VOCABULARY & PLANNERS

Core Vocabulary

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Supporting Individual Access to the Universal Core Facilitated Materials

by Center for Literacy and Disability Studies, Department of Health Sciences, UNC-Chapel Hill

Universal Core Module.

This module is part of a group and emphasizes the importance of individual core vocabulary systems and gives guidance for determining the format of the display. Facilitator guides and full documentation of the trainings make them perfect for professional development of instructional assistants or others working with these students.

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Speech Without Limits YouTube Channel

by Jeanna Antrim

YouTube Channel

The Speech without Limits YouTube channel is a great source for ideas about how to use target core vocabulary across the day. Each video is short (about 2 minutes) and focuses on a single core word. You’ll see examples of activities and hear how you can word things differently to incorporate the use of the target word more often..

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School Year of Core

by PRC Language Lab

The series has two levels of monthly vocabulary words along with a comprehensive set of ideas, resources, and materials.  

SYOC Page

School Year of Core Older Student Lessons

by PrAACtical AAC Blog

The series has two levels of monthly vocabulary words along with a comprehensive set of ideas, resources, and materials.  These materials are specifically appropriate for older learners of all abilities.

SYOC – OSL Page

Vocabulary Planners