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Symbol-Word Communication

Visual supports and symbol-based software for developing literacy and functional communication. Targets students with complex communication needs through picture-word association and structured AAC systems.

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Materials

Community Trucks Matching Worksheet

Community Trucks Matching Worksheet

A high-visibility, extra-large picture matching worksheet designed for IEP Level 1-2 students, pairing oversized fire truck and mail truck illustrations with their community helpers, plus big visual action cues for GO, STOP, and HELP!.

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johura khan

Desk Signal Visual Cards

Desk Signal Visual Cards

Printable desk check-in cue cards and edge strips for non-verbal student communication. Features Green ('I'm good to go'), Yellow ('I need help'), and Red ('I need space before I'm ready to work') zones with clear pointing targets.

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Susannah Malloy

Kacey Transition Social Story

Kacey Transition Social Story

A highly concrete, visual 2-page social story customized for Kacey, a nonverbal fourth grader with intensive needs who uses an AAC talker. It clearly explains stopping with old Math/ELA teachers, starting in a new room with Mrs. Smith, keeping Mrs. Moore for Homeroom and Science, and having Ms. Tosches and her talker present at all times.

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Christina Tosches

School AAC Awareness Flyer

School AAC Awareness Flyer

A school-friendly AAC Awareness Month flyer designed for classrooms, hallways, and bulletin boards. It explains Augmentative and Alternative Communication in accessible, student-friendly terms, shows how AAC is used throughout the school day, and provides 5 practical rules for students and staff to be supportive communication allies.

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amanda sammarco

Action Signs PECS Cards

Action Signs PECS Cards

Printable PECS communication cards featuring three distinct visual variations each for Stop, Go, and Exit. Includes large cut-out visual exchange cards, mini portable binder cards, and a cut-out communication sentence strip.

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emwilson

Color Request Studio Activity

Color Request Studio Activity

A motor-adapted 3-page printable communication activity tailored for a 6th-grade AAC user with fine motor difficulties. Features extra-large coloring sections, thick 5-6px high-contrast visual boundaries, and simplified geometry across a custom sneaker and a pro gaming controller. Includes an educator facilitation guide with fine-motor OT adaptations, AAC modeling paths, and a 10-trial request data tracker.

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Shani Whilby

Sequences

Sunny Rays Teacher Guide

Weather Wonders Art

A 10-lesson multi-sensory weather science and art sequence specifically designed for kindergarten self-contained special education classrooms. Each lesson pairs tactile art exploration with foundational meteorology concepts, tailored for nonverbal learners with visual communication strips, sensory supports, and scripted 30-minute pacing.

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kaitlyn.kingman

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Workplace Words Worksheet

Workplace Ready

A practical vocational transition sequence empowering ESN learners with essential job-site vocabulary, punctuality and schedule management, and workplace self-advocacy.

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Israel Cruz

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Brain Strengths Slides

Brain Body Toolbox

A comprehensive 4-week self-awareness and self-advocacy curriculum for high school students with significant support needs, covering neurodiversity, sensory profiles, interoception, and communication toolboxes.

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Michelle Goode

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Sentence Sparks Slides

Sentence Architects

A multi-day speech and language sequence designed to strengthen expressive syntax, descriptive vocabulary, and multimodal AAC communication. Students build sentences and share ideas using color-coded syntactic frames, multi-attribute clues, and core vocabulary boards.

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pahebert

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Reaction Sparks Slides

Talk Sparks

A three-part AAC instructional sequence designed to expand communicative autonomy during peer interactions. Learners progress from spontaneous social reactions and commenting to sharing strong opinions and combining requests with social remarks during peer games.

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Eileen Turnberg

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Vocabulary Map Worksheet

Navigating for Independence

This sequence prepares 10th-grade students for the transition to community and vocational life by mastering the navigation of Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) devices. Students progress from identifying context-specific vocabulary to navigating complex, multi-folder social and professional interactions.

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