Message pairs will provide a child with a choice of ways to communicate while participating in activities with others.
You will need to use two voice output devices or provide two symbols for each message pair.
Reading books with a repeated line
Brown Bear, Brown Bear
Example of message #1: "What do you see?"
Example of message #2: "Read me some more"
Any book
Example of message #1: "What do you see?"
Example of message #2: "Mortimer, be quiet!"
Example of message #1: "Read some more" "Read some more"
Example of message #2: "Start again!" "Stop reading"
Playing Games
Red Light, Green Light
Example of message #1: "Red light"
Example of message #2: "Green light"
Duck, duck, goose
Example of message #1: "Duck"
Example of message #2: "Goose"
Simon Says
Example of message #1: "Simon Says"
Example of message #2: "Fooled you!"
Blocks
Example of message #1: "Build it up"
Example of message #2: "Knock it down"
Singing Songs with a repeated line
Old MacDonald
Example of message #1: "ee - i - ee - i - o"
Example of message #2: "Sing it again"
Happy Birthday
Example of message #1: "Happy Birthday to you!"
Example of message #2: "Blow out the candles!"
If you're happy
Example of message #1: "If you're happy and you know it"
Example of message #2: "Sing it again"
Any activities
Example of message #1: "More, more, more!"
Example of message #2: "Stop!"
Example of message #1: "Come see me"
Example of message #2: "Leave me alone"
Example of message #1: "My turn"
Example of message #2: "Your turn"
Special occasions
Example of message #1: "Merry Christmas!"
Example of message #2: "Happy holidays!"
Example of message #1: "Happy Halloween!"
Example of message #2: "Trick or Treat!"
Craft activities
Example of message #1: "Put more paint on"
Example of message #2: "Change the color"
Example of message #1: "Roll the Play dough"
Example of message #2: "Squish the Play dough"
Recess
Example of message #1: Recess
Example of message #2: "What have you been up to?"
The PDF allows you to add your own ideas, based on the activities that you most often do.
