Autism Visual Support Tools

What are autism Visual support tools ?

For many children and young people with Autistic Spectrum Disorder being able to process and sort information is difficult.

A lack of social interaction and communication skills can hinder their daily lives and cause stresses, anxieties and confusion. It is true to say children with autism spectrum disorder and related communication disabilities FIND the world confusing and stressful.

It is also true to say that children on the spectrum find visual information easier to proces srather than information that is spoken or written. Individuals on the spectrum are visual thinkers and learners and will respond and learn far easier using visual support tools such as communication symbols, flash cards, visual schedules, social skills stories and PECS cards.

Therefore using visual tools for Autistic Spectrum Disorder as
a strategy around the home, in school, at work and while out
and about WILL help children with autism better understand
social interactions, communication both verbal and non-verbal,
use appropriate behaviours and better understand social
settings, skills and behaviors.

Meaning less confusion, melt downs and stress for both YOU
and YOUR child.

Using visual tools for Autistic Spectrum Disorder as a strategy

Children on the spectrum have social skills deficits:

This means they have difficulties with:
social interaction skills
communication skills
and imagination skills.

Children on the spectrum do not like surprises and prefer solitary play. Children on the spectrum WILL prefer structure and routines and can become anxious and confused when routines change. For this reason using autism tools such as a visual schedule for autism can be beneficial.

A visual schedule for autism is a set of pictures or images that
show visually, like a step by step plan or framework a series
of activities or the specific steps of an activity.

The visual schedule does this by showing the child on
the spectrum what activities will occur and in what
sequence.

Visual schedules are excellent autism tools, for
removing anxieties and setting routine and structure to
the day.

In children with autism communication and social skills do not develop naturally and need to be taught directly, this is achievable with autism tools like social skills stories. For many parents and teachers of autistic youngsters combining visual tools for Autistic Spectrum Disorder such as visual schedules, flash cards and social stories is the best solution.

Visual aids for autism such as VISUAL SCHEDULES, social skills stories, flash cards and PECS communication symbols and cards are designed to work together perfectly and effectivelly teaching children and young people with communication deficits appropriate social and communication skills as well as provide much needed structure and routines.

PECS symbols and Visual supports for autism

Images are a POWERFUL means of communication, understood
by all. Which makes them an ideal means of communication with
a non-verbal autistic child as well as a verbal autistic child.

This site provides parents of autistic children, teachers,
care givers and therapists autism tools that help encourage
and teach positive social and communication skills and behaviors.

These autism tools are printable communication symbols that
can be used to compliment social skills stories, on visual schedules, as flash cards, PECS symbols and cards.

Our products ~ Visual Support Cards For Autism

These communication tools are 6" by 5" in size and come
fully laminated making them durable and washable, keeping
them tidy and giving them a longer life.

Presented in a two ring folder for ease of use,
convenience, storage and flexibility meaning this product can
be taken anywhere anytime giving you complete flexibility.

As well as the knowledge and comfort that YOU have the tools
to communicate with your child whenever and wherever needed. All of the cards are attached to the page by a Velcro dot "hook and loop" mechanism for ease of use.

These visual tools for autistic people can be used in a variety of settings for example on holiday, a day out, at school, around the home, even at appointments in-fact anywhere simply add the appropriate communication cards and Your away, it really is that simple.

Choose from any of the pack listed opposite or maybe you would like the complete collection the choice is yours. Just click the link to view the individual visual tools packs. ALL PACKS COME IN A PRESENTATION FOLDER WITH FULL INSTRUCTIONS.