This data sheet can be used during an AAC trial to document the following information:

• In what contexts is the child using the AAC system?

• With whom is the child using the AAC system?

• What messages is the child communicating using the AAC system?

• With what level of independence is the child using the AAC system?

• For what communicative functions is the child using the AAC system?

The information gathered on this data sheet can be used to complete the Baseline and End Line Performance Scale shown below.

The same data sheet at AAC Trial Data: Generic but with information about Activities of Daily Living and Medical Information. This column can be helpful when completing the Medicaid funding document because it helps support documentation of Medical Necessity

This Baseline and End Line Performance Scale is the data summary form required for funding an AAC System through the Medicaid process. It should be completed at the beginning and end of all trialed AAC systems. Measurable progress in multiple observable behaviors must be demonstrated in order for the AAC trial to be deemed successful. Data collected using the above form may allow the team to accurately complete the End Line columns.