We originally linked directly to Gail's 'Starter set of Vocabulary' at her website from this section of our site. When checking the link recently we find that the article has been replaced with 'Language Development and AAC Vocabulary' (file name NLDAAC.pdf below). Both files are excellent resources for language information and vocabulary selection on behalf of children who need AAC, and any child.
Both of Gail's starter vocabulary articles and her core vocabulary checklist can be downloaded below.
NLDAAC
Starter Set of Vocabulary
Core Vocabulary Therapy Checklist
Gail offers many more downloadable resources on her website at:
http://www.vantatenhove.com/materials.php3, mostly for Minspeak, and mostly for the Unity MAP, but many of her ideas can be modified for other systems or generalised for teaching core language to children who rely on AAC.