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Modi ication Example: Community Workers

Materials are made or gathered around a

topic such as community. They vary in size,
wording, and texture to accommodate
different limita ons. Here are sugges ons for
modifying the ac vity for different physical or

intellectual limita ons.

MODIFICATIONS

Physical Impairments Felt board to reduce travel but increase par cipa on with large group,
family member cutouts on popsicle s cks, flashlight/light pointer

AAC Devices Visuals and templates needed: peers, family members, places we go,
switch visuals: house, apartment, mom, dad

Visual Impairment Use objects from tac le schedule to symbolize places: toy house, toy
building (tall building for apartment), dolls/people, mom/dad

Behavior charts, visual schedules, and reward systems
Behavior

Hearing Impairment Signs: mom, dad, school, AAC device, pictures/visuals, sentence strips

COMMUNICATION ABILITIES

Nonverbal Joint a8en on, use picture/word/sign to request preferred object/
ac vity, iden fy peers/family members/self in pictures

Non Verbal + Gestures Answer who/where ques ons by poin ng to photos/objects

Low Verbal- 1 Word Produce CV, VCV, CVCV combina ons, label objects: places and people in

the community, produce 3-syllable words: family, hospital, lemonade
library

Verbal Answer basic wh- ques ons, target preposi ons, pronouns, and expand
u8erances

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