Mathematics

"Math gives us hope that every problem has a solution."

Shapes

Shape vocabulary sets are available on many SGDs. In WordPower 60 it is available under 'groups' and then 'shapes' and colours.

In LAMP WFL, it is available under 'make' and then 'shapes.'

In WordPower 60, there is a page all about shapes. You are able to edit each page and add buttons. When working with my students on the goal "I can identify a number of edges and vertices in a 2D shape," I added the words "edges" and "vertices."

In LAMP WFL, there is a shapes category. In its shape page, there is vocabulary such as part, half, whole, right angle, and the different shapes.

Patterns

Patterns can be supported by any speech device. Some examples of patterns are AB, AAB, AABB, AABB, and ABC. Some visuals you could use when teaching patterns are:

colours
shapes
letters
food
people

In this video, the student used switches/BIGmack™ buttons to extend an AB pattern:

Operations

Basic math operations include addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. To access these symbols in WordPower60, click the cell "ABC123":

The 'ABC123" page on WordPower60 looks like this:

To access operations in LAMP WFL, click 'and'

The _______ page on LAMP WFL looks like this:

In this video, the child worked on operations using a math communication board which can be found at the bottom of this page.

Descriptive Language & Measurement

Language and mathematics are closely correlated. In Math, we use words to describe what we are seeing, the operations we want to do, and to answer word problems. Some descriptive words you can use with an individual using AAC are:

more
less
bigger
smaller
same
tall
short
heavy
light
long
equal
greater

Time

Learning time can be difficult but can be supported through the use of AAC. Avaz has a video which shows how you could model teaching time such as AM and PM.

You can practice teaching days of the week, months of the year, dates, and years during a daily calendar time.

To access calendar vocabulary in WordPower60 click 'time.'

The WordPower60 'time' page looks like this:

To access calendar vocabulary in LAMP WFL click 'time' and 'calendar.'

The LAMP WFL 'calendar' page looks like this:

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Math Communication Board

Communication boards are a great option to increase communication and math in the classroom. There are options available online which are linked below. Many communication boards include numbers, shapes, and math descriptive words/vocabulary.