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Parents and Teachers sharing sucessful Visual Strategies
We used small, colour, laminated pictures of a clock with students when it was almost time to finish an activity to let them know the end was coming, and also when one became frustrated and ready to end a session they got to take the picture and go to the next room and . . . keep reading
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Visual Strategies Experiences
Each year I take my class of students with moderate to severe Autism to our Oklahoma Special Olympics State Games on the campus of Oklahoma State Univeristy. We spend 2 nights and 3 days on campus participating. Each student or his/her coach carries with them a visual schedule of what is happening step by step for each day. Along with daily schedules down to brushing teeth, showering etc., we put in rain plans, cancellation plans and change of venue plans just in case. The visual schedules help my students . . . keep reading
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Using Visual Strategies with ASD Individuals: Success Stories (Part 1)
Do you have a success story or an experience story or some comments about your experience using visual strategies? Here's what they shared: We had a preschool child in whom we suspected Asperger's. He did not transition well so we used a digital camera and took pictures of each place he had to go with a time line. (he was obsessed with time and clocks) There were different schedules for each different daily schedule like the day he had speech, and the day he had music library or PE. . . . keep reading
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Using Visual Strategies with ASD Individuals: Success Stories (Part 2)
Do you have a success story or an experience story or some comments about your experience using visual strategies? Here's what they shared: Using visual strategies has been successful with all of my students with autism. Whether picture icons, written rules,schedules, etc. visual strategies do work. We had one 4 year old boy in preschool who tantrumed every morning and refused to get . . . keep reading
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Using Visual Strategies with ASD Individuals: Success Stories (Part 3)
Do you have a success story or an experience story or some comments about your experience using visual strategies? Here's what they shared: I used a powerpoint presentation of saying "Hi" to friends. This program was used as a script and video model for my students. The students loved it. It helped the student learn to initiate greeting. . . . keep reading
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Using Visual Strategies with ASD Individuals: Success Stories (Part 4)
Do you have a success story or an experience story or some comments about your experience using visual strategies? Here's what they shared: I had a good experience with a boy in grade eight, who is non verbal and severely autistic. Our class was going to the bowling alley and I was concerned about the boys anxiety level at the bowling alley. He had never initiated using the washroom with me and I was beginning to use picsyms to communicate with him, and to give him a way to communicate his . . . keep reading
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Using Visual Strategies with ASD Individuals: Success Stories (Part 6)
Do you have a success story or an experience story or some comments about your experience using visual strategies? Here's what they shared: For my students who are readers, I find a portable whiteboard to be a wonderful tool. I can communicate a step-by-step process when they are in crisis or confusion. One day, I had a brand-new assistant working in my classroom. One of my . . . keep reading
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Using Visual Strategies with ASD Individuals: Success Stories (Part 7)
Do you have a success story or an experience story or some comments about your experience using visual strategies? Here's what they shared: Visual strategies have really helped my preschool kids to understand their schedules, rules, and expectations much better. The undergraduate students in education find them magical and fantastic,,specially when it is their first experience with materials for their courses. . . . keep reading
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Using Visual Strategies with ASD Individuals: Success Stories (Part 8)
Do you have a success story or an experience story or some comments about your experience using visual strategies? Here's what they shared: Using visual timers are nothing short of a miracle! It works for all kids. When those who can't communicate their enjoyment or desire to end a task try to change the time, they have certainly told me something! . . . keep reading
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Using Visual Strategies with ASD Individuals: Success Stories (Part 9)
Do you have a success story or an experience story or some comments about your experience using visual strategies? Here's what they shared: I have found that using visual strategies is very helpful with some kids. I made a chart for a student that was having difficulties on our bowling trips. It was a check mark and a universal no symbol system of earning rewards by using a timer and having appropriate behaviors. The chart worked so well I was amazed. He was like a different . . . keep reading
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Using Visual Strategies with ASD Individuals: Success Stories (Part 10)
Do you have a success story or an experience story or some comments about your experience using visual strategies? Here's what they shared: My students enjoy using their visual schedules -it is a "must do" strategy for students w/ASD and other disabilities. It prevents anxiety and allows students to function at their optimum level; it is also good training for their future in terms of using planners, calendars, job charts, etc. . . . keep reading
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Using Visual Strategies with ASD Individuals: Success Stories (Part 11)
Do you have a success story or an experience story or some comments about your experience using visual strategies? Here's what they shared: I have experienced that visual strategies are very very helpful not only to children with ASD but also to children with dyslexia and to foreign students. I generally believe that what is to be taught, should be done in many different ways, because children acquire knowledge in many different ways. We need to be flexible and adapt to every child's learning needs. . . . keep reading
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Using Visual Strategies with ASD Individuals: Success Stories (Part 12)
Do you have a success story or an experience story or some comments about your experience using visual strategies? Here's what they shared: Visual strategies are a part of our everyday instruction with my class. It is "a way of life" for us. It is amazing how it helps ALL of our students with autism. Sometimes in the midst of a meltdown, this is the only thing that helps a student pull it together. . . . keep reading
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Using Visual Strategies with ASD Individuals: Success Stories (Part 13)
Don't miss these success stories from using Visual Strategies. Do you have a success story or an experience story or some comments about your experience using visual strategies? Here's what they shared: We have used "cue" cards for students with verbal initiation problems. These are placed on a carabiner (like a key chain) and clipped to a belt loop. A card that read, "(name), your are being inappropriate, leave me alone." It was highly successful as our student used it appropriately when confronted by the specific peer. . . . keep reading
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