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AAC assessment: what to ask

For a speech and language therapy or specialised AAC assessment.

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AAC assessment

For a speech and language therapy or specialised AAC assessment.

Child's name: Date: With:

Before the appointment

  • Examples of how your child communicates now (looking, reaching, sounds, signs)
  • Videos of your child choosing between things
  • Things your child loves, to use as motivators

Questions to ask

  1. Which kinds of AAC would you suggest trying first, and why?
  2. Can we try low-tech options such as picture boards alongside high-tech ones?
  3. How will my child access a device: touch, switches or eye gaze?
  4. Should we be referred to a specialised NHS AAC hub?
  5. Can we borrow a device to try before deciding?
  6. How do we model AAC at home and at nursery or school?
  7. Who will set up and update the vocabulary?
  8. What happens if the device breaks or needs repairing?
  9. How will you measure progress?

Notes

Information only, not medical advice. Always follow your child's own team. purasyndrome.app/checklists/aac/ · checked 1 Nov 2026