Classroom Supports & Strategies
This section contains informatin on ways to structure the environment, to enhance communication, and maximize independence in educatinal, home, and community settings.
Across-Task Schedule - An Across-Task Schedule is a learning support that can provide a student with autism a clear and simple method of determining what to expect througout the day.
Within-Task Schedule - A Within-Task Schedule is a learning support that can provide a student with autism a clear and simple method of determining what to expect "within" an activity.
Examples of Visual Supports
Building Successful Transitions - in early childhood settings.
do2learn - A web site providing activities to promote independence in children and adults with special learning needs
Social Stories - describes a situation, skill, or concept in terms of relevant social cues, perspectives, and common responses in a specifically defined style and format. The goal of a Social Story™ is to share accurate social information in a patient and reassuring manner that is easily understood by its audience.
Emotion Ring - An Emotion Ring is a personalized learning support used as a first step in introducing emotional identification, understanding, and regulation.
"Boardmaker"- Communication overlay board design software with over 5,500 custom communication symbols. Includes speech output.
Pics for PECS - is a collection of pictures most commonly used by children who communicate using a Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS).
Web site for Teachers - Thousands of free for all types of free materials to download to help teachers including free icons, images, symbols, and writng tools.
Preschool Printable - Free web site for ready made materials for preschool teachers.
Cindy's Austistic Support Page - Numerous links for parents and teachers to help educate children having ASD.
Symbol World - Free web site for free pictures, symbols, icons, materials, and more for teachers and parents.
Clip Art - Free web site with pictures, icons, symbols, and more.
Thematic Token Economy Boards - Premade boards for quick and easy use and free data collection forms.