Core and Fringe Vocabulary in AAC







In the past we taught fringe words the most. Fringe vocabulary is the easiest to teach and we thought they were what AAC users really needed the most.  Now we realize that core words are going to be more flexible to use across environments and with our communication partners. Since we don’t just speak using fringe vocabulary, it is important to focus on teaching the core words even though

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