Part 1: Assessment Summary In 500-750-words, summarize the following: What areas should an AAC assessment evaluate? What areas of communication do AAC assessments address? How do assessment results inform AAC strategies/techniques? Identify AAC assessments used within your school or district and explain when each assessment would most appropriately be used. Support your assessment summary with 1-3 scholarly resources.  Part 2: Case Studies Read the following case studies to inform Part 2 of the assignment. Case Study 1: Mandy Mandy is a 3-year-old preschool student who has been diagnosed with ASD and is nonverbal. She is sensitive to loud noises and certain textures. She was recently referred to a child study team by the family physician. Her family doctor described her as having low muscle tone, delayed communication, and delayed motor skills. She uses her behavior and physicality for communicating needs. Mandy does point and reach for desired items, but she has not been able to reproduce any signs, despite her parents' attempts to teach her sign language for the past year. She often appears to be disengaged when playing or when her parents are encouraging her to sign. Her eye contact is minimal, tantrums are common, crying happens daily, and change is very difficult for her. Case Study 2: Wilson Wilson is an 11-year-old boy who was diagnosed with ASD as a toddler. He is physically healthy, but he is very sensitive to hot, cold, noises, and pain. He does not like crowds or lines and struggles with class assemblies, lunch time periods, and recesses. He is in a self-contained special education classroom on a public school campus and attends general education class for music only. He is capable of doing some general education class work, but his behavior is far too unpredictable to make further placement in a general education classroom feasible at this time. He can be impulsive and destructive when frustrated or overwhelmed. He is quite social and enjoys interacting with his peers in both settings; however, it can be difficult to discern when he will have a meltdown. He has tantrums and destroys property, and his participation in some aspects of school is limited. When changes in the schedule occur, such as school assemblies or fire drills, Wilson has a hard time adjusting and oftentimes tips over desks or kicks. He has not been able to attend the last two field trips due to his parents’ concerns for his safety. Case Study 3: Cole Cole is a 16-year-old boy with ASD and cognitive delays. He was born three weeks premature and required intensive neonatal care for six weeks after birth, but he is currently in good health. He passed all hearing and vision screenings. Cole uses gestures and a few verbal words to express his needs and wants; for example yes/no and hungry. He uses a few sign language gestures and some picture symbols, but mostly relies on a communication device in order to communicate with teachers, peers, and parents.

1. Part 1: Assessment Summary
In 500-750-words, summarize the following:
What areas should an AAC assessment evaluate?
What areas of communication do AAC assessments address?
How do assessment results inform AAC strategies/techniques?
Identify AAC assessments used within your school or district
and explain when each assessment would most appropriately be
used.
Support your assessment summary with 1-3 scholarly
resources.
Part 2: Case Studies
Read the following case studies to inform Part 2 of the
assignment.
Case Study 1: Mandy
Mandy is a 3-year-old preschool student who has been
diagnosed with ASD and is nonverbal. She is sensitive to loud
noises and certain textures. She was recently referred to a child
study team by the family physician. Her family doctor described
her as having low muscle tone, delayed communication, and
delayed motor skills. She uses her behavior and physicality for
communicating needs. Mandy does point and reach for desired

2. items, but she has not been able to reproduce any signs, despite
her parents' attempts to teach her sign language for the past
year. She often appears to be disengaged when playing or when
her parents are encouraging her to sign. Her eye contact is
minimal, tantrums are common, crying happens daily, and
change is very difficult for her.
Case Study 2: Wilson
Wilson is an 11-year-old boy who was diagnosed with ASD as a
toddler. He is physically healthy, but he is very sensitive to hot,
cold, noises, and pain. He does not like crowds or lines and
struggles with class assemblies, lunch time periods, and
recesses. He is in a self-contained special education classroom
on a public school campus and attends general education class
for music only. He is capable of doing some general education
class work, but his behavior is far too unpredictable to make
further placement in a general education classroom feasible at
this time. He can be impulsive and destructive when frustrated
or overwhelmed. He is quite social and enjoys interacting with
his peers in both settings; however, it can be difficult to discern
when he will have a meltdown. He has tantrums and destroys
property, and his participation in some aspects of school is
limited. When changes in the schedule occur, such as school
assemblies or fire drills, Wilson has a hard time adjusting and
oftentimes tips over desks or kicks. He has not been able to
attend the last two field trips due to his parents’ concerns for
his safety.
Case Study 3: Cole
Cole is a 16-year-old boy with ASD and cognitive delays. He
was born three weeks premature and required intensive neonatal
care for six weeks after birth, but he is currently in good health.
He passed all hearing and vision screenings. Cole uses gestures
and a few verbal words to express his needs and wants; for

3. example yes/no and hungry. He uses a few sign language
gestures and some picture symbols, but mostly relies on a
communication device in order to communicate with teachers,
peers, and parents. When stressed or uncomfortable, Cole bites
his finger and bangs his head. He generally will only use his
device when a teacher or other caregiver asks him to, often
relying on others to show him how to use the device. He is not
independently able to communicate his needs in a meaningful
way.
Select and analyze two of the case studies. Compose a 250-500
word summary per case study that addresses the following:
Identify an appropriate AAC assessment
Rationalize your assessment choice.
Detail how the assessment results will aid in designing or
modifying instruction to meet student needs.
Make the case for ongoing evaluation of abilities, strengths, and
needs as it pertains to the case study student.
Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found
in the APA Style Guide