Introduce.🔗
Introduce the core word. Show the individual where on the device they can find it and practice navigating and using the word.
Choose.🔗
Choose an activity that can help implement the use of the core word you are targeting.
Review.🔗
Review the core word in a variety of contexts and track the progress of using the core word throughout the week.
- Playing with cars
- Showing pictures of places we go (e.g. park, store, school, home,
etc.)
- Reading books that focus on the word go (e.g. Go Dog Go by Dr.
Seuss, Go Away Big Green Monster by Ed Emberley)
- Create a visual scene with pictures showing things that “go”
- Engage in conversational speech and ask questions such as “Where
do you want to go?” and encourage the individual to use the word on
their device.
Week One Core Word: On/Off🔗
- Play with Mr. Potato Head
- Light up toys or switches that can turn on/off
- Turning music on/off
- Using the word during daily activites such as getting dressing,
washing hands, brushing teeth or watching TV.
- Cooking/making a favored snack
- Playing with play food
- Reading stories such as The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
- Integrate the word into mealtimes
- Go grocery shopping and talk about things you eat.
- Asking/answering questions (e.g. What do you like to eat? Are you
hungry? What should we eat?)
Week One Core Word: Want🔗
- Requesting for favored toys or food
- Choice making
- Go on a scavenger hunt and talk about the items we “want” to find.
- Throughout daily routines, talk about what you “want” to do or who
“wants” to do certain activites.
- Coloring or Play Doh. Have them request for things they want while
playing.
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