AAC Core Word Builder Set 3 | 20 Weeks of No-Prep Speech Therapy Lessons for SLPs
Just 80 words make up about half of everyday English. Set 3 completes the year with the words that make communication expressive.
AAC Core Word Builder: Set 3 is the final 20 weeks of a structured, year-long curriculum—rounding out the program with descriptive language, emotional vocabulary, and the words students need to express preferences, feelings, and observations. From Big and Little to Happy—wait, that's Set 2—from Big and Little to Sad and Silly, these are the words that turn basic communication into genuine self-expression.
Created by Meg Mott, M.S., CCC-SLP, AdaptEd's resident AAC specialist and parent of an autistic son. Originally built for teletherapy in 2020 and refined across years of real classroom and clinic use, this curriculum is now trusted by SLPs, special educators, and AAC teams across the country.
Set 3 covers 20 high-frequency core words across 20 weeks—each taught through seven coordinated activities designed to build expressive vocabulary, descriptive language, and emotional communication.
What this curriculum gives you
- 20 weeks of ready-to-use AAC lessons—no prep beyond opening the file
- A consistent weekly structure across all 20 lessons, so students know what to expect
- Vocabulary that completes the curriculum with descriptive, emotional, and expressive core words
- Multi-modal activities that engage attention, body, and family—not just the screen
- Generalization built in through parent handouts and homework that extend learning beyond the session
Who this is for
- SLPs looking for structured, evidence-aligned AAC instruction without spending Sunday nights building lessons from scratch
- Special education teachers supporting students with complex communication needs who want a curriculum they can actually run
- Teletherapy and hybrid clinicians who need engaging, screen-friendly materials that hold attention across digital sessions
- AAC teams looking for shared lesson materials that align across providers, classrooms, and home
- Parents wanting to extend AAC learning at home with structured guidance, not generic suggestions
What's inside each weekly lesson
Each of the 20 weeks centers on one core word, taught through seven coordinated activities:
Introductory Game
A low-pressure activity individually crafted for each lesson, designed to introduce the target word without performance pressure.
Animated E-Book
Real photographs arranged into a unique book for each word—minimum 10 pages, with movement on every page to hold attention and reinforce the word in context.
Movement Break
A targeted movement activity tied to the target word—from a simple linked dance video to a custom movement game—that builds regulation into the lesson.
Additional Activity
An extra engagement that may center on a song, a video, a book extension, or a guided drawing, giving you variation across the week.
Parent Handout
A take-home guide for every word, so families have direction for practicing core vocabulary at home and learning generalizes across settings.
Homework
A simple homework activity, easily shared electronically—including a flexible "book report" format that works any week of the curriculum.
The 20 core words you'll teach in Set 3
Set 3's vocabulary completes the curriculum with the words that make communication expressive. These are the descriptors students use to describe what they see, the feelings they want to share, and the concepts that round out a full year of AAC instruction—from spatial words like Down and Where, to emotional vocabulary like Sad and Silly, to action concepts like Give and Fast.
- All
- Little
- Where
- Big
- Silly
- Watch
- Sad
- Some
- Down
- Dirty
- Clean
- Feel
- Give
- Fast
- Slow
- That
- When
- Ready
- Away
- All Gone
Continue the curriculum with Set 1 and Set 2
Set 3 completes the curriculum that begins with Set 1 and builds through Set 2. Together, the three sets provide a full school year of structured AAC instruction.
Set 1 — Weeks 1–20
The foundation: Go, Help, More, Eat, Want, and the first words students need to ask, request, and connect.
Set 2 — Weeks 21–40
The build: Stop, Look, Good, Happy, Different, and the words that introduce regulation, evaluation, and richer interaction.
Buying all three? Save $30 with the Complete Bundle (Sets 1–3, 60 weeks of lessons).
Formats, delivery & purchase orders
- 💻 Digital download—instant access after purchase
- 📱 Works on iPad, laptop, Chromebook, or any device with internet access
- 🎓 Compatible with teletherapy, push-in, pull-out, and home use
Purchase orders accepted. Email service@adapted4specialed.com
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