AAC Core Vocabulary Books Set 1
The AAC Core Vocabulary Interactive Books focus on core words using repetitive phrases and visuals. Adding sign language images reinforces learning. These adaptive books are perfect for early intervention, preschool, DHH, and children using AAC devices.
This download contains ten books, a six-page book (color and printer-friendly black line), sign language cards (color and printer-friendly black line), and directions for assembly.
This Bundle Includes:
Help Me Open
AAC core words: Help, Me, Open
Sign language cards: Help, Me, Open
AAC core words: Look
Sign language cards: Look
I Like My Birthday
AAC core words: I, Like, My
Sign language cards: I, Like, My, Birthday, Cake, Ice Cream, Music, Play
I See Toys
AAC core words: I, See
Sign language cards: I, See, Ball, Doll, Blocks, Boat, Crayons
What Does He Want?
AAC core words: What, Does, He, Want
Sign language cards: What, Does, He, Want, Cookie, Book, Bear, Bubbles, Fish
What Does She Want?
AAC core words: What, Does, She, Want
Sign language cards: What, Does, She, Want, Cupcake, Cat, Boat, Ball, Flower
What is in the Barn?
AAC core words: What, Is, In, That
Sign language cards: What, Is, In, That, Cow, Horse, Sheep, Chicken, Pig
Where is the Baby?
AAC core words: Where, Is, On
Sign language cards: Where, Is, On, Chair, Grass, Slide, Box, Bed
Where is the Bird?
AAC core words: Where, Is, In
Sign language cards: Where, Is, In, Tree, Nest, Garden, Flowers, Water
I See Community Helpers
AAC core words: Who, Help, Me
Sign language cards: Who, Help, Me, doctor, nurse, firefighter, soldier, police officer, librarian, farmer, teacher, scientist, artist
Bonus Helpers (no ASL sign): vet, postal worker, trash collector, barber, dentist, chef
These books can be used to target:
- Early communication skills: joint attention, pointing, making choices
- Building vocabulary by identifying or labeling single words
- Expanding from words to phrases (ex. “on” to “on the table”)
- Answering simple “wh” questions (What, Where, Who)
- Using pronouns (he/she/it) correctly.
- Practice core words on AAC devices.
- Building literacy skills
The books can be printed in color for repeated use or black and white to share with families.
They are designed to be used as a simple early book that can be easily shared with families (black line copies) or constructed as an interactive book for repeated use and high engagement (laminated pieces with Velcro).
As a bonus, you also receive sign language cards (color and black line) for added language learning support.