Which option is not typically classified as an AAC barrier in a school setting?

• A. Policy
• B. Practice
• C. Attitude
• D. Technology

Answer: (D)

The concept here is distinguishing the common obstacle categories that hinder AAC use in schools. Policy, practice, and attitude describe systemic, procedural, and perceptual barriers that can block access, implementation, or acceptance of AAC. Policy barriers involve rules, funding, and service delivery constraints; practice barriers are about how daily routines and time pressures prevent consistent use; attitude barriers reflect beliefs or willingness to adopt AAC among staff, students, and families. Technology, by contrast, is the actual tool used to implement AAC. When technology is unavailable or not working, that creates resource or access challenges, not a barrier category by itself. So technology is not typically classified as an AAC barrier in most frameworks.