Non-speaking or Students with Limited Communication Skills Student Resources

Non-speaking or students with limited communication skills thrive with visual, hands-on, and interactive tools. Here are some of the best resources from my store to support their learning:

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1. Life Skills Independent Work Binders

Life Skills Independent Work Binders
These provide visual, self-paced tasks like sorting and matching to build independence and life skills. There are binders you can custom design to suit your student's needs. These include a variety of tasks: complete sorting, matching, labeling, and categorizing the items. These resources can be kept in binders, file folders, or loose for use inside work task boxes or used within a system in a classroom.

2. Core Vocabulary Adapted Books and Worksheets

Core Vocabulary Adapted Books
Core Vocabulary Worksheets
Students practice recognizing words and using AAC to share their wants and needs. These editable adapted books give you the ability to add your own symbols that are used on your student’s AAC device or communication board. Each book is ten pages long and completely errorless, meaning the student can only get the correct answer when moving the pieces to reinforce the word and increase repetitions of use. The worksheets provide differentiation with different types of activities, from tracing, coloring, matching, sorting, and more.

3. File Folders

File Folders
Materials working on life skills and academics with interactive components. File folder activities are a perfect simple hands-on interactive tool to help your students master various concepts. Use them as independent work, discrete trial tasks, morning work, reading or phonics center activities, or even homework. We offer a huge variety of options including Reading, Math, Monthly and Seasonal Themed and more!

4. Academic Task Cards

Academic Task Cards
Visuals help students to share their answers by pointing to the correct choice without saying it! These task cards provide the students with a hands-on and engaging way to learn and come in a printable or digital version. The digital version of this resource comes in three different ways to access depending on the platforms that you use.

5. Math Worksheets

Math Worksheets
Using interactive worksheets allow students to show what they know. We have worksheets on Recognizing numbers, counting, addition, subtraction, multiplication, and even shapes. There are four different types of worksheets including cut and paste, fill-in, multiple-choice, and matching. Each type of worksheet has 4 versions to reinforce learning.

Tips for Success

• Pair with AAC Tools: Enhance communication with augmentative devices or picture exchange systems.
• Use Routines: Reinforce skills by incorporating resources into daily schedules.
• Customize for Needs: Modify tasks to suit individual student goals.

Explore these and more in my store to support your non-speaking learners!

Updated on: 03/04/2025