Theme for the Week of October 24th

Hope everyone had a fantastic weekend and made it to the fair before it closes up for the year! Here is this week's riddle.

I am round with seeds inside.

You can carve me.

I can be happy or scary...

You decide.

What am I?

New Fall Bulletin Board

I wanted to share a picture of our new fall themed bulletin board. Hidden in the leaves are 4 different items that belong in the fall category. See if you can find them. Leave a comment below with all 4 items and receive a special prize!

Theme for the Week of October 17th

Hey guys! Check out this week's riddle. We will be working on a cute craft to go with our theme this week.

Birds are scared of me.

I live high in a cornfield.

I am made of straw.

What am I?

Importance of Modeling Language (even on a device)

I found this amazing video that depicts the importance of modeling language not only with our verbal students but also our non-verbal students. Our students learn language from others whether it is by hearing their language (for verbal students) or seeing language built (for non-verbal students). Check out this animated video!

Sign Language - STOP

To go along with our new core vocabulary word - STOP - here is how to make the sign for this word.

Core Vocabulary - STOP

Our first core vocabulary word is STOP.  Here is a handout that gives more ideas on how this word can be used naturally. A copy of this was also sent home with your student.

Other ideas include:

• Pointing out the stop sign as the car comes to a stop. You can contrast with the opposite GO as the car starts to move again.
• When they show they are done with an activity, model STOP _______ (whatever the activity is) and pair with the visual if needed.
• When putting water in the bathtub, say STOP when there is enough water.
• If a sibling or a friend is doing a behavior that is "annoying", model using the word stop for them to discontinue the "annoying" behavior.

Core Vocabulary is Back!

For my students who are working on building their language, utterance length, or assistive technology, we are excited to start back up our core vocabulary of the week.

Here is a little more about core vocabulary and why it is important:

Theme for the Week of October 10th

Hi guys! I am glad everyone is safe after Hurricane Matthew. Try this week's riddle!

I live in a patch.

I have seeds at my core.

You can carve me and much more.

What am I?