Stop
Aided Language Input (ALI)
Ideas for communication opportunities throughout the day
Requesting
I stop
Make it stop
____ stop
You stop it
Commenting
It stop(ped)
It's a stop sign
We need to stop
Asking/Answering Questions
Why do(es) (it) stop
Where (do/es) (it) stop
You stop(ped), are you finished?
Social Interactions
Stop it
Let's stop
Protesting
Stop!
Stop it
I want to stop
Please stop
You need to stop
Songs and Videos
Listen for the core word in the song or video and model it on your communication tool each time you hear it
Books for Shared Reading
Listen for the core word in the book and model in on your communication tool each time you hear it
Naturally Occurring/Individual Activities
Ideas on how to use the core word in a naturally occurring opportunity
Find stop signs on a community walk
Model "stop" during any activity that can be stopped
dancing/music
running
cause-and-effect toys
musical instruments
vehicles
Semi-Structured/Group Activities
Ideas on how to use the core word in a group activity
Have a dance party/freeze dance
Play "What Time is it Mr. Wolf"
Say "stop" after each time you count your steps
Do a group lesson about community safety (e.g., stopping at crosswalks)
Discuss consent, body autonomy, and self-advocacy (e.g., telling others to "stop" when uncomfortable
Suggestions of Predictable Chart Writing sentence frames
The ___ will stop.
I cannot stop ____.
I need to stop before ____.
Links to interactive Boardmaker activities created to target the core word