This document is a questionnaire about staff skills, knowledge, experience, and training needs regarding augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). It asks staff to indicate whether they have received certificated training or have experience in various areas related to AAC and special education. Staff are also asked to identify any training topics they would like to receive in the future. The questionnaire collects information about AAC topics like sensory curriculum, picture exchange systems, signing systems, and more.

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Questionnaire on skills, knowledge, experience and needs of school staff in respect of the
use of AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication)
Individuals please tick the YES or NO box. Persons filling this out for staff (teachers and TA’s
only) please write the number of staff who have been on the relevant training in the number
column. Please write the total no of teacher and teacher assistant staff here:
Have you had certificated or accredited training in any of the following?
Training Number YES NO
Sensory Curriculum (such as objects of reference, sensory stories)
Talking Mats
Picture Exchange system (such as Pec’s)
Direct Pointing Systems (Such as PODD or FCT)
Signing systems (such as BSL, Makaton, signalong)
Literacy
Courses about language development
Courses about special needs in education
Courses about Assistive Technology
Courses about AAC in general
Supporting pupils with PMLD
Supporting pupils with SLD
Supporting pupils with autism
*Training on specialist software
Other (please specify):
Other (please specify):
Other (please specify):
*If you/individuals have had training in the use of specialist software could you indicate which
software here:
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Have you had experience in any of the following?
Experience Number YES NO
Sensory Curriculum (such as objects of reference, sensory stories)
Talking Mats
Picture Exchange system (such as Pec’s)
Direct Pointing Systems (Such as PODD or FCT)
Signing systems (such as BSL, Makaton, signalong)
Literacy
language development
special needs in education
Assistive Technology
AAC in general
Supporting pupils with PMLD
Supporting pupils with SLD
Supporting pupils with autism
* specialist software
Other (please specify):
Other (please specify):
Other (please specify):
*If you/individuals have had training in the use of specialist software could you indicate which
software here:
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Would you like to have training in any of the following?
Training Number YES NO
Sensory Curriculum (such as objects of reference, sensory stories)
Talking Mats
Picture Exchange system (such as Pec’s)
Direct Pointing Systems (Such as PODD or FCT)
Signing systems (such as BSL, Makaton, signalong)
Literacy
Courses about language development
Courses about special needs in education
Courses about Assistive Technology
Courses about AAC in general
Supporting pupils with PMLD
Supporting pupils with SLD
Supporting pupils with autism
*Training on specialist software
Other (please specify):
Other (please specify):
Other (please specify):
*If you/individuals have had training in the use of specialist software could you indicate which
software here:
Thank you for taking the time to fill in this form.
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