Free Visual Support:Important Times (PDF)

Enhancing predictability for individuals diagnosed on the Autism Spectrum helps to alleviate the experience of unnecessary stress and anxiety. This simple visual support, Important Times, helps a student to understand the flow of their daily schedule, while also providing an opportunity to practice telling time. These clocks can be used to create a bulletin board for the whole class to reference throughout the school day or to provide an individual with a personalized visual support. There are 5 large clocks- 4 that are labeled with generally recognized Important Times and 1 blank clock to allow for individualization. A single sheet containing the 4 pre-labeled clocks which can be easily used to support an individual student is also included as part of the downloadable file. Clock faces can be filled in by staff in advance or they can be completed by students using laminated copies and dry erase markers as part of an academic lesson. Space is provided for both analogue and digital time. The video contains a brief description of the support and possibilities for modifications.

Free Visual Support:Play Web (PDF)

This is an example of a play web to help organize creative, imaginative play for children at the emerging language stage of development. Play webs offer visual choices of ways to engage with the toys. This particular example illustrates play options for wooden trains. The circular construction of the web conveys choice rather than a linear sequence of steps for play. Each play suggestion is represented in simple verb-object phrases, allowing the child to select any play figurine to execute the actions. Each word in the captions is visually supported and color coded in an effort to ensure comprehension and to facilitate the development of early sentence structures. The video briefly describes the support and its uses.

Free Visual Support:Regulation Roadmap Visuals (PDF)

The Regulation Roadmap is designed to help kids on the spectrum realize that “the green road” and “red road” which are often associated with behavior and consequence mapping aren’t absolutes. There is always space for a child to “make a U turn” or do a little “construction work” and get back on the green road and actively engaged in learning or playing. This visual is designed to help support kids during those critical junctures by providing them with reminders of individualized strategies that they can use either independently or with help from others. The video tutorial briefly describes the customization and use of the support.