Core Word + Core Activity
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Core Words Only
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Core Activities Only
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Core Vocabulary
Core vocabulary refers to the small number of words that make up >70-90% of what we say on a
daily basis.These words are relevant across contexts and can have many meanings.Parents and
therapists tasked with selecting vocabulary for a beginning communicator often turn to core
vocabulary lists,knowing that these words are more universally relevant than specific context-
dependent nouns.The LAMP approach emphasizes the use of core vocabulary along with fringe
vocabulary that is important to the individual. Core words can be taught and reinforced in a
variety of activities and allow for quick and easy 2-word combinations. Core vocabulary is
powerful because it allows communicators to express a wide variety of concepts with a very
small number of words. The ability to produce core words aids in the auditory processing of
those core words when listening to others.
Some examples of core vocabulary include: stop, go, get, more, turn, mine, on, off, up, down,that.