Core words aac activities

A few weeks ago I got a few questions about what I store in my core vocabulary tubs. I have been meaning to work on this post since then, but I was busy finishing grad. school (YAY!) and then I got sick. So better late than never, right?! Go/ Stop- Material ideas: wind up toys (animals or vehicles are easy to find at the dollar store) cars, trains, books about transportation/ vehicles, things that go, etc. Get a books for free here, here, and here. Activity ideas: Talk about how vehicles go…

My daughter uses a Novachat 10, and in the last couple of years I have found out about a variety of materials for not only her device but other device users. I wanted to sync all the core word inf…

AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) activities can be fun and engaging for people of all ages and abilities. Here are 10 ideas for fun AAC activities. #AdaptedClassroom #SpecialEducation

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My caseload is likely similar to yours. Lots of variety of in types of communication delays but just a few children using AAC devices. Those AAC users only make up a few kids on my caseload but they take a TON of time to plan for. This year I decided to try out the Word […]

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…

Targeting core words in speech therapy can be easy! Here are some practical ways to implement core words into your speech sessions.

Learn all about how to use a put in task as an AAC or core vocabulary communication lesson, that can be implemented as a full lesson or a transition lesson.