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.
"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."
CALL Centre provides free downloadable passport templates, customized booklets that enable individuals with communication challenges to express themselves and provide information about their most effective means of communication.
"SpedApps2: Applications of Applications for Special Populations
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The founding members of this wiki consist of "old" therapists, with over 200 years of experience working with special populations and technology. We hope that people will use this site to make informed decisions before downloading. Our purpose in creating this wiki is to foster collaboration around how applications can be used in unique ways to support learning in home, school, and therapy settings.
CODES infor "Overlays
You will need Boardmaker installed on your computer to open most of these files.
Communication Books, Storybags, Low Tech Communication Kits, Tech 8/32 overlays, Games Pack Overlays Timetables"
The CODES Framework now has its own website, please click on link to visit page http://codesframework.wordpress.com/
The Codes Framework - What is a successful AAC communicator and how do we know the individual is an effective communicator?
"Speakbook is an easy to use, easy to learn, communication tool for people who can't speak and can't use their hands. With Speakbook you can talk using only your eyes.
Find out where to get a Speakbook, or download the PDF for FREE here and have it printed cheaply at your local copy shop - or print it yourself at home."
SEE ME, FEEL ME, TOUCH ME, HEAR ME: Adapting Books for Divergent Learners PowerPoint Presentation Click on this link for a document containing instructions, considerations, samples, resources, specific units, and sites for assisitve technology support materials The A-Z of Adapting Books for Students with Disabilities in Virginia Click on this link for a document filled with resources specifically for adapting books by Ynez Peterson, OTR/L, AT Specialist Click on this link for ideas on how to fill your room with literacy while meeting the needs of diverse learners by Judy Owens and Gerald Abner SET-BC Accessible Books Video demonstrations on creating and FREE accessible books for downloading from Special Education Technology-British Columbia To download, open, edit and print these files, you must have Boardmaker® software , available at www.mayer-johnson.com .
Information/content can be found by using the tabs located horizontally along the top of the page. There are also subtabs under each tab that have additional related information. Each tab/subtab contains only 1 piece of info/data. If needed, any document can also be downloaded from this LiveBinder and saved to your computer. Feel free to share this weblink with others or to use as a resource for your own training.
Boardmaker Symbols for Picture Books
This is a collection of Boardmaker Symbols to use while reading picture books. Many of the boards are of books in the SET BC Accessible Book Collection. The symbols are 2 1/2 by 2 1/2 inches in size. These could be made smaller, then laminated and cut up to velcro to the book itself. This image is a sample of a board that can be used while reading 50 Below Zero by Robert Munsch. Download as complete zipped file