The new word of the week is GO! We will be focusing on this word for the next couple of weeks. I sent home a handout with ways to incorporate GO naturally into your daily activities and with some additional activities. See the picture of the handout below if you want to take another look. Also, I made a simple reader with pictures your child can color. This reader includes the same picture cues that we use in speech for great practice and exposure to the word GO and different contexts that we may use this word. Click HERE for another copy of the reader.
Core vocabulary is an evidenced-based set of words particularly useful for augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) users. I've personally seen huge growth in expressive language skills of AAC users after only a few therapy sessions of instruction with core words. Core words are what make up 80% of our everyday utterances. The power of core words lies within
Our new core vocabulary word is ON. We have found this to be a very functional vocabulary word to target. Here is a handout that gives more ideas on how this word can be used naturally and a home activity. Both of these will be sent home with your student. I also wanted to share a fun song that our kids have enjoyed that targets the core word - ON.
With Thanksgiving behind us, it’s time to look ahead to the month of December. A few years ago, we suggested that one way to help strengthen learners’ abilities with core words is to take a d…
Increase communication skills with these interactive books and activities, designed to teach 40 core words for augmentative alternative communication (AAC) users. Perfect for speech therapy and special education, these resources empower individuals with autism and nonverbal communication needs by promoting language development and AAC use through engaging communication activities and games. Feel more confident with core vocabulary implementation for AAC! This resource will provide you with up to a full school year's worth of core word implementation materials and activities for teaching core words to beginning AAC users. This resource provides a variety of interactive books, teaching activities, games, and strategies to teach the early 40 core words. Interactive activities, interactive books, core word wall, word of the week materials, and more will help you teach core words to your AAC users, even if you don't have much experience with AAC. Find suggestions for using core words in everyday routines and activities, as well as activities to simulate other real-life activities that you may not have access to within your intervention setting or classroom. There are 4 target core words per week, planned out over 10 weeks. You may need a different pace for your students/child, and that is certainly fine. Move at a pace that works for the students you are working with; making sure to always presume competence, provide maximum opportunities for genuine communicating, and use the least intrusive cues and prompts possible. Consistent partner use of Aided Language Stimulation is crucial. Contents: -Explanation of core words, time-delay teaching, data sheets, explanation of the resource -list of the 4 words/week, complete 40-word communication board -lists of the words/week and 3X5 sized symbols for classroom/therapy room wall-sized communication board, & additional lists of phrase examples interactive books for all 10 weeks (or months) Hide & Seek symbols and an environment hunt activity Fun activities for practice CVI-adapted symbols and board Words of the week handouts, door hangers, letter to home, Aided Language Stimulation brochure, & suggested activities for the environment 5 days worth of activities for implementing/teaching each set of words suggested game, toy, or activity for practicing the words in a context a game or activity that provides decontextualized reinforcement/practice of the words; such as a board or card game. ___________________________ 1. symbol cards (approximately 4.5 X 3) for use in the classroom, 2. a complete 40-location communication board. 3. interactive book each week Suggestions for expanding this activity are provided.. 4. environment hunt activity for examples of the symbols. 5. suggested games or activities for practicing the words in a context. 6. game or activity each week that provides decontextualized reinforcement/practice 7. 40-location communication board and the larger symbol cards are also provided in high contrast bright red/yellow for students who do/might have cortical vision issues. There are also: 8. handouts about core words and Aided Language Stimulation to send home and to give to other staff, 9. letters to home 10. door hangers for visual cues in the environment 11. additional symbol cards to use in the environment 12. additional suggestions for contexts to use the words 13. suggestions for using core words in every day routines and activities, 14. activities to simulate other real-life activities that you may not have access to within your intervention setting or classroom 15. Explanation of time-delay teaching and data sheets This resource will provide you with up to a full year's worth of core vocabulary implementation materials and activities. (depending upon the learning pace of your students) ⭐ Research shows use of core vocabulary words provides AAC users with the vocabulary they need to meet most of their communication needs. ⭐ The DLM research has identified a basic core of 40 words that are a beginning word set to meet the needs of emerging communicators. ⭐ Suggestions included for using core words in every day routines and activities, ⭐ Suggestions for activities to simulate other real-life activities that you may not have access to within your intervention setting or classroom. Core words used are: ☀look, this, is, mine ☀I, want, like, it ☀you, have, more, different ☀not, where, help, go ☀he, can, do, that ☀finished, put, need, stop ☀get, here, don’t, open ☀turn, are, some, she ☀what, in, all, on ☀who, over, up, when Let your students set the pace; 10 weeks or 10 months. You'll find success whatever the pace. ✯ Move at a pace that works for the students ✯ Always presume competence, provide maximum opportunities for genuine communicating ✯ Use the least intrusive cues and prompts possible. ✯ Consistent partner use of Aided Language Stimulation is crucial. Assemble once, use forever! Send books home for carry-over, along with weekly letters. Effective because practice opportunities move from input to contextualized and then decontextualized activities. Based on Evidence Based Core Vocabulary research. ⭐ Buyers have said: This product takes a bit of time to prep, but it's SO comprehensive and provides structure to teaching core words, which is something I was struggling with! Now I can plan my sessions around each week and know my students are getting solid exposure and practice using this product. Great core word lessons with a vocabulary that builds in new words while reviewing previously learned words. I'm really happy that I made this purchase These activities are great and have helped me with teaching core vocabulary to my most impacted kiddos! It saves me SO MUCH TIME!!! Love this!! I love that everything is broken down step by step. The visuals are perfect and keep my students engaged. This is a digital download product. SLPs can print out this PDF to use in the therapy room. Parents print out this PDF to use at home Remember, this is a digital download. You will find a Download button that Etsy provides to download the files to your computer. Given the size of this resource, it has been divided into 5 files to accommodate Etsy's file limit. Download all 5 files onto your computer. Have fun communicating!
Core words are words that are used most frequently in conversation and writing. Research has...
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Teaching core vocabulary is the best way to pack a lot of power into an AAC system. As some of you know, we post things to the PrAACtical AAC Facebook Page a few times/day. Recently, we shared a li…
