Oakland Schools ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY GUIDELINES

Criteria Selection for Augmentative / Alternative Communication Systems
Name:________________________________ Date:
________________________
C. A.: ______________________ School: ________________________
Desires to
Communicate
Frustrated over
Level of
Communication
(child &/or adult)
Cognitive &
Language Level
18 mos. +
Inadequate
Present Means of
Communicating
YES
NO
YES
NO
YES
NO
YES
NO
Stop unless desire
can be instilled.
Select representational
language level: Manual
comm., pictures, symbols,
traditional orthography, or
combination.
Stop unless potential
for growth.
O
P
T
I
M
U
M
M
O
T
O
R
I
C
Hand
Usage
Knee,
Head or
Foot
YES
NO
YES
NO
Consider:
Manual
Communication,
*chart,
and/or
*direct
Electronic
Scanning
Device and
Interface
Adequate Visual
Acuity
YES
NO
May benefit from
Low Vision Clinic
assessment.
S
K
I
L
L
S
Eye Gaze
YES
NO
Eye Transfer
System
or EyeTyper
Communicates
“Yes” and “No”
YES
NO
Develop, if
possible.
* Also accessed with head pointer.
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