Goals and Skills

AAC Goals

Test form with space for user information at the top and a color-banded chart with skills down the left and ability across the top.

DAGG-3 Dynamic AAC Goals Grid (2023)

Tobii Dynavox with Vickie Clark

The DAGG-3 is the updated version of a goal and intervention guide distributed by the device vendor Tobii-Dynavox. The 21-page tool identifies sets of skills at five different levels of communication.

This tool can be helpful for thinking of the types of goals that are important to AAC users. The organized, color-coded sections make the complex process a little easier to navigate. The goals need to be individualized but getting some ideas on what to target can be really helpful for SLPs who do not have a lot of experience with writing those types of goals.

Tobii-Dynavox does require that you sign up to get access to their resources.

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Design to Learn IEP Development Guide

Charity Rowland, Emily Dayle Quinn, Sandra A. M. Steiner & Gayl Bowser

This pdf includes 28 questions to use as an IEP quality guide. Specifically, for developing high quality communication-related educational goals for children with complex communication needs.

IEP Guide

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Ready, Set, Goal! 1 and 2

by PRC Saltillo

Two videos offer a process for writing meaningful goals for individuals who use AAC. They provide a goal-writing framework, identify assessment tools, and connect to resources. Pathways is a free app from the Saltillo Company that follows the same process and can be a useful reference for developing goals.

Handout Packet

Part 1 Video

IEP Goal Writing Guidance

AT Lab Community Vision

Simple but informative handout on the form and content of good AAC IEP goals.  

Guidance PDF

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PrAACtiCal AAC Goals that Matter

by PrAACticalAAC blog site

Includes ideas for qualifiers and goals related to AAC. Over 100 goals are divided into pre-stored messages, combining single words combined, and operational and strategic competence.

downloadable pdf

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