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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. 

In 2019, only 30.9% of people with disabilities (ages 16-64) were employed.  It's out mission to change that!  It's time to build the skills they'll need for a bight future TODAY.  Included Digital Activities:   Fill the Order: 25 Orders with Printable Hands-On Manipulatives + Visual Supports: Drag and drop virtual activity  Fill the Order: Reading 25 Written Orders with Printable Hands-On Manipulatives + Visual Supports: Drag and drop virtual activity Included Printable Activities: "Is the order correct?" - 25 task cards "What's wrong with this order?" - 25 task cards "What's missing from this order?" - 25 task cards Fill the Order: 25 Orders with Printable Hands-On Manipulatives + Visual Supports Fill the Order: Reading 25 Written Orders with Printable Hands-On Manipulatives  Digital Setup:  Have no time to prep?  You can get started with the interactive digital versions 💻 in a matter of SECONDS.  The PDF download contains the links to the digital version as well as the print option. This set can also be printed and used as a hands-on task bin.  Digital Versions are saved on Google Slides™   You can use this on either a computer, Chromebook or tablet.

 Do your students struggle to ask questions in the classroom and in social settings?  Now you can teach them to ask questions by using vibrant images that will capture their interest! Presented in a simple, easy to use format, this material focuses on asking "Where?"  Included  Set includes 3 asking questions packs for a total of 156 pages!!! Each pack has 26 pairs of stimulus items for a total of 78 pages of 'guess the blank' fun. Where? Sets Included: Locations Lost Edition Animal Homes After students successfully ask "Where?" they get to see the answer immediately! Great for both individual work and group work. This material is "no prep" and may be printed OR conveniently presented on a computer or tablet.

Here and There “2 Words for 2 Weeks,” a series of instructional activities and suggestions for using target core vocabulary words with our students. Why “here” and “there”? These words are powerful for our students because here/ there can be used for many communicative functions.  Includes This packet is HUGE! It provides a full 2 weeks of instructional materials if you are completing tasks daily. With CORE language the focus is on getting students to truly develop their language, by understanding the words and how they are used across multiple settings and environments.  Everything you need to get started is included in this packet! :) Happy teaching!  Core Vocabulary Language Books Come Here! (12 pages) - this adorable book has your students finding dogs making not the best choices, their job is to tell the dog to "Come here!" before he creates more of a mess!  Where is it? Here it is? Find the Elf (22 Pages)- Your students can partner up with this book having one of them practice reading/ asking the question "Where is it?" while the other finds the elf and says "Here it is." Look There Fairy (25 pages) Another look and find book, but this time your student will practice saying "Look there" to direct another person's attention to the location of a fairy hidden in the images. I Want to go... There (13 pages) Your student will be able to express their desire by choosing a location they'd rather go. The question is asked, "Where do you want to go," and they can respond with, "I want to go there" and indicate their choice. The later pages in the book show something/ someone and 2 habitats, your student will indicate where it should be. (ex: a baby: in a crib or on a rollercoaster)  Here/ There Game (13 Pages)  Where does it go? Practice putting everyday household items away with this Here/ There Mat Game. Students draw a card and place it on the mat where it belongs. (ex: plate goes in the kitchen). When they place it down they should say "here" or "there." 11 Word Work No Prep Pages  Information about CORE language, and where to find support to begin the process of going CORE with your students.  This packet is based on a selection of core vocabulary, or the highest frequency words in speech and writing. Remarkably, these seemingly simple words make up roughly 80% of what we say!  They can be used and combined for a full variety of communicative functions (such as initiation, termination, commenting, requesting, asking, interjecting and directing others). Teaching core vocabulary allows students the chance to do more than just get their needs and wants met, but to develop authentic language skills!  Modeling and repetition are important parts of core vocabulary learning and instruction.  You may notice that some products contain repetitive refrains or frequent repetitions of the same core words.  This is done with the intent of getting the most repetition and practice possible while still having fun! Great for Independent Work Station    Core Suggestions Suggestions for using core vocabulary communications boards/ AAC Devices: 1) It’s okay to be slow! Your students will need the extra time to find icons and follow your models, so going slow is only beneficial! 2) Model, model, model. Students learn by watching you use the core board/ device and hearing you speak the words. If your student is hesitant about touching the board at first, then for now you can settle for letting them attend to you using the board. This can be a nice introduction to the idea that the boards are there for communication. 3) You are NOT limited to only using the words “stop” and ‘go.” These words should be the focus of the next two weeks, but feel free to be modeling words and phrases as appropriate in all settings. Also, when you are modeling use of the board you do not need to touch an icon for every single word that you say. For example, you may tell a student “Look at your work,” but the only icon you touch might be “look.”  4) Everybody should be on board. All staff members who interact with the students should get familiar using the core board. This is now a way that we can all communicate with each other.

The Monster Prepositions Adapted Book is a fun and interactive way for students to learn and practice spatial concepts. This cute and colorful book features friendly monsters in a variety of situations, which makes it the perfect tool for year-round prepositions practice. Plus, it can also be used for Halloween fun!  The Monster Prepositions Adapted Book comes with both print and digital books/ task cards, so you can use it in a way that best suits your students' needs. Adapted Book: Each page features a different monster scene with three preposition options. Students simply choose the correct preposition based on the picture. This is a great independent work task or direct instruction tool for your special education classroom. Task Cards: Each page features an item and the students place the monster to match the sentence. Each task cards features an item and the students places the monster to match the sentence. This is a great way for students to see how prepositions are used in everyday situations. So don't wait any longer, get your hands on the Monster Prepositions Adapted Book today and watch your students' preposition skills improve in no time! 12 page adapted book 11 task cards Printable + Digital Versions Included 12 pages of accompanying writing worksheets Circle the answer Fill in the blank Tracing the sentence

Practice identifying likes and dislikes while working on beginning writing skills and sentences structure.  The bundle includes 5 books with 19 opinion pages each.  The student will match the corresponding pictures to the sentence strip, creating opinion sentences with ease. (Ex: I don't like to eat broccoli.)  Included 10 MB PDF  |  110 pages I like... I Don't Like to Eat...  5 Book Bundle  Breakfast Foods Fruits and Vegetables Snack Foods Dinner Foods Desserts  Each Book Includes 22-pages + No PREP Digital Version Writing worksheet to copy down the sentences they've created Instructions of set up and all picture pieces are included!  After students finish writing the book I like to have them practice copying down the sentences they have made.  This is a great way to have students work on forming their own opinions, especially for students with minimal verbal skills, as well as getting students to use proper sentence structure. 

Day 3 of 12 Days of Christmas  Get our NEW complete the pattern holiday lights adapted books. Includes both digital and printable version for 2 levels.  These easy-to-use books teach: counting, colors, sights words and sentence structure. Do you want to help your students become more engaged in their learning?These books are perfect for any student who needs a little extra practice with answering questions. They're also great for ESL learners, special education students, and those struggling with reading comprehension. With 5 levels of difficulty, these books will meet the unique needs of every learner! Purchase your copy today! What's Included Printable  Prints on regular sized paper. 8.5x11 Saved in PDF Files  5 Differentiated Books: Color ID, Counting, Build a Sentence, Write the Sentence, Reading Comprehension  Digital  Saved on Google Slides 5 Differentiated Drag and Drop Books: Color ID, Counting, Build a Sentence, Write the Sentence, Reading Comprehension  5 differentiated levels included to ensure that these book will meet the unique needs of YOUR students.  Get your students engaged in their learning with these hands-on interactive books.  Students match the corresponding pictures to answer the questions while simultaneously writing an I see... sentence. (Ex: I see 6 blue feathers.)  Digital Setup  Get started with the interactive digital versions 💻 in a matter of SECONDS... Digital Versions are saved on Google Slides™  

These easy-to-use books teach: counting, colors, sights words and sentence structure. Do you want to help your students become more engaged in their learning?These books are perfect for any student who needs a little extra practice with answering questions. They're also great for ESL learners, special education students, and those struggling with reading comprehension. With 5 levels of difficulty, these books will meet the unique needs of every learner! Purchase your copy today! What's Included Printable  Prints on regular sized paper. 8.5x11 Saved in PDF Files  5 Differentiated Books: Color ID, Counting, Build a Sentence, Write the Sentence, Reading Comprehension  Digital  Saved on Google Slides 5 Differentiated Drag and Drop Books: Color ID, Counting, Build a Sentence, Write the Sentence, Reading Comprehension  5 differentiated levels included to ensure that these book will meet the unique needs of YOUR students.  Get your students engaged in their learning with these hands-on interactive books.  Students match the corresponding pictures to answer the questions while simultaneously writing an I see... sentence. (Ex: I see 6 blue feathers.)  Digital Setup  Get started with the interactive digital versions 💻 in a matter of SECONDS... Digital Versions are saved on Google Slides™  

This CORE vocabulary emergent reader was created to bring the joy of nursery rhymes to all students.  These traditional rhymes are rewritten using CORE vocabulary, while still maintaining their classic value. Each is told with simple, high frequency, functional language. We hope your students will enjoy practicing and reading with CORE! Reading this familiar tale helps to build confidence and expand students' reading and comprehension skills.  Details 11-page Emergent Reader of On Top of Spaghetti + Reading Comprehension Accompaniment  Visuals for Characters  Visuals for Settings An Event Sequencing Task 3 Visual Comprehension Questions Use on your iPad/ tablet to save on printing costs. Teaching core vocabulary allows students the chance to do more than just get their needs and wants met, but to develop authentic language skills! 

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Prepositions can be a difficult concept for many students. This adapted book and hands-on task cards set has students practice identifying prepositions, while working on beginning writing skills and sentence structure.   Specifications PDF Download: Digital File-  30 Page PDF + 11 Page Digital Adapted Book  Adaptable Book 11 Hands-On Interactive "build the sentence" pages Digital Adapted Book Google Drive No PREP Click the link and it's ready to go! Drag and Drop Digital Adapted Book Includes interactive "build the sentence" sentence strip  Differentiated for various student levels.  2 sets of sentence strip word tiles Word Only Symbol Supported Text Interactive Task Cards: Task Cards give your students "hands-on" practice to bring the prepositions to life. Your student places the soccer ball in the appropriate location. (Ex: The ball is between his legs.) 10 hands-on "place the football" task cards + 10 picture supports task cards. Ideal for students who cannot independently place the football.   Prepositions:inside, above, behind, on top of, next to, in, on, between, under, behind, beneath, outside 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!

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. 

Now you can teach them to ask questions by using vibrant images that will capture their interest! Presented in a simple, easy to use format, this material focuses on asking "Who?"  These Asking Question Packets are genius. This is such a hard skill and I am super excited to print these packs (I bought a few!) and add to my classroom. Thank you for the clever products!   Included  Set includes 3 asking questions packs for a total of 169 pages!!! Each pack has at least 25 pairs of stimulus items for a total of 84 pages of 'guess the blank' fun. Sets Included: Who? Occupations Customizable one step to insert your student's faces!  (or celebrity/ character faces!)  2 Set include 25 sets each of asking "who?" PHOTO sets After students successfully ask "Who?" they get to see the answer immediately! Great for both individual work and group work. This material is "no prep" and may be printed OR conveniently presented on a computer or tablet.

These interactive shopping list activities are the perfect grab and go life skills training task. Includes all REAL PICTURES so it is appropriate for all ages, no kiddish clip art graphics! Included Digital Activities:   Shopping List: 25 lists with Visual Supports drag and drop virtual activity to add the items to the basket.  Shopping List: 25 Written lists with drag and drop virtual activity to add the items to the basket.  Included Printable Activities: "Is this on the list?" - 25 task cards "What's missing from the list?" - 25 task cards "What's wrong with this basket?" - 25 task cards Shopping List + Visual Supports: 25 Shopping Lists + Printable Hands-On Manipulatives. Students follow the list and place the items into the basket.  Shopping List: Reading 25 Written Lists: 25 Shopping Lists + Printable Hands-On Manipulatives. Students read each list and place the items into the basket.  Digital Setup:  The PDF download contains the links to the digital version as well as the print option. This set can also be printed and used as a hands-on task bin.  Digital Versions are saved on Google Slides™    

This book focuses on the core vocabulary targets “open” and “it.” Your student will have fun practicing core vocabulary while knocking on the door and saying "open it." Full of friends faces/ monsters and zombies, it will keep your students guessing and engaged the entire time, while giving them plenty of opportunities to increase their language. Why Core? We hope you enjoy this CORE vocabulary book! This book is based on a selection of core vocabulary, or the highest frequency words in speech and writing. Remarkably, these seemingly simple words make up roughly 80% of what we say! They can be used and combined for a full variety of communicative functions (such as initiation, termination, commenting, requesting, asking, interjecting and directing others). Teaching core vocabulary allows students the chance to do more than just get their needs and wants met, but to develop authentic language skills!Modeling and repetition are important parts of core vocabulary learning and instruction. You may notice that some products contain repetitive refrains or frequent repetitions of the same core words. This is done with the intent of getting the most repetition and practice possible while still having fun!