AAC Mobile Technology & Apps for AAC 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which feature in iOS Accessibility Settings allows an AAC app to remain in the foreground and prevents accidental switching to other apps?
- Guided Access (Correct answer)
- Switch Control
- AssistiveTouch
- Screen Time
Correct answer: Guided Access
Guided Access locks the device to a single app, preventing accidental exits during AAC use.
Question 2: A student using a tablet-based AAC app struggles to activate buttons due to tremors. Which access method adjustment is MOST appropriate?
- Increase button dwell time and enable touch accommodation (Correct answer)
- Reduce vocabulary size
- Switch to a text-based AAC system
- Disable predictive text
Correct answer: Increase button dwell time and enable touch accommodation
Dwell time and touch accommodation settings help users with motor difficulties activate targets more reliably.
Question 3: Which Android accessibility feature allows users to control an AAC app using a single external switch?
- Switch Access (Correct answer)
- TalkBack
- Magnification
- Live Transcribe
Correct answer: Switch Access
Android's Switch Access enables single or dual switch scanning control for users with limited motor abilities.
Question 4: When programming a core vocabulary app for a young child, which symbol set is most commonly recommended for early communicators?
- SymbolStix (Correct answer)
- Blissymbols
- Makaton
- Rebus
Correct answer: SymbolStix
SymbolStix features active, cartoon-style figures that are visually engaging and widely used with young AAC learners.
Question 5: A clinician wants to use an AAC app's data logging feature for progress monitoring. What type of data do most robust AAC apps automatically collect?
- Word frequency and button activation logs (Correct answer)
- Eye gaze calibration scores
- Audiological test results
- Classroom attendance records
Correct answer: Word frequency and button activation logs
AAC apps with data logging track which symbols are activated and how often, enabling evidence-based progress monitoring.
Question 6: Which of the following is a PRIMARY advantage of cloud backup in mobile AAC apps?
- Vocabulary and settings are preserved if the device is lost or replaced (Correct answer)
- Voice output quality is improved
- Symbol rendering is faster
- Switch scanning speed increases
Correct answer: Vocabulary and settings are preserved if the device is lost or replaced
Cloud backup ensures that customized vocabulary, pages, and settings are not lost when devices are damaged or replaced.
Question 7: An SLP is evaluating a low-cost AAC app for a school-age client. Which factor MOST directly impacts long-term clinical utility?
- Robust vocabulary customization and robust access method support (Correct answer)
- Colorful default theme
- Number of built-in games
- App store rating
Correct answer: Robust vocabulary customization and robust access method support
Long-term utility depends on the ability to customize vocabulary and support diverse access methods as the user's needs evolve.
AAC Mobile Technology & Apps for AAC 2
Which feature in iOS Accessibility Settings allows an AAC app to remain in the foreground and prevents accidental switching to other apps?