AAC Language Lab

Target Vocabulary:

1. all done
2. help
3. more
4. stop
5. go

Target Language Skill: Producing 1 word utterances

Suggested Objectives:

1. The person will say "all done" to show that something is finished.
2. The person will direct another person's actions by saying the word "go".
3. The person will say the word "help" to request help.
4. The person will say the word "more" to request more of something, or a continuation of an action.
5. The person will say the word "stop" or "all done" to indicate that he is finished with an activity.
6. The person will say the word "stop" to command someone else to stop something.
7. The communication partner will model each word.
8. The communication partner will model two or three word phrases containing each word.

Teaching Activities:

A. Speaking

1. If the person acts bored, or indicates wanting to complete what you are doing, model the use of "stop" or "all done".
2. When playing with cars and trucks on the floor, model "go" and "stop". Make the toy cars go and stop after you say the words with the device.
3. Watch for times when the person needs help. Model "help" on the device. Encourage the person to ask for help with the device.

B. Reading

1. Connect the device to a computer with a USB cable or Blue Tooth module. Let the person practice writing their target words into a word document.
2. Read the same book with target words such as go, stop, more, help. Let the person write these words on the computer. Make the font as large as you need to for the person to see. Print out the words. Send them home as a note, or post on a class bulletin board.

C. Writing

1. Connect the device to a computer with a USB cable or Blue Tooth module. Let the person practice writing their target words into a word document.
2. Read the same book with target words such as go, stop, more, help. Let the person write these words on the computer. Make the font as large as you need to for the person to see. Print out the words. Send them home as a note, or post on a class bulletin board.

D. Generalization

1. Include these words and suggested objectives into any activity. Choose the person's favorites, for example; stories, music, arts and crafts, role playing, dress-up.
2. Provide materials, but put up barriers or obstacles. Model the use of "help".
3. Provide only small amounts of something for the activity. Model the use of "more."
4. Complete the activity. Model the use of "more" to indicate wanting to continue with the same type of activity. Model the use of "stop" or "all done" to indicate ending the activity.
5. Remember that the person may be a motor learner, not depending on the metaphors associated with the icons. Lots of practice will establish automatic motor patterns for these beginning words.

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