1. Topic-
Moving from talking with pictures to speaking with words
 
2. Content-
Pictures are often used to convey only a single message. Words, on the other hand, can be strung together to form more complete sentences and complex thoughts, as well as enhance literacy skills
 
3. Goals: Aims/Outcomes-
1.To move the student from manual communication boards to an electronic voice
output device.
2.To replace picture symbols with words on student's manual
communication boards.
 
4. Objectives-
1.See how well student adjusts from pictures to words
 
5. Materials and Aids-
1.Teacher created assessment: Data sheet assessing the students ability to match words and pictures and identify words without the pictures.
2.Strips of picture symbols (without the words), laminated and cut
3.A thin strip of Velcro should be placed behind each picture at the top. A thin strip of Velcro should be placed above each word at the top
 
6. Procedures/Methods-

A. Introduction-

1.Explain activity
 

B. Development-

1.Ask the student to give a requested word by lifting it off the picture. (The student is initially allowed to look under the words at the pictures if necessary).
2. Ask the student to match the word to the picture by velcroing (putting) the word back on the picture.
3. Ask the student to give the requested word. This time the words should not be near the pictures but arranged on the table randomly
 

C. Practice-

1.Repeat until progress is made
 

D. Independent Practice-

1.A ditto will be sent home in which the student has to draw a line from the word to the picture using that day's assessed vocabulary.
 

E. Accommodations (Differentiated Instruction)-

N/A
 

F. Checking for understanding-

1.At the beginning of the next speech session the student will be asked to give requested words as part of a review.
 

G. Closure-

1.Stay flexible and encouraging always even if the student makes little progress.
 
7. Evaluation-
1.The assessment process should be on-going as the needs of the student changes with time.
2.This assessment should be done at least once during the week.
 
8. Teacher Reflection-
Completed after the lesson
 

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