms)
T: tools (consider LRE, low-tech if they can, deciding
best fit tool based on other info)
common myths about SETT one time assessment, that you don't need it to order a tool, it's a
formal measure
, prelinguistic communication Working with a child before they have language
intervention
Social networks are visual "maps" created based of
interview/observation of the
clients "social network" including 5 levels that vary from
social networks closest family members like parents to friends,
classmates, doctors, co-workers, or strangers.
Looking at a layout like this can provide you with
potential goals like increase level 3 or work on how to
communicate effectively with level 4.
"The communication matrix is a free assessment tool to help
families and
communication matrix professionals easily understand the communication
status, progress, and unique needs of anyone
functioning at the early stages of communication or
using forms of communication other than speaking
or writing"
"AAC evaluation genie is an informal diagnostic tool that
is intended to assist SLPs and others with identifying
skill areas that relate specifically to the language
representation methods commonly found on augmenative
communication systems.
The purpose of AAC evaluation genie is not to
AAC genie identify a particular speech generating device but
rather build a framework for selecting an appropriate
augmentative communication device for ongoing evaluation
and/or device trial"
- Assess 13 different areas
- screener/informal tool
- Look at the icon sizes/etc. for devices to see what they are more
successful with
- AAC genie will help with/teach these for dynamic
displays: Teach Initiation - Categorize - Picture
Discrimination
Direct Selection:
EX. eye gaze, using wrist/finger
direct vs. indirect selection
Indirect Selection:
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
\VERIFIED 100% \GRADED A+ ACTUAL MIDTERM
EXAM 2026
core: SLP and OT (have to sign on it) & Parents
-Student
key team members for AAC -Principal/Administrative Personnel
Assessment -Teachers
-Aud (if needed)
1. Conduct interviews with the individual and family (life
experiences, dreams, fears, strengths, unmet needs)
techniques to assess 2. Investigate Social Networks
communicative participation 3. Complete the Needs Survey (pg 34)
4.Complete Participation Inventories (pg 35)
- It is a framework established to help determine what
device would best pair with the client
S: student (strengths and challenges)
SETT framework E: environment (physical arrangement, preferential seating, where
they go in a day)
T: tasks (activities that enable student to achieve
academic goals, elaborate on comm tasks in different
classrooms)
T: tools (consider LRE, low-tech if they can, deciding
best fit tool based on other info)
common myths about SETT one time assessment, that you don't need it to order a tool, it's a
formal measure
, prelinguistic communication Working with a child before they have language
intervention
Social networks are visual "maps" created based of
interview/observation of the
clients "social network" including 5 levels that vary from
social networks closest family members like parents to friends,
classmates, doctors, co-workers, or strangers.
Looking at a layout like this can provide you with
potential goals like increase level 3 or work on how to
communicate effectively with level 4.
"The communication matrix is a free assessment tool to help
families and
communication matrix professionals easily understand the communication
status, progress, and unique needs of anyone
functioning at the early stages of communication or
using forms of communication other than speaking
or writing"
"AAC evaluation genie is an informal diagnostic tool that
is intended to assist SLPs and others with identifying
skill areas that relate specifically to the language
representation methods commonly found on augmenative
communication systems.
The purpose of AAC evaluation genie is not to
AAC genie identify a particular speech generating device but
rather build a framework for selecting an appropriate
augmentative communication device for ongoing evaluation
and/or device trial"
- Assess 13 different areas
- screener/informal tool
- Look at the icon sizes/etc. for devices to see what they are more
successful with
- AAC genie will help with/teach these for dynamic
displays: Teach Initiation - Categorize - Picture
Discrimination
Direct Selection:
EX. eye gaze, using wrist/finger
direct vs. indirect selection
Indirect Selection:
