Using autism Visual support tools
Visual support tools ARE USED effectively in the treatment of social skills deficits.
Common to autism social skills deficits affect:
- Social skills
- Communication (verbal and non-verbal) skills
- And imagination skills
Also referred to as "The Triad of Autistic Imapirments" (social skills
deficits).
Generally children and young people with Autistic Spectrum Disorder ARE
visual thinkers and learners. Such as: Using visual tools for Autistic Spectrum Social stories HELP children with autism overcome social skills deficits.
A social story is a short description of an event, situation or skill broken into relevant chunks, that the autitic person
can follow, like a visual plan or framework. Choose 10 or more visual social stories from over "160 Autism Social Skills Stories" Using visual social story cards
This means they think in pictures (pictures being the first language and speech/words the second language).
"autism visual resources supports"
Visual social story folders
Visual social story cards
Flash support cards
Social skills stories
Using visual supports for autism is beneficial.
Using visual tools for Autistic Spectrum Disorder as a strategy in the home, in school, at work and while out CAN 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.
Disorder as a strategy
Small A6 folders
Social story cards approx 9cm x 13cm
Colorful, laminated and easy to use
Social story cards ARE social skills
stories broken down into smaller
sections.
Visual social story cards ARE small laminated
cards approx 9cm x 13cm in size
The social story acts like a visual framework
or plan, should be colorful and use appropriate
images/pictures to VISUALLY show the child with
ASD what is happening and WHY.
Social stories answers the "wh" questions: who,
where, why, when and what as well as "HOW" and MUST provide children with autism spectrum disorder an insight into the thoughts, feelings and emotions of others, which is an area of marked weakness for children on the autism spectrum scale.
Visual social story cards ARE great for children with autism, they ARE portable and easy to use.
vast library of social stories
fee of $19.95 plus $4.65 p&p
Using visual flash cards Visual flash cards ARE communication tools which are 6" by 5" in size and come fully laminated making them durable and washable, keeping them tidy and giving them a longer life.
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Another excellent visual support for autism is social skills stories, used to help with teaching social, communication and imagination skills and behaviours as well as being used to help with changes to routines and transitions.
Visual aids for autism such as social skills stories, visual social story cards, flash cards and PECS communication symbols and cards are designed to work together providing much needed structure and routine.
Printable Autism Social Skills Stories
Social stories ARE short descriptive pieces of text which describe a situation or skill using visual images and small pieces of first person text.Parents, caregivers and teachers USE Social Stories, as treatments for autism which WILL help prepare children with ASD for various situations, behaviours and skills; for example:
In-fact anything your child on the autism spectrum needs help to understand and learn.
All I ask is a one time small admisistration fee, to help me cover my costs,
of Just $47.95! Making these social stories fantastic VALUE for your money.
In-fact this works out at a cost to you of JUST 0.4c per story!
Autism Resources collection of "100
printable autism social skills stories ebook"
Autism social skills stories are generally written in WORD FORMAT as no two children with an ASD are ever going
to be the same.
AND WE ALL USE DIFFERENT TERMINOLOGY,
making autism social skills stories easy to tweak and EDIT as well as add personal information too, is
very important
YOU CAN now have "full access to 100 printable autism social skills stories", all written in word format or PDF if you prefer, fully editable, printable and colourful, that have been tried and trusted by parents and schools for many years.
DOWNLOAD IN THE FORM OF A PRINTABLE EBOOK.
This ebook WILL include these titles:
At break time - school title
Circle time - school title
I am going to a new school
I can ride my bike safely
Fathers Day
Mothers Day
My Mum is having a baby
I have friends
Getting a haircut
Hospital appointment
I am going to a new school
I am polite
I can say hello
I can try new foods
I can use the telephone
I can wash my teeth
I have an art lesson - school title
I have recess - school title
It is my birthday
Packed lunch - school title
Taking a shower to keep myself clean
Taking turns
Using public toilets
Using scissors
Visiting my Grand parents
Waiting my turn to speak - school title
What are nicknames?
What is death
When I feel angry
When other children are upset
When my teacher is talking
When I go to the clothes store
AND MORE!
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