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Visual Supports for Autism

Do you need visual aids for your ASD child?

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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. For the vast majority of children with autistic spectrum disorder the world can be confusing.

Using visual strategies and visual support tools

Generally children on the spectrum find visual information easier to process.

With the vast majority of individuals on the spectrum being visual thinkers and learners, MEANING THEY THINK IN PICTURES.

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

Using visual support tools as a strategy

Typically children on the spectrum do not like surprises and prefer solitary play, the vast majority of children on the spectrum WILL prefer structure and routines and can become anxious and confused when routines change.

Consequently, using autism tools such as a visual schedule for autism can be beneficial.The visual schedule can show the autistic child a set pattern for the days activities and tasks, removing surprises and giving structure to the day.The visual schedule does this by showing the child on the spectrum what activities will occur and in what sequence.

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.

Visual support cards, flash cards for encouraging and teaching social and communication skills

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

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.

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

These visual suport tools 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 USE the appropriate communication cards and Your away, it really is that simple.

Choose from any of the packs listed below or maybe you would like the complete collection the choice is yours. Just click TITLE link to view the individual visual support cards packs.

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    Object cards like: desk, chair, book, pencil
    Lesson cards like: art, music, numeracy, computer lab
    Time table cards like: recess, lunch time, home time, school.
    Out of school cards like: crossing patrol, bus and so on.


  • At Home - 60 visual supports cards - including:
    Family visual supports such as: Pets, animals including bed, bowl
    Parents cards including: Mum cooking, chores
    Doing visual support cards such as: Tidying toys, making bed, watching T.V. eating and more.
    Household visual supports such as: Washing machine, T.V., remote control, sink, toilet, car etc.


  • Food - 60 visual supports cards - including:
    Fruit, Vegetables, Salad, Snacks, meat, puddings, ices, drinks
    PLUS: Bonus cards including cutlery, plates, microwave, fridge and more


  • Intersets/ sports/ clubs - 60 visual supports cards - including:
    Spots such as: basket ball, baseball, soccer, football, athletics and more.
    Clubs such as: judo, karate, ballet, ice skating, gymnastics and more.
    Past times and hobbies such as: swimming, dancing, Go-Karting, scouts, playing instruments, singing, gaming both at home and in arcades and more.


  • Complete collections pack - flash cards collection of 80 visual supports cards - includes:
    Food visual support for ASD such as: cereal, milk, bread, eating and so on.
    Home visual supports for ASD such as: Microwave, hoover, cooking, cutlery, bedtime, putting toys away and so on.
    Sports visual supports for ASD such as: Swimming lesson, games, park, riding my bike and so on.
    School visual supports for ASD such as: Teacher, time for school, home time, library, computer lab, pencil, numeracy and so on.

Cards come fully laminated in a plastic pouch for convenience and durability.

Click the Pack you require for order form. School, At Home, Foods and Clubs packs are offered to you for the reduced rate of $57.95 with free P&P.

The Complete Package Deal Pack support cards also come in their own plastic wallet, and for a short time are offered to you for the reduced rate of $67.95 with free P&P