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This collection of visual supports and other resources provides examples of various strategies that can be used to support students on the autism spectrum, as well as others with and without disabilities. Some of these visuals have also been used as part of a school's Response to Intervention (RTI) or as part of School-wide Positive Behavior Supports (PBIS). Many of the visuals can also be used with families to assist their son/daughter at home. Others may benefit adults on the spectrum, as well.

Visual supports from the Indiana Resource Center for Autism

"This collection of visual supports and other resources provides examples of various strategies that  can be used to support students on the autism spectrum, as well as others with and without disabilities.  Some of these visuals have also been used as part of a school's Response to Intervention (RTI) or as part of School-wide Positive Behavior Supports (PBIS).  Many of the visuals can also be used with families to assist their son/daughter at home. Others may benefit adults on the spectrum, as well. "

This link to the PrAACtical AAC blog spotlights blogs on using visual supports for communication.

Paths to Technology is designed to assist educators and families in learning and staying current on ever-changing technology for students with visual impairments and blindness. The goal of this project is to enable students with visual impairments and blindness (VIB) to succeed in paperless mainstream classrooms and post-school opportunities for employment by achieving digital literacy and by staying current with rapidly evolving technology. Created as an interactive site, Paths to Technology will be a resource for defining and disseminating best practices, training, and support for teachers of the visually impaired, braille transcribers, other education professionals, parents and students themselves.

ALSO LINK http://www.ianbean.co.uk/VCA.pdf Heidi and Jacqui have now created this easy layout of lists of websites for you. Most visuals are FREE, some sites have a paid subscription, others are products you can buy.

This booklet provides a goldmine of graphics and links to websites providing visual supports for communication.

Wide variety of free downloadable visual supports for communication, behavior, organization, and more. Includes videos demonstrating how to use the visuals.

The South Carolina AT Program provides tips on using visual supports with voice output communication devices. Includes videos of children using the supports.

Indiana Resource Center for Autism: Visual Supports: Behavior and Emotions This section contains visual supports for behavior and emotions.

5 Free Resources for Making Communication Boards & Visual Supports

Dade County Interactive Storybooks bit.ly/dadestories

Miami-Dade County Public Schools provides free downloadable interactive storybooks with visuals created with Boardmaker software. Includes links to numerous additional categories of visual supports.

"With consideration for some of the most frequently recommended visual supports in mind, this small 5 ½ x 8" binder includes a First/Then board, a Personal Picture Schedule, and a Task Analysis Checklist, with a Finished Pocket on the front cover.  Each of these is easily available by flipping or opening the folded board which is adhered to the Finished Pocket.  A Token Reward board is on the back cover. The picture symbols and tokens for all these tools are housed inside the binder on plastic tabbed dividers covered in adhesive carpet tiles."

"AAC Card Maker is a really useful free resource to let you create and print PECS cards, visual supports or communication 'talk' sheets directly from your web browser. The resource uses the full 10,000 symbol ARASAAC set and will also automatically search google for photos where a symbol may not be available or appropriate. You cards can be printed directly from the web site or downloaded for offline printing. Great for sharing with parents."

"The visuals engine will help you build visual supports and sequences for your child."

Free visual supports premade with accompanying demonstration videos for their use

This PowerPoint presentation provides a wealth of ideas for creating visual supports for students with autism.

SET-BC's vast collection of free downloadable visual supports available in both PDF and Boardmaker file formats in the following categories: school, home, community, sample communication displays, young adults, and seasons and holidays

Visual supports for the Night Light Story (http://nightlightstories.net) Clementine's Big Mess about a cupid who has lost his quiver and seeks the help of his magical friends for ideas as to where to find it. Supports created by Patrick Black.

Teachers, download the story and listen with your students. Download these visuals/activity for students to use before or afterward!

This Pinterest site provides links to a goldmine of free story sequence visuals supports.

Story sequence cards provide powerful visual supports for students to express their knowledge. This website provides links to free downloadable story sequence picture cards for a variety of stories.

Great Resources - Visual Supports Learning Links and Templates