Augmentative Communication Survey in the Inland Empire

The Autism Society Inland Empire has received a grant to gather baseline information about how knowledge and access to different types of Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) devices and techniques here in the Inland Empire. AAC refers to ways, other than speech, that are used to send a message from one person to another.

We appreciate your time in helping us determine what resources are available and being utilized here in the Inland Empire.

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* 1. What is your profession?

Administrator

Behaviorist

Caseworker or Social Worker

Educator: Early Childhood

Educator: General Ed

Educator: Mild-Moderate

Educator: Moderate - Severe

Occupational Therapist

Occupational Therapist - Assistant

Paraprofessional/Instructional Assistant

Residential or Group Home Employee

Resource Teacher

Respite Worker

Speech Language Assistant

Speech Language Pathologist

Other (please specify)

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* 2. What is the primary age group of clients/students you currently have?

Preschool

Elementary

Middle School

High School

Transition (18-21 yrs)

Adult - older than 22 yrs

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Which county are most of your clients/students live in?

Riverside County

San Bernardino County

Other (please specify)

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* 4. How long have you been working with individuals with disabilities?

0-3 yrs

4-6 yrs

7-10 yrs

11-14 yrs

More than 15 yrs

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* 5. What percentage of your caseload is made up of individuals with:

Autism Spectrum Disorders

Cerebral Palsy

Deaf and Hard of Hearing

Intellectually Disabled

Speech Delayed

Traumatic Brain Injury

Other

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* 6. What percentage of your caseload/class would you say was:

Verbal

Partially Verbal

Non-verbal

Uses AAC

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* 7. If you have students/clients that use AAC, can they use AAC to:

Not applicable

communicate with adults needs and wants

participates in special ed curriculum (answers questions)

participates in general ed curriculum (answers questions)

communicates socially with peers

communicates out in the community (order lunch, asks store clerks questions)

Other (please specify)

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* 8. How would you report your level of knowledge of augmentative communication methods and devices? We are talking about using these techniques to communicate only. Not for recreational, educational or reinforcement purposes.

	Not Knowledgeable	Somewhat Knowledgeable	Very Knowledgeable
Apple Products (iPads, iPods, iPhones)	Apple Products (iPads, iPods, iPhones) Not Knowledgeable	Apple Products (iPads, iPods, iPhones) Somewhat Knowledgeable	Apple Products (iPads, iPods, iPhones) Very Knowledgeable
Dynovox devices (i.e. Dynawrite)	Dynovox devices (i.e. Dynawrite) Not Knowledgeable	Dynovox devices (i.e. Dynawrite) Somewhat Knowledgeable	Dynovox devices (i.e. Dynawrite) Very Knowledgeable
Go Talk	Go Talk Not Knowledgeable	Go Talk Somewhat Knowledgeable	Go Talk Very Knowledgeable
Letterboards or Numberboards	Letterboards or Numberboards Not Knowledgeable	Letterboards or Numberboards Somewhat Knowledgeable	Letterboards or Numberboards Very Knowledgeable
PECS	PECS Not Knowledgeable	PECS Somewhat Knowledgeable	PECS Very Knowledgeable
Prente Romich devices	Prente Romich devices Not Knowledgeable	Prente Romich devices Somewhat Knowledgeable	Prente Romich devices Very Knowledgeable
Sign Language	Sign Language Not Knowledgeable	Sign Language Somewhat Knowledgeable	Sign Language Very Knowledgeable

Other (please specify)

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* 9. If you have used an Apple product (iPad, iPod, iPhone) which communication programs have you used? (Choose as many as apply)

Have not tried using this technology for communication

AssistiveTech

iComm

iCommunicate for iPad

iConverse

Look2Learn

My Talk

Proloquo2Go

Tap to Talk

Voice4U

Other (please specify)

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* 10. When was the last time you received instruction or training on augmentative and alternative communication devices or techniques?

Within the last 6 months

Within the last year

Within 2 years

Within 5 years

Never

Other (please specify)

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* 11. How much of an impact do you think augmentative communication devices and methods could make in improving your non-verbal and partially verbal students/clients to communicate?

Little to No Impact

Slight Impact

Large Impact

I don't know

Other (please specify)

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* 12. Who do you think the main person is responsible for augmentative communication device assessment and intervention?

Educator

IEP Team

Health Insurance

Occupational Therapist

Parent

Regional Center

Speech Language Pathologist

Other (please specify)

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* 13. What evaluation or testing tools to you use to gauge functional level of communication and do you feel that they are adequate? (Skip if not applicable)

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* 14. Is this an area where you would like additional training/resources?

Yes

Not Sure

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* 15. Are you interested in attending one of our upcoming workshops:

Movie - Wretches and Jabberers on Mon, Oct 15th at 6pm - Buchanan Elementary School MPR, Murrieta - FREE

Movie - Wretches and Jabberers on Tues, Nov 6th at 6pm - Inland Regional Center, San Bernardino - FREE

Conference at University of Redlands - Sat, Dec 1st 8:30-4pm - $40 or $20 with scholarship

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* 1. What is your profession?

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* 2. What is the primary age group of clients/students you currently have?

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* 3. Which county are most of your clients/students live in?

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* 4. How long have you been working with individuals with disabilities?

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* 5. What percentage of your caseload is made up of individuals with:

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* 6. What percentage of your caseload/class would you say was:

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* 7. If you have students/clients that use AAC, can they use AAC to:

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* 8. How would you report your level of knowledge of augmentative communication methods and devices? We are talking about using these techniques to communicate only. Not for recreational, educational or reinforcement purposes.

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* 9. If you have used an Apple product (iPad, iPod, iPhone) which communication programs have you used? (Choose as many as apply)

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* 10. When was the last time you received instruction or training on augmentative and alternative communication devices or techniques?

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* 11. How much of an impact do you think augmentative communication devices and methods could make in improving your non-verbal and partially verbal students/clients to communicate?

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* 12. Who do you think the main person is responsible for augmentative communication device assessment and intervention?

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* 13. What evaluation or testing tools to you use to gauge functional level of communication and do you feel that they are adequate? (Skip if not applicable)

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* 14. Is this an area where you would like additional training/resources?

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* 15. Are you interested in attending one of our upcoming workshops:

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* 16. What do you think are some of the barriers for more individuals to have access to AAC information and resources?