In order for your AAC students to be successful communicators, they need to learn how to use their communication systems. The key to learning any language is by the modeling of others. We need to MODEL, MODEL, MODEL! As SLPs, we often only see our students for a small amount of time per week. We NEED the classroom staff, who are with them all day every day, to be good language models. Just like our students need to be taught how to use AAC, so does the staff. Fun Fact: I was a teacher's assistant in a school for students with autism and intellectual disabilities before I became an SLP! When I was a TA, I wanted to help the students as much as I could, but I didn't have the same background knowledge as SLPs and special education teachers. These scripts make it easy for staff to understand what language they can use with the students and how to model core vocabulary words. Hang them up around the classroom so that teachers and teacher aids are reminded to model language throughout the day. It may be helpful to provide your classroom staff with core language boards that they can wear. There are a few free core boards on TPT. You could also take screenshots and print pages directly from your students’ device. Classroom staff can also model directly on the students’ own AAC system. These scripts will save you from feeling like you have to repeatedly verbally remind staff to model language and will take the guess work out for those staff members that are unsure of what language to use with the students and how to model core words. *These scripts are meant to be a general guide and to provide ideas for language modeling. Every classroom is different and every student is unique. Use the special notes section of the classroom staff letter to explain how these scripts can be altered to better suit the specific classroom environment and individual student needs. This product includes a Classroom Staff Letter and 12 scripts: • Arrival Routine • Dismissal Routine • Bathroom Routine • Meal Time • Recess • Reading Books • Cars • Kitchen Set • Blocks • Potato Play • Doll House • Puzzles * UPDATE: This product now includes an EDITABLE version. This is now a zipped download that includes the original pdf with generic symbols along with a powerpoint file without pictures. If you have powerpoint on your computer, you can insert any symbol you like and resize the image to fit the corresponding box. New Home Version Available! Check it out! AAC Core Words Scripts for the Home Please ask any questions prior to purchasing. I hope you enjoy this resource! Thank you, ~SLP Tree This product was created using Smarty Symbols Images. All rights reserved, 2011-2015. *************************************************************************** Customer Tips: Provide Feedback! Each time you give feedback, TPT gives you feedback credits that you use to lower the cost of your future purchases. I truly value your feedback as it helps me to edit and make new products that will fit your specific needs! Follow Me! Click the green star next to my store logo and be the first to know about my new products (50% off for the first 48 hours!), sales, and freebies. *************************************************************************** You may also like: Formulating Sentences Bundle My WH-Questions Personalized Books Bundle