visualsupportsresources

Resources:

Books: ** How to Develop and Implement Visual Supports by Theresa L. Earles-Vollrath, Katherine Tapscott Cook and Jennifer B. Ganz. **

Visual Strategies for Improving Communication : Practical Supports for School & Home (Paperback) and Solving Behavior Problems in Autism (Visual Strategies Series) by Linda Hodgdon (need to review)

Visual Supports for People with Autism: A Guide for Parents and Professionals by Marlene J. Cohen, Ed.D., BCBA and Donna L. Sloan, M. A., BCBA (need to review) Videos:

Research: ** ScienceDirect: ** ** Carmien **, ** S ** ., ** Wohldmann ** , ** E **. (2007) "Mapping Images to Objects by Young Adults with Cognitive Disabilities", ** Research In Developmental Disabilities **, ** 29 ** ( ** 2008 ** ) pp. ** 149-157 **. [|http://indra.com/~carmien/Carmien-pubs.html]

Use Visual Strategies: Meeting the Communication Challenges in Autism; What is the Research? http://www.usevisualstrategies.com/VisualStrategiesInformation/WhatistheResearch.aspx (need to review)

Using Individualized Schedules as a Component of Positive Behavioral Support for Students with Developmental Disabilities http://pbi.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/4/2/73

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 * From [|HANDS// in //Autism// Program: Tools] **

[|Help and Break Cards] www.**handsinautism**.org/pdf/How_To_**Help**_**Break**_**Cards**.pdf [|Pulley Visual Prompt Cards] www.**handsinautism**.org/pdf/HowTo-**PulleyCards**.pdf [|Choice Boards] __ [] __ [|Social Stories] www.**handsinautism**.org/pdf/HowTo_**SocialStories**.pdf [|Playbooks and Playscripts] www.**handsinautism**.org/pdf/HowTo_**Playbooks**_Playscripts.pdf [|Board Game Visual Supports] www.**handsinautism**.org/pdf/How_To_**Board_Games**.pdf [|Your Turn - My Turn Cards] www.**handsinautism**.org/pdf/HowTo_**YourTurn**My**Turn**Cards.pdf [|Sorting Tasks] www.**handsinautism**.org/pdf/HowTo_**SortingTask**.pdf [|Visual Schedules] www.**handsinautism**.org/pdf/How_To_**Visual**_**Schedules**.pdf [|Activity Schedules] www.**handsinautism**.org/pdf/How_To_**Activity**_**Schedules**.pdf [|First-Then board] www.**handsinautism**.org/pdf/HowTo-**FirstThen**.pdf [|Stoplight & Countdown boards] www.**handsinautism**.org/pdf/HowTo-**Stoplight**+Countdown.pdf [|Voice Chart] www.**handsinautism**.org/pdf/**Voice**%20**Chart**.pdf


 * Tips and Ideas for Making Visuals to Support Young Children with Challenging Behavior**. Rev. 5/06. www.vanderbilt.edu/csefel/modules/module3b/handout2.pdf

From ConnectABILITY; CITY OF TORONTO | EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICES TEAM: COMMUNITY LIVING TORONTO ; (several can be found if you Click on Supported Inclusion/Communication) [] [] __ [] __
 * Using Visuals **
 * Using Visual Sequences to Teach Self-Care Skills **

** Using Communication Posters ** []

** Winter Dressing Sequence: **__ [] __

** Using Signs/Gestures ** []

Council for Exceptional Children: Autism http://www.cec.sped.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Autism_Asperger_s_Syndrome&Template=/TaggedPage/TaggedPageDisplay.cfm&TPLID=37&ContentID=5598
 * Visual Strategies: **
 * Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN) Pennsylvania Department of Education www.pattan.net/files/instruction/visualstrat.pdf **

( Autism Internet Modules on Visual supports http://www.autisminternetmodules.org/user_mod.php

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