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Active with AAC Reasons to Communicate One Word Two Words Three (+) Words Getting Wants/Needs Met Want You do I can help

As the weather continues to warm up it’s a (requesting That I try I/You go again great time to get outside and play. Sports of all kinds provide us with many objects/activities/ Go Kick/throw it You stop that opportunities to communicate with AAC permission/attention, Again Need help I need help while having fun! From soccer to tee-ball, etc., directing action/to Kick Want that Can I go? cornhole, or kickball; there’s a sport for stop, request help) Help Do again Can I try? everyone! Whatever you choose, have a Get I/You go It go(es) there ball and remember to use your Core Words! Done I/You stop Is it my turn? Turn My turn I can do it CORE WORDS Exchange Information Not Try that That look good (share and show objects, Stop Like it That is bad Want I confirm/deny, request That Don’t like What is that? Go You information, etc.) Look Look good Look at that Stop My Try Look bad You can go Run It Good Run fast You go next Get Good Bad Not that Use this one Help Bad Like You out Where did it go? Look That What? What that? What is that? Turn There Who? Who turn? Whose turn is it? Try Again Social Closeness/Etiquette Hi! I do I like it (greet, take turns, Nice You go I do it MATERIALS comment, etc.) Cool Good try You can go First Play Like that You did it

Sports AAC Good Nice job It’s my turn

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