Build AAC symbol recognition, community helper vocabulary, and social participation with this easy-to-use Helpers Theme AAC Core Word BINGO Game!

Designed for students who use AAC and learners who benefit from visual supports, this game provides repeated practice recognizing symbols, matching vocabulary, taking turns, listening, and participating in a familiar classroom game. Students work with core words such as do, help, he, she, and you, along with community helper vocabulary including teacher, doctor, nurse, firefighter, police officer, paramedic, veterinarian, security guard, soldier, and dentist.

What’s Included

• 11 different 3-by-3 BINGO game boards
• Large, easy-to-see BINGO calling cards
• Master call sheet for tracking words
• Printable BINGO markers
• Teacher directions for preparation and game play
• Visual symbols paired with printed vocabulary

Skills Addressed

• AAC symbol recognition
• Core word and themed vocabulary development
• Picture-to-picture and word-to-picture matching
• Listening and visual attention
• Turn-taking and waiting
• Following directions
• Social interaction and group participation

This low-prep activity is appropriate for special education classrooms, speech-language therapy, AAC groups, literacy centers, morning meeting, and community helper units. Print, laminate, cut, and use the game again and again for whole-group, small-group, or individual practice.

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