Free Visual Support:My Speed Meter (PDF)

This visual support for arousal monitoring is designed for children who are well established in the emerging language stage and/or conversational stage of language development. The two separate meters on the support are used in combination with one another. The first meter, the “My Speed Meter” is used to help children identify their current energy level. The “Activity Speed Meter” is used to help children identify the intended pace of the activity that they are currently engaged in. The information on the two meters is then compared and discussed. If the two speeds to be identical, children should be reinforced for being “on target.” If a discrepancy is observed between the two meters a plan to help the child shift his “speed” to match the activity speed should be created. The video tutorial briefly describes the use of this support.

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Free Visual Support:It’s Digger Time – Let’s Pave a Road (PDF)

This book is offered as an example of a literacy activity for children at the conversational partner stage of development. The book is constructed around a familiar theme and follows a predictable sequence. The simple sentence captions are clearly linked to the photographs. The video tutorial briefly discusses the design of the book and assembly instructions.

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Free Visual Support:It’s Zoo Time – Let’s Visit the Animals (PDF)

This book is offered as an example of a literacy activity for children at the emerging language stage. Each photo is captioned with simple 2-3 word combination. 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 tutorial discusses the color coding system in relation to expressive and receptive language development. Directions to assemble the book are also reviewed.

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Free Visual Support:Monkeys on the Bed (PDF)

This visual support is designed to help children participate in the song “5 Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed.” It is most engaging for children who at the early emerging language stage of development. This dynamic visual support is most effective when it is present in a child’s visual field during the singing of the song. As the song progresses and monkeys “fall off the bed,” either the child or his partners should reinforce the action of “falling” by removing a monkey from the bed until no monkeys remain. The video tutorial briefly discusses the use of this support and assembly instructions.

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