Communication Flashcards for ASD
Autistic Communication, Flashcards, and Visual Supports
Visual supports include images, symbols, or other visual aids that are used to assist those who have trouble with verbal or written language. Visual supports may come in the form of flashcards, books, charts, posters, apps, and technology, or any tools that improve communication.
For example, a teacher might use a visual schedule in her classroom to set daily expectations for her students. A visual schedule is a chart that uses pictures either in place of or alongside words to represent the planned activities for the day.
Visual supports can be used in a myriad of ways including setting expectations, establishing routines, providing rewards and consequences, improving behavior, and communicating thoughts and feelings.
The Power of Visual Supports for Children on the Autism Spectrum
Children with autism spectrum disorder, or ASD, tend to be visual learners. In an article published in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders (2009), researchers explain that the visual skills of children on the spectrum are comparable and, in some cases, even superior to those of their neurotypical peers. Visual aids can help foster these skills, improving behavior and encouraging social interaction.
Other benefits include:
Improved task engagement ,More accurate and timely completion of tasks ,Reduction in challenging behaviorsImproved social skillsImproved overall communication and comprehension , Increased flexibility and patience ,Enhanced self-esteem and independence
Types of Visual Supports
Many nonprofit organizations, like www.autismspeaks.org and www.autism.org.uk, offer information on various types of visual supports. Here are some of the more common visual supports used today:
First-Then Boards
A first-then board is a simple picture display that depicts the task that must be completed in order to engage in a preferred activity. These boards are helpful in encouraging children with ASD to complete activities they do not necessarily want to do. First-then boards are a great starting point to use with your child as they can help prepare them for more complex visual aids.
Visual Schedules
Like first-then boards, visual schedules provide information about a sequence of events. A visual schedule is a graphic representation of what will take place over a given timeframe. They can be useful in preparing children for daily tasks, tough transitions, and preferred/non-preferred activities. Visual schedules can also be used to break down the steps within a more complex task or to communicate an entire week’s worth of activities.
Choice Boards
Choice boards are similar to first-then boards, but they involve a more open-ended selection of options. Choice boards can be used to help children make decisions about any number of things, ranging from what to do to what to eat. These boards are most effective when they include a limited number of options - two or three choices work best. Choice boards can also be used to help kids decide what to do when they are upset. The choice wheel and flipbook available from My Moods, My Choices can help parents teach effective coping skills to their children.
Feelings and Emotions Charts
Because communicating emotions can be challenging for kids with ASD, feelings and emotions charts are extremely helpful. Allowing children to see visual interpretations of their emotions can not only aid them in communicating those feelings, but also educate them on what emotions look like in others. The posters from My Moods, My Choices feature eye-catching illustrations that are clear and easy to understand. Posters like these can help reinforce self-expression.
You can find more information about how to use visual supports here on the Autism Speaks website.
Or, to see some excellent examples of visual support tools, check out the resources at My Moods, My Choices.
Using Supports with Your Child
A resource guide for parents published by the Center for Development and Disability outlines a few tips on how to use visual supports with your child.
Simple is Best: Although there are plenty of visual communication apps and software programs out there, straightforward tools tend to be the most effective. You can adapt tools from existing visual aids and worksheets, make your own from scratch, or purchase high-quality tools online.
Consistency is Key: No matter which visual support you choose, it’s vital that you model how to use it for your child. The more you practice with the supports, the easier it will be for your child to benefit from them. Additionally, it’s essential that you engage with the tools the same way every time so your child can recognize the cues and know what to expect.
Use Language Wisely: Just because a child with ASD might have trouble with language, doesn’t mean there’s no potential for improvement. Pairing verbal and/or written language with visual support imagery can bolster language development. Be sure to keep language short and to the point in order to achieve the best results.
Links to Resources
Visual Supports and Autism Spectrum Disorder
The Visual Supports and Autism Spectrum Disorder tool kit provides a step-by-step, easy-to-understand introduction to visual supports and the ways that parents and other caregivers can begin using them. The pamphlet provides practical examples of how to begin integrating visual supports into a child’s daily routines. The tool kit provides actual visual supports for parents to print, cut out and use, along with links to resources that provide more detailed information for those who want to go further.
Affirmation Cards for Kids
Affirmation Cards for Kids is a beautifully illustrated card deck created with the intent of inspiring and teaching young children important lessons such as self-love, confidence, love of nature, inclusion and love of others, responsibility and other essential values for positive development. With 40 cards in the deck, parents have the opportunity to go through the entire deck, one card a day or even one card a week and reflect on the meaning of each card.
www.affirmationcardsforkids.com
ASD Visual Aids
ASD Visual Aids aim is to support communication for children, young people and adults with social communication difficulties such as Autism. We have designed visual tools and solutions for home, care, work and educational settings that empower children and young people with these difficulties to effectively access communication.
Augmentative Resources
Augmentative Resources mission is to find new and innovative solutions to Learning, Physical or Medical disorders by using sewn products. Most of our products are made of Veltex fabric,similar to the Loop (fuzzy) side of Velcro, in which the Hook(scratchy) side of Velcro will adhere. These are perfect for attaching picture symbols and Visual Aids. Many products are also perfect for displaying Visual Aids to incorporate multimodality teaching/learning into the school, Home & Community Environment.
AutiPlan Pictoplanner
For people who need more structure and overview in daily activities. Plan detailed activities using clear pictograms and text with drag & drop. Show plans with notifications and speech on a phone, tablet or laptop. Use alarms and text-to-speech to help keep focus on planned activities. Plan recurring days automatically by using templates and week schedules.
Autism Stylized Words: Teaching Reading through Visuals and Body Movement
For those children on the spectrum who think visually, SnapWords® sight word pictures speed the acquisition of vocabulary in a way that also conveys the meaning of each word. Easy-for-Me Reading provides a step-by-step guide to bring a child from zero to reading in a way that incorporates visuals, body movement (hands-on, tactile means of learning), and explicit instruction in reading. Math resources utilize the same vehicles for learning: visuals, tactile activities, and explicit instruction. Teach them the way they learn most naturally.
Autism Visuals: Communicating Through Pictures
Our mission is to provide visual aids, resources, and general information on autism and the treatment of autism to parents, educators, and the community in general to assist in the development of communication, curriculum, legislation, and ultimately the betterment of autistic children.
Baby Signs
Babies have a lot to say even before they can actually speak. With Baby Signs Program, babies and toddlers can communicate using simple, easy-to-learn signs, what they see, what they need and even how they feel.
Board Book Albums
Studies have shown that young children only have object recognition with photos. The "Take Your Pix" photo album has sturdy pages, into which photos can be inserted from an opening in the top of the pages. Kids with autism, speech delays, or other special needs may find it particularly beneficial as a learning tool or just something fun to create with their own favorite photos.
Choiceworks Visual Support System
The Choiceworks Visual Support System provides the framework that makes learning positive behavior fun and easy to do. This award winning product was created to be easily customized for every child.
Cuddle Bug Kids
Cuddle Bug Kids designs crochet patterns, toys and sensory items for progressive parents of children ages 3-6 who are looking for unique, handmade, developmental toys which encourage pretend play, sensory exploration, and fine motor development. Maria Stout is Mom to a son with Asperger's and blogs about her designs and life as a Mom.
Easy Social Stories
EasySocialStories.com offers low cost, instantly delivered social stories that you can print again and again. We are constantly adding titles, addressing subjects important for school, hygiene and socialization. Custom stories also available.
First Next Last
Laura Marsh has identified the daily recurring battles that arise over simple routines that most often cause noncompliant behavior. By providing families with effective, simple-to-use tools, harmony can be restored as your child learns to organize his time. When used with consistency, the visual tools and schedule books can help children build solid executive functioning skills. Parents are amazed at the difference in their children's behavior and are excited by the autonomy their children develop.
GoMommyGo
GoMommyGO® provides Free downloadable ILLUSTRATED Behavior Charts and Images for Positive Reinforcement. The customizable chart has over 90 illustrated images, plus high resolution ones to print up and place in areas as reminders (wash hands, brush teeth, put toys away, etc.) as needed.
IDEO: Magnetic Pictogram Portable System
Created by a father whose son is diagnosed with autism, IDEO is an effective and useful communication tool. Using as little colour as possible, the IDEO images are easy to understand and will help you create many sequences and social scenarios. IDEO is intended for both children and adults but is designed especially for parents, educators, schools, rehabilitation centers or anyone working and helping children with any language related disorders. The IDEO Magnetic Pictogram Portable System is ready to use. No printing is required, no cutting, no glue, no Velcro or adhesive. The system is fully portable, magnetic and durable. Available in English and French.
IndiVisual Consulting, LLC
We design visual tools for individuals with communication deficits. We develop visual support strategies to integrate into educational, vocational, community, residential, and home-based settings. We collaborate with professionals and caregivers to design, develop and implement meaningful effective behavior support systems.
www.indivisualconsultingllc.com
Mayer- Johnson
Mayer-Johnson's mission is to enhance learning and human expression for individuals with special needs through symbol-based products, training, and services. For more than 25 years, special educators, speech and language pathologists, parents and caregivers have successfully applied the company's Picture Communication Symbols (PCS) at home, school, and in clinical settings.
MightybookJr.com
An online publisher of award-winning children's animated read-aloud books, story songs, lesson plans, games, and puzzles that promote early childhood literacy.
FREECOUPONCODE: Autism Speaks (type in exactly as appears)
Palmetto PEARL
The Site was developed as and is intended to be a resource for parents and educators teaching children with autism, developmental delays, and other disabilities.
Picture Planner
Picture Planner™ by Cognitopia® Software is an affordable image-based personal organizer using customizable pictures and symbols; compatible with iPad and iPod Touch. Supports IEP goals, inclusion, transition, & self-determination. Incorporates prompts and reminders. Potential users include individuals with autism, intellectual disabilities, TBI, or those with limited reading and writing ability.
Point to Happy: A Book for Kids on the Autism Spectrum
Conceived of, written, and designed for children on the autism spectrum, Point to Happycombines a picture book and a pointer to create a breakthrough in reaching children who communicate best through pictures.
The Reading Focus Cards---Desktop App & Physical Tools for Challenged Readers
This program of both digital and physical reading tools can provide much help to challenged readers of all ages. 1) The fully-customizable Reading Focus Cards app (Patent 8,360,779) for Macs and Windows PCs “floats on top” and “stays on top” of any underlying application, allowing a reader to better focus on one or more selected text lines AND block out as much surrounding text as needed to improve attention, comprehension and retention of digital media. 2) The physical, low-tech Reading Focus Card tools (Patent 7,565,759) provide sensory-appealing features and customizable, colored filters to help readers experience more success when reading physical books and documents.
QCharm Portable and Visual Cueing System
QCharm gives you visual cues at your fingertips. Our wristband/interchangable charms (with Dyna Vox Mayer-Johnson Boardmaker images) allows you to create a structured environment with your loved one, whether you are at home or in the community. Use our QCharm Portable Visual Cuing System to help your loved one communicate, transition between activities, tolerate sensory input, and manage behavior.
Sandbox Learning Company
Customizable stories for children on social, emotional and behavioral skills. Customize both the text and images to truly address children's needs.
Say it with Symbols!
SayitwithSymbols.com is a resource and store for products that encourage communication, engagement and independence using symbols and pictures. Parents will find low tech, portable communication aids and visual supports for use at home, school, community activities and at care providers.
SchKIDules
Personalized visual schedules including Activity Clock, Routine Teacher, To DO Lists, Weekly Managers and more. SchKIDules improve transitioning and staying on task, and foster independence and empowerment. Products are portable, lightweight, and can hang anywhere.
See-n-Speak
Visual supports to help improve communication in both expressive and receptive language, interaction and play, anxiety and behavior, choice-making and self-esteem.
Note: This company is based in Australia
Signing Time Autism Play and Sign Set
Parents of children with Autism have reported great success with Signing Time products. Based on the feedback and experience we’ve received from thousands of parents and professionals, we’re offering this special product bundle that contains the most useful signs for empowering communication with children on the Autism Spectrum.
Smarty Symbols
Smarty Symbols is an image library/website designed by educator for teacher and parents looking for an educational based image source to create amazing materials and visual supports. There are currently over 13,000 images in the online library with new images being added constantly. Smarty Symbols have also been used to help many children communicate via several communication apps and software on the market
Spec Tales!
Social stories for kids with autism and related disorders. A series of individual child and parent-friendly books designed to give parents some ready-made and highly functional tools for working on challenging skills.
Spectrum Keys
The research-based site offers a picture dictionary, social stories that can be customized, and a series of social learning videos - all web-based and designed by a teacher who thought these things needed to be easier to access, and more affordable.
Stages Learning Materials
Stages Learning Materials offers the best real-photo teaching tools available. Stages' educational flashcards, posters,puzzles and games are used in pre-schools, day care centers, early childhood classrooms, autism programs, speech language programs, and homes around the world.
Therapics
Visual aids and therapy materials for children on the autism spectrum. Designed by a mum of a special needs child who is also a graphic designer, these materials include: Communication supports; Visual schedules and charts; Games and activities for encouraging social skills, Supports for life skills and for the classroom. These materials are useful for home, therapy and school.
Triple Stories
Triple Stories provides a simple way for parents and professionals to create visual support, such as social stories, visual instructions, or presentations of new situations or individuals when facing transitions. Triple Stories comes with a picture library of over 500 customized pictures, which you can easily combine with text boxes and speech or thought bubbles. You can also draw your own pictures or edit pictures from the picture library.
U-Play Mat for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
An ABA-based U-shaped picture communication system that teaches individuals with autism to express themselves. The set comes with a wide variety of colorful, easily recognizable themed picture cards covering various domains.
The Victoria Chart Company
Reward Charts for Children by the Victoria Chart Company. Easy-to-use and fun for children, each of our charts is age-specific and covers common milestones in young children's lives. Most importantly, our charts can be tailored to the individual need of your child.
VisualCurriculums
VisualCurriculums is your source for image-based general education curriculums. VisualCurriculums is the first ever “visualized” general education curriculum. It is a general education curriculum presented in a visual format using drawings, diagrams, pictures, and other images in place of traditional reading and text-based curriculum or verbal instruction. VisualCurriculums is the only learning tool currently available with the expressed goal of presenting standard, traditional curriculum in a visual format.
Visual Schedules
Magnetized visual schedules for families and classrooms, developed by the mother of a child diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder. These visual schedules are comprised of customized flat magnets, available in either gender and multiple ethnicities. Provides a receptive communication system, which directly adheres to a refrigerator or magnetic classroom board.
Visual Steps
Visual Steps is a tool used to create step-by-step instructions, including video models, for completing a task. Because the steps are user defined, the level of detail and frequency of prompting can be customized to a particular individual and/or task. A photo, text, audio and/or video can be associated with each step.
VizZle
VizZle lets you create and share evidence-based interactive visual lessons that drive achievement. VizZle allows parents and teachers to track student performance against IEP goals, quickly create and customize lessons and learning games for all ages, create PECS, token boards and timers, interface with whiteboards for interactive group activities and more!
YaYa Cards
YaYa Cards is a set of language learning cards with a letter, word, or words written on one side of the card, and an adhesive on the other side so that the card can be stuck to an object that corresponds to the word or phrase. An audible sound is emitted when the card is touched. YaYa Cards is a fun way to learn language!
EXPRESSIVE COMMUNICATIONS SKILLS "Low-tech" strategies designed to focus on a child's expressive communication skills include the following:
Visual ASD Behavior Keyring With Images Consisting of a mix of positive and negative behavior prompts, this keyring focusses on helping you to help your child remember the expectations on them.
Feelings/Mood Book/Poster
This book is designed to improve children's social skills by role-playing with parents, siblings or other caregivers.
Feelings Flashcards and Game
Each emotion face card features a list of practical coping suggestions to guide positive behavior and decision-making skills.VIEW ON AMAZO
Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS)
The child approaches and gives a picture of a desired item (photo, PCS, object, etc.) to a communicative partner in exchange for that item (7). The use of this type of communication system provides the child with a way to communicate and most importantly, teaches the child to spontaneously initiate a functional communicative exchange (7). Numerous adaptations can be made when using a PECS program to meet the individual needs of a child. For example, placing the visual representation system on frozen juice can lids or other hard discs or squares (counter top samples) allows the visual representation system to become more prominent to the child by giving him more tactile input (weight and hardness). He may tend to "crumple" up lightweight paper type items (pictures on plain paper) as a possible sensory need.
Use of the Big Mack for a child to request highly desired sensory activities, such as "chase me"; "tickle me"; "hug me"; "listen to music". The use of VOCAs as communication devices are not always effective for all children with autism. Some children find the VOCAs so overly motivating and stimulating that they do not become effective communication devices. The child may repeatedly push down the button(s) on the device for the self-motivation that he receives from the auditory feedback, rather than for the cause/effect of the communicative message. In this case, the VOCAs can still be used with the child, since they are clearly motivating, but in a different manner. For example, they may be used to focus attention on various skill areas, as well as increase classroom participation. In this case, the child's communication needs may be more effectively addressed through the use of "low" tech expressive communication strategies.
LightWRITER SL 35
Help communication through auditory and visual stimuli.
Speech-generating device that provides synthesized voice output along with two LCD screens (listener and user), which provide orthographic feedback on the selected letters and words and a standard QWERTY keyboard.
Tobii C8
Tobii C8 allows people with communication disabilities to achieve their full potential. They can communicate via text or symbols to generate synthesised or digitised speech for face-to-face interaction or connect through email, text messages or chat.
Language Builder Picture Nouns 2 Set
This 200-Card set of photographic noun cards offers additional vocabulary for students who have mastered the original Language Builder set.
Children with Challenges Learning Cards
Use the 24 photo cards and teacher's guide to spark conversations that will broaden the children's understanding of disabilities and increase positive social skills.
Speech pathology flashcards
These speech pathology flashcards are great to use with children who need extra support with their speech and language development.
You can use these speech pathology flashcards to help children practise making the sounds that each image makes. For example, if the child was looking at the card with the duck on, they should attempt to make a quacking sound.
As time goes on, and they get better at making the sounds, you could also encourage them to try to say each word. This is a big step, so this may not be possible with every child. However, these speech pathology flashcards are still great to use to help children with sound making.
These speech pathology flashcards are so easy to download and print. All you need to do is hit the download button. The files will save straight to your computer, then all you need to do is print them - it couldn't be easier!
More speech pathology resources
Some children need extra support with their speech and language development, and some children may need speech therapy. We have lots of resources on our website to help children with their speech and language development. You can find all of our speech pathology resources here, or you can have a look at our suggestions below:
Visual Supports for Speech Sounds Fricatives - help children with fricatives by showing them these visual supports that demonstrate each one and explain how to make each sound.
Visual Supports for Speech Sounds Approximants - another handy set of visual supports to help children with speech sounds.
Short Vowel Mouth Articulation Posters - help students with their vowels by using these brilliant posters.
https://www.twinkl.com.au/resource/can-you-make-that-sound-flashcards-au-t-1651623786
Using Picture Flashcards for Language Development for Autistic Children
Many people with autism tend to be visual learners. While some people respond to the spoken word and others to the written word, people on the autism spectrum often learn and communicate best with pictures. For some individuals with autism, pictures are the only way they can let you know what they are thinking.
If your child has no spoken language, you can use pictures to figure out what they want and help them let you know that desire.
https://blog.stageslearning.com/blog/using-picture-cards-to-aid-communication-
Autism and Language Series:
Part 1: Encouraging Emerging Language and Receptive Vocabulary
Picture point communication board system: In order to communicate the child points to various visual representations (e.g., photos, PCS, objects, etc.) located on a "communication board" . Numerous communication boards can be created that are child, task, or environmentally specific. Example: Placemat communication board to be used during snacks and meals with PCS around the edge of the placemat; communication board created for the "play" area.
Topic ring/topic wallet: These are designed for children who are verbal, yet have difficulty initiating a topic with others or, have difficulty initiating various topics with others, particularly when these topics are not related to their high interest areas. The "topic wallet/ring" can have various topics visually illustrated (e.g., written words, PCS) to prompt the child to initiate a topic. Example: The following topics are illustrated individually on small 3" by 3" laminated cards using both PCS and written words. They are either attached by a metal ring in the corner (for the child to hook on a belt loop) or placed in a small "communication wallet" to be kept in his pocket. The topics include "What did you do over the weekend"? "What is your favorite movie?" "Do you have any pets?" "What books do you like to read?" Relating past events: Many children with autism, both verbal and non-verbal, have significant difficulty relating past events. Using a visual representation system, which the child readily understands, can help to bridge this gap, at least between home and school. General templates are developed, which can be easily circled or filled out each day and sent to the respective location (home or school), to aid the child in relating past information through this visual representation system
Compartment Object Communicator
Compartment communicators use physical objects, picture or photo icons, and recorded speech to help children learn. These devices can also be used by children without impaired speech or communication disabilities to enhance language development.
Lightwriter SL40
Small and portable text to speech aid which helps the user to communicate widely and to control their environment In one small package, this Lightwriter SL40 Standard is an exciting new text to speech aid which helps the user to communicate widely.
Language Builder Occupation Cards
With this set of flash cards featuring occupations, children build language skills, social skills, and build confidence.
Nouns: Everyday Objects Learning Cards
The set of 48 cards feature real photographs of everyday objects that help children with Autism Spectrum Disorders connect what they are learning with their everyday life. This set is great at building vocabulary as well as social skills.
Smile4Autism 160 Plastic Heavy-Duty Flashcards
Cards for vocabulary, receptive and expressive Language. Easy to use learning, speech articulation therapy, ASD, ADD, ADHD, apraxia
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220 PECS Visual Communication Cards for Nonverbal ASD Autism Speech ADHD Apraxia
Autism and Speech Portable Visual Communication Cards AAC
Autism Visuals | Communication Picture Cards for Non Verbal Students
Communication Picture Cards; Speech; Autism; Special Education; Nonverbal
Action Verbs Communication Cards for Special Education | Autism Visuals
Recess Portable Communication Cards. Autism picture exchange.
Visual Picture Communication Flash Cards for Autism
Clothes and Dressing Communication Cards. Life Skills. Autism. Picture exchange
Portable visual communication cards for autism
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Browse/Search:autism%20communication%20cards
Break cards: This is to help the child communicate that he needs some "down time" or a "break". Break cards should be easily accessible to the child and could be located in a consistent spot in the classroom, such as on the child's communication board or book, on the child's desk, etc. The purpose of the break card is for the child to communicate the message that he needs a break by using an appropriate communicative mode (visual representation system) rather than having to become increasingly anxious and frustrated, which may result in the occurrence of challenging behaviors.
Choice cards: Choice cards (again using any type of visual representation system) allow the child a degree of independence by indicating a choice from a pre-determined set of possibilities. (e.g. a "work time" choice card could be presented to the child with several choices of activities for the child to choose from). When presented in this manner, the child is less likely to act out because he is allowed to make a "choice" of what he wants to do.
E-Tran Frames
The communication partner faces the user and holds the chart up between them. The user gazes at the letter, symbol, or word they want to say. Initially one symbol or word will be placed at each corner. As the user and communication partner become more skilled, symbols can be added in the middle of each side. The method can be developed using colour or number coding systems so that more items can be accessed
Alpha Smart or Neo word processors
The AlphaSmart was a brand of portable, battery powered, word-processing keyboards manufactured by NEO Direct, Inc. intended for writing on-the-go and could be plugged into a computer to transfer saved written text. the student types in what they wish to say
156 Real Picture Photo Book
The cards have endless multipurpose usage such as labeling, identifying and many more but its main goal is to serve as a visual support system.
Static Display
Static display communicators are designed for use by individuals with communication, speech, or cognitive disabilities. The devices include tags or overlays that can include letters, words/phrases, or pictures the symbols/items are fixed in a particular location and must be changed manually
Picture scenes with programmable hot spots
Scenes can be used individually and programmed to have mulitple hotspots. Use as a scene based communication or to promote receptive lanugage
Visual Communication Photo Symbol Book
Visual communication photo symbol book, Autism language flash cards, vocabulary, learning speech therapy articulation, ASD, ADD, ADHD and Apraxia.
Feelings/Mood Book/Poster
This book is designed to improve children's social skills by role-playing with parents, siblings or other caregivers.
"All done" cards:
"All done" cards: Many non-verbal children exhibit challenging behaviors to indicate that they are "all done" with something, as they typically have no other way to communicate this concept. Therefore, teaching a more appropriate way to indicate "all done" through a visual representation system will lessen both the child's and adult's stress and frustration. "All done" cards can be taped to the child's work area and taught to the child by stopping an activity prior to reaching the child's attention/frustration level, then pointing to the "all done" card. The child's hand can be physically prompted to point to the "all done" card if needed. "All done" cards can also be placed on the child's communication board, or book, for him to use
Audio taping: Audio taping can be used to focus on communication skills to draw the child's attention to an inappropriate communicative behavior. (e.g., interrupting, perseverative speech, incessant question asking, topic maintenance, etc.) as well as to develop self-awareness and selfregulation of appropriate communicative interactions. Audio taping can be used to focus on communication skills to draw the child's attention to an inappropriate communicative behavior.
Language Master: For a child, who is able to imitate, the Language Master could be used as a model for imitation, as well as an opportunity to engage in social interactions.
Language Master: For a child, who is able to imitate, the Language Master could be used as a model for imitation, as well as an opportunity to engage in social interactions. Example: At the end of a child's activity-schedule-book is a Language Master card with a picture of bubbles glued on and the written words, "I want bubbles". The child places the card in the Language Master and then takes the card and gives it to someone while repeating the utterance.
Dynawrite
DynaWrite is the first keyboard-based communication device in the DynaVox family of products. Perfect for those with good literacy skills. DynaWrite allows augmented communicators to express themselves within minutes of taking the device out of the box.
Essense Pro
Essence is the first commercial offering of the Essence family of vocabulary programs developed by Prentke Romich Company. This new series is specifically designed for adults with acquired speech disorders. The home page of Essence contains a spelling keyboard. If one starts to spell a word, the word prediction area expands to offer up to nine predicted words at a time. Morphology buttons allow you to change word forms with a single button press.
https://saltillo.com/products/option/essence-alt
DynaVox Maestro™--Unlocked version
DynaVox, the leading provider of speech generating devices and symbol-adapted special education software used to assist individuals in overcoming speech, language and learning challenges, today announced the introduction of the DynaVox Maestro device. Combining stylish design with powerful communication tools and cutting-edge technology, the DynaVox Maestro eliminates the need for consumers with unique communication needs to compromise when selecting a communication solution. The Maestro empowers individuals by providing successful and efficient day-to-day communication in person, by phone and electronically, and gives speech-language professionals the tools they need to help their clients develop critical communication skills.
Visual ASD Behavior Keyring With Images
Consisting of a mix of positive and negative behavior prompts, this keyring focusses on helping you to help your child remember the expectations on them.
Visual Timer Pager
For many people on the Autism Spectrum, relating to surroundings through visual cues can ease transitions between activities and help them complete tasks successfully. Time is an abstract concept, which can be frustrating and confusing, especially for neurodiverse minds.
Being able to “see” time disappear as the Time Timer disk moves can be incredibly empowering. Sensory overload, transition anxiety and difficulty communicating can make it challenging for some children and adults with ASD to learn, work, or complete everyday task
Autistic Visual supports
Autistic Visual supports are a communication tool that can be used with autistic people. They can be used in most situations, are adaptable and portable.
Visual supports can help to:
provide structure and routine
encourage independence
build confidence
improve understanding
avoid frustration and anxiety
provide opportunities to interact with others.
They can make communication physical and consistent, rather than fleeting and inconsistent like spoken words can be.
Types of visual support
A wide range of items can be used as visual supports. For example:
tactile symbols/objects of reference, eg swimming trunks, packaging, food labels
photographs
short videos
miniatures of real objects
coloured pictures
plain squares of coloured card
line drawings
symbols
written words.
These can be real objects, printed images, or on a smartphone, tablet or computer.
Communication Pictures
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option pack
Task sequence instruction strips for using the bathroom
Basic symbols to allow a person to express an opinion, eg by putting a thumbs down symbol next to that one of today’s activities, to show they didn’t enjoy it.
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