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Make core vocabulary AAC practice a breeze with these task boxes/task cards/rotation activities. As an special SLP, I know that it can be a challenge to find ways to incorporate daily practice of core vocabulary words into your students' routine. Task boxes and task cards are a great way to do just that!   This set includes everything you need to get lots of fun repetitive practice the following core vocabulary words: up/down, open/close, same/different, make/it and who.   Up / Down: Sorting Task Bin- Students will sort scenes by whether they are going 'up' or 'down' based on the contents of the scene. For example, they will put the girl walking up the starts in 'up' and the man cutting a tree down in 'down'. Car Driving Task Bin- Supply some toy cars and students drive “Up” or “Down” to each pictured destination. 20 roads with destinations included. *You can also use the phrases “Go up” and “Go down” Open / Close: Clothespin Choice Task Cards- Students will match clothespins to the corresponding picture. For example, they will match the clothespin with the picture of a wrapped present to 'open it' and "close it" to the picture of an open unattended refrigerator door. Open / Close Activity Task Bin- For this task bin you’ll need to gather a few things from around your classroom/ office. We recommend you choose a variety of small, lidded containers. This is a dual task- first the student will say “open” as they go through and take the lid off of each container, revealing some small item inside (we like to use small birthday bag toys, or other goodies we can find at the dollar store). Secondly, they will say “close” as they go back through the containers, this time placing the items back inside and the lids back on. Open It: Unwrapping Presents- In this activity, students will take turns unwrapping and wrapping presents. presents. To “open” the presents, the student will say “Open it” and then proceed to remove the gift wrapping and find out what’s underneath! Make It: Make a Face Task Bin- Students use the phrase “make it” as they choose the face, eyes and mouth to complete each picture. Choice Making Task Cards- Choice Making Task Cards. Have your student look at the two pictures and decide which one they would choose to make. Same / Different: Which One Is different?- In this activity, students will look at three pictures and identify which one is different. For example, they may see three pictures of dogs but one dog may be wearing a collar while the other two are not. Find The Same- The student looks at a card and finds all of the items that are the “same.” These task boxes and task cards are a great way to ensure that your students are getting daily practice with their core vocabulary words. That’s 11 complete core vocabulary tasks- totaling 104 pages of communication practice! They are also great for working with paraprofessionals!

Boost Their Skills with Adapted Books Practice identifying common verbs, while working on beginning writing skills and sentences structure. Order now and receive both printable and digital versions of each book.  Books Included:  All Books Can Be Printed 🖨️ Or Used Interactively with Google Slides  💻 Order now and receive both printable and digital versions of each book.  Safari Animals    An Elephant Can.. A Giraffe Can… A Lion Can… A Zebra Can…   Pet Animals   A Dog Can… A Cat Can… A Bird Can…   Zoo Animals    A Penguin Can… A Polar Bear Can... A Llama Can… A Monkey Can… A Panda Can… A Sloth Can… A Tiger Can…   Farm Animals A Horse Can... A Cow Can… A Donkey Can… A Duck Can… A Goat Can… A Sheep Can… A Pig Can... Wild Animals  A Fox Can… A Racoon Can… A Skunk Can… A Squirrel Can… An Owl Can… A Frog Can… A Rabbit Can… Australian Animals  A Koala Can… A Kangaroo Can…   Adapted Books  Get your students engaged in their learning with these hands-on interactive books.  4 differentiated levels included to ensure that these book will meet the unique needs of YOUR students.    Digital Setup  Not minutes, seconds, seriously!  Digital Versions are saved on Google Slides™  

Includes 4 Books: Squares, Rectangles, Circles and Triangles  All pictures are real photographs in order to encourage generalization. Shape hunts are a great way to teach shapes, and these books give learners real images to help them describe everyday items.  PDF | ZIP FILE | 112 pages

Is your child just starting to learn their letters and sounding out words? These I Spy Beginning Sounds mats are the perfect tool to help them gain confidence and practice letter-sound correspondence. Each mat features real photos and corresponding letter sound to help your child make the connection between the objects and the sound it begins with. You can use these mats in a variety of ways, including with manipulatives for a fine motor component, or laminated with dry erase markers, pompoms or playdough. The possibilities are endless! This is a great way to build vocabulary and practice phonemic awareness. Plus, it's NO PREP - just print and go! 25 I Spy Worksheets This set is ideal to be used with: Special Education  Beginning Readers Struggling Readers Pre-K to 1st Grade (RTI) This is perfect for: Literacy Centers Stations Morning Work Finished Bins or "I'm Finished" Work Small Groups

Core Vocabulary Put the Words That Pack a Punch Into Your AAC Users Vocabulary Roughly 80% of What We Say Consists of Just 300 Words When you teach your students CORE vocabulary, you're giving them so much more than just a few words.  You're giving them a way to communicate! List of What's Included 19 Focus Core Words: Big, Little, Dirty, Clean, Go, Stop, Good, Bad, Here, There, Look, Like, Now, Ready, Later, This, That, Turn and Do.  Each set comes with Core Books, Games, Word Work, Core Words Focus Phrases (for modeling language)  Big and Little Core Words Set Core Books: Big or Little Get Big or Get Little Growing Up Little to Big  Games: Big/ Little BINGO Big/ Little Matching Game Big/ Little Word Work Big and Little Focus Words PostersBig and Little CORE Phrases to Model Dirty and Clean Core Words Set Core Books: Clean or Dirty? Do You Like Getting Dirty? Help Me Clean Now Games: Dirty/ Clean Dirty/ Clean Word Work Dirty and Clean Focus Words PostersDirty and Clean CORE Phrases to Model Go and Stop Core Words Set Core Books:  Come in, Go Away! Go, Go, Go!  Stop, Please! We Go Games:  Stop and Go Signs  Stop, Go Game Go and Stop Word Work Go and Stop Focus Words PostersGo and Stop CORE Phrases to Model Good and Bad Core Words Set Core Books:  Good Boy... Bad Boy  Good or Bad How Does it Look? Games: Good Dog, Bad Dog Matching GameGood and Bad Word Work Good and Bad Focus Words PostersGood and Bad CORE Phrases to Model Here and There Core Words Set Core Books:  Come Here!  Elf HUNT  I Want to Go... THERE There it is Fairy  Games: Here/ There Game Here and There Word Work Here and There Focus Words PostersHere and There CORE Phrases to Model Look and Like Core Words Set Core Books:  Eat Like A...  Look at Me  Look, Do you like it?  Look, Do you like it? 2  Look, Don't Look  We Like to Play  Look and Like Word Work Look and Like Focus Words PostersLook and Like CORE Phrases to Model Now, Ready and Later Core Words Set Core Books:  Are You Ready? Get Ready Now or Later? Games: Now or Later Game Now, Later Word Work Now, Ready, Later Focus Words PostersNow, Ready, Later CORE Phrases to Model This and That Core Words Set Core Books: Don't Eat That!  Get This, Get That I Want That!  Take this, Don't take that (Beach)  Take this, Don't take that (School)  This and That Word Work This and That Focus Words PostersThis and That CORE Phrases to Model Turn and Do Core Words Set Core Books:  Do Your Work! I do it, You do it!  Turn it  Who Does? Whose Turn?  Turn and Do Word WorkTurn and Do Focus Words PostersTurn and Do CORE Phrases to Model + 3 Of our Hugely Popular CORE Adapted Fairytales to get you started! BONUS Now includes Core Vocabulary Motivational Posters  Keep Calm and Model On  Keep it Simple and Keep it Core All you need is CORE Yes I can This this. Core words Give me a turn  I want that now I will do it! Each poster comes in full color and printer friendly versions. As well as focus keyword posters to keep everyone on your team on the same page. Great for Independent Work Stations Why Go Core? When you teach your students CORE vocabulary, you're giving them so much more than just a few words.  You're giving them the words they need to start a conversation, to comment to a friend, or to ask for something they want, or interject into a conversation. Simply put, you're giving them the words they need to communicate. Instead of teaching your student to say- "Apple...Apple...Apple" by handing them a laminated picture of an apple. They'll be able to say- "want more" or point and say "there" to indicate where their snack is. Core words are the words we all use to communicate with each other every day. Give your students the words they need to develop true language skills, don't hold them back to simply requesting items that are in their immediate vicinity. Are you ready for the best part? Teaching core words are... way easier than picture exchange systems! No more printing/ cutting/ laminating the same set of nouns, only to have them destroyed or lost in a few days. If you're teaching non-verbal students you can use a speech generating device or the low tech version- core boards (we've supplied you with a link if you don't already have one) and you just print and laminate, that's it, everything they need is just on one page, and no more moving pieces to lose, it's amazing! We hope you're ready to switch over, and Go CORE. This packet has everything you need to get started! This packet is HUGE!  It provides a plethora of resources to your students engaged and communicating. With CORE language the focus is on getting students to truly develop their language, by understanding the words and how they are used in conversation.Get started with focus word sets. This product has 19 focus words + a few our super popular CORE Adapted Fairytales to get you started with Core Vocabulary Guarantee  All of our products are classroom tested and therapy tested- we’ve used them ourselves and know that they are effective! AdaptEd is made up of a team (SLP, OT and SPED teacher / AT Specialist) so that we can offer you the best, and the most reliable resources possible. We know how frustrating it can be to spend your hard earned money on something- only to open it and find out it’s not what you were looking for. That- this simply is not going to do anything useful for you or your students. We don’t want that- and we know you don’t either! If you’re not completely satisfied with your download email us at krystie@adapted4specialed.com and let us know. We’d love to see how we can fix it!

Meg Mott, M.S CCC-SLP and mother of an autistic son, has created robust core vocabulary lesson plans to engage her students with complex communication needs. And she's sharing the love with YOU! Meg's lesson plans are a well-rounded set of materials that she knows will work for a wide range of students. Weekly Materials Include: Introductory Game Animated E-Book Movement Break Interactive Activity Additional Video/Book Activity Parent Handout Homework Need more lessons? Click Here to View Set 1 Need more lessons? Click Here to View Set 3 Focus Words These core vocabulary plans take the most common words used in everyday language and teaches them in context - opening up a world of communication for special learners. Core Vocabulary Focus Words:  Stop Get  Look/See Up Good Make Work In Who Read Different Bad Hear/Listen Take  Do  Again Wait Happy Sick Out Lesson for each AAC core vocabulary word includes:  Introductory Game: Every lesson plan comes with a low-pressure game or activity to help introduce the target core word. These games are individually crafted for each specific lesson. Animated E-Book: Real images are carefully collected and arranged in each book, resulting in unique and aesthetically pleasing material. Each book page (a minimum of 10 pages per book) has a moving component to grab attention and keep students engaged. Movement Break: It's crucial to recognize that students need time to move their bodies (especially with all of the screen-time in the current world). Each lesson plan comes with a suggested movement break that is related to the target core word. These range from simple (links for dance videos) to more complex (games designed around movement). Additional Activity: All lesson plans include an extra activity that may center around a song, a video, a book or even a guided drawing. Parent Handout: We are all about supporting our students to the fullest. Core vocabulary, like anything, has its best chance of success when it is used across settings. Parent handouts are provided for each core word to ensure that parents have some direction for practicing core vocabulary at home! Homework: Each lesson includes a simple homework activity. These are easily shared with parents electronically. From a "book report" that can be used any week, to specific homework based on a target word- we've got you covered. 

The Social Skills Story: Fire Alarm is perfect for students with special needs, especially autism.  Loud sounds can be scary and unnerving, but with this story prepare your students ahead of time so they know what to expect.  With colorful photographs and simple text, this editable social skills story is sure to grab your student’s attention and help them learn what to expect during the next fire drill. 12 Page Social Skills Story Editable Text Print and bind into a book, or just read it digitally on any of your devices. P.S. If you like this book, you may be interested in checking out our full collection of special events at school social narratives. Editable Want to edit this book?  Possibly add in a student name or change a picture? 📷 You can do that now! Just click the link in the back of the book and you'll be taken to an editable version saved in google slides! 💻

Get you and your students wheels turning about possible career choices... Included in this set are 2 picture interest surveys. The first set works best for older students. It asks pertinent questions about life on the job. The second career interest survey works best for younger students. Questions are Yes/No and are more basic about likes and dislikes. This valuable information is very helpful when brainstorming about future jobs. PDF | 63 Pages | 56.3 MB  

Meg Mott, M.S CCC-SLP and mother of an autistic son, has created robust core vocabulary lesson plans to engage her students with complex communication needs. And she's sharing the love with YOU! Meg's lesson plans are a well-rounded set of materials that she knows will work for a wide range of students. Weekly Materials Include: Introductory Game Animated E-Book Movement Break Interactive Activity Additional Video/Book Activity Parent Handout Homework Need more lessons? Click Here to View Set 1 Need more lessons? Click Here to View Set 2 Focus Words These core vocabulary plans take the most common words used in everyday language and teaches them in context - opening up a world of communication for special learners. Core Vocabulary Focus Words:  All Little Where Big Silly Watch Sad Some Down Dirty Clean Feel Give Fast Slow That When Ready Away All Gone Lessons for each AAC core vocabulary word includes:  Introductory Game: Every lesson plan comes with a low-pressure game or activity to help introduce the target core word. These games are individually crafted for each specific lesson. Animated E-Book: Real images are carefully collected and arranged in each book, resulting in unique and aesthetically pleasing material. Each book page (a minimum of 10 pages per book) has a moving component to grab attention and keep students engaged. Movement Break: It's crucial to recognize that students need time to move their bodies (especially with all of the screen-time in the current world). Each lesson plan comes with a suggested movement break that is related to the target core word. These range from simple (links for dance videos) to more complex (games designed around movement). Additional Activity: All lesson plans include an extra activity that may center around a song, a video, a book or even a guided drawing. Parent Handout: We are all about supporting our students to the fullest. Core vocabulary, like anything, has its best chance of success when it is used across settings. Parent handouts are provided for each core word to ensure that parents have some direction for practicing core vocabulary at home! Homework: Each lesson includes a simple homework activity. These are easily shared with parents electronically. From a "book report" that can be used any week, to specific homework based on a target word- we've got you covered. 

This simple unit is highly visual, and provides the necessary support for your students to be able to make choices, sequence the activity and write about it. We like to finish the unit with an ice-cream sundae party where each student makes the ice-cream sundae they described.  This is a great way to encourage your students to pay attention to the details! 😉 Details 11 Page PDF Students will first get to choose which flavor ice cream, syrup flavor, and toppings they would like on their sundae by using visual supports and a sentence starter.  Then they get to "build" their sundaes step-by-step by using the cut-out picture cards.  To complete the activity, students will write a sentence describing what they chose to include in their sundae and how it tasted.

Verbs are crucial for language development since they enable learners to begin constructing sentences. Teach your students to master the 58 most common action verbs using this set.  Adapted Books  5 Action Verbs Adapted Books  This resource targets the following sentence structure: Pronoun + is/are + verb. (Who + doing what) Each adapted book comes with 3 differentiated levels.  Level 1: Visually Supported Text Level 2: Word Only  Level 3: Write the Sentence  Both printable and digital versions are included.  Picture Sorts 58 Action Verbs Picture Sorts 12 accompanying images per action word Master vocabulary while sorting images Both printable and digital versions are included.  Sentence Formulation Students use an image of the action verb to formulate a complete sentence.  This resource targets the following sentence structures: Subject + verb (Who + doing what) Subject + verb + place (Who + doing what + where)  Target WH questions, formulating sentences, and early syntax while building sentences action verbs.  Both printable and digital versions are included. 

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Making your own sandwich is always a creative way to make lunch.  But it comes with so many decisions... type of bread, cheese, sauce, veggies, etc.  Sandwich Descriptive Writing Unit will sharpen students' writing skills by practicing writing and mixing in a little food motivation...  All they have to do is choose what bread they want—toasted or untoasted?  What kind of cheese do they like?  How about a little mayo or mustard or buffalo sauce?  The real question is, what's not to love?  This sandwich descriptive writing unit will have your kids over the moon about creating these wholesome sandwiches.  At the end, let them choose from either heading to their local sandwich shop and ordering one themselves or plan it with these materials for their own school made lunchtime masterpiece!  Tasty meets creativity in this awesome culinary writing adventure you can trust to make any student smile.  Included:- 20 page PDF - Step by step visuals for creating their perfect sandwich.  - First, next, last writing prompts for putting their sandwich together. -a page on a personal reflection where they describe the sandwich they made using descriptive words and end it by writing a sentence or paragraph about the experience. 

Looking for a fun and engaging way to help adolescents learn classroom expectations? Look no further than the Classroom Expectations Social Skills Story Bundle! This bundle of stories is specifically designed to help adolescents navigate social skills, written by SLPs in clear and concise language, accompanied by helpful visuals. Plus, all stories are editable so you can change them to address each adolescent's unique needs. So why wait? Get your Classroom Expectations Social Skills Story Bundle today! School Expectation Social Stories Keeping My Clothes On at School Keeping My Shoes On at School Listening Controlling My Volume Elopement / Running Away Personal Space Silly vs. Serious Accepting Feedback Back to Class/ Joining My Class Not Answering for Others Classroom Conversations (think, pair, share) Watching Videos at School Wearing my Glasses Finishing My Work When I don't Get to Answer When Other Students Have Big Feelings I'm Responsible for My Things Using My Phone at School Taking my Time with my Work Respecting School Property When Time is Up: Transitioning to the Next Thing

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