The aim of Building Bridges is to promote achievement in English language arts and literacy for students with significant cognitive disabilities who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). This will be accomplished by developing a collection of training and support resources for teachers and related professionals.
Building Bridges is a multi-year project and new resources and supports will be posted on this website as they are developed and evaluated. Check back periodically for updates.
Current Resources:
Conditions for Learning Video Modules
Expanded Universal Core Vocabulary. A prioritized list of words to support students with a base of conceptual vocabulary to support their understanding and use across ELA.
Expanded Universal Core (PDF)
Expanded Universal Core (XLS)
Other resources currently available today to support your students with the most significant disabilities in reading, writing and communicators:
If you have any questions or comments, please contact us at: building-bridges@unc.edu