1. “Thinking in Pictures” Temple Grandin
Using visual supports at home and in the community

2. Today’s Schedule 1:00-1:45 Presentation 1:45-2:00 Break Time
2:30 -3:00 Create materials/talk with autism consultants about individual concerns/talk with other participants
3:00-Home

3. Why we are here today??

4. Thought Shower 1. Group together with 3-4 people.
2. “Thought shower” 4-6 situations/times during the day that are stressful
3. Share out with large group
4. Keep these examples in your head as we move forward

5. # 1 recommended visual support
1. Everyone
2. Pictures, Words, Objects
3. Different forms/change with need/age/situation
Utilizes the individual’s visual strengths –increases understanding;
Learn new things and broaden interests;
Able to use in a variety of settings;
Increases flexibility
Promotes calmness -helps reduce inappropriate behaviors
It helps the individual to develop independence which builds self- esteem.

6. schedules What is the Answer?
Schedules are varied –basically tells what the person is supposed to do and when it is supposed to happen.

7. Using Visual Schedules: A Guide for Parents Indiana Resource Center for Autism
Reasons parents may not use visual schedules-time consuming, don’t think they need one.
Resource in your packet that will be helpful in designing and implementing a schedule that is effective.

8. SCHEDULES First-Then Line Drawing Supports Routine
First then: show small pocket sizes, large
Can be a place-task
HashBang App./phone
Uses no/not symbol-gives child time to process
May not need everyday, but available to support on “not so great day”

9. SCHEDULES Picture Schedule Written Schedule Object Schedule
Schedule is actually a “to do” list.
Can be on clipboard, iPad, phone
Uses actual objects that represent locations/activity: toilet paper roll/bathroom, fork/time to eat, shoe/walk

10. SCHEDULES Picture Schedule Photograph Picture Schedule
Show example in plastic right on envelope
Pass out example of blood draw
Pass out night time schedule pictures
Uses pictures and words-as individuals gains skills may to just word
Can create one using photos take on phone or iPad
Uses high interest area-trains

11. What about Change!
Preparing students for the possibility of change, as well as the procedures that will be followed when change occurs, are vital tools in increasing successful transitions. Using visual supports throughout the preparation for new events and when teaching positive routines around change is also essential.  Indiana Autism Resource site students-on-the-autism-spectrum-when-introducing-novelty
Schedules will invariably change-pass out change cards-surprise face or individualize-if your child can tell you want change feels like make a card that depicts that-volcano, tornado, black card…………….think like you child.
Pass out cards, article change is good –need to teach

12. Change needs to be taught
Non-preferred to preferred: homework to extra computer time
Neutral: 10 minutes of Lego time to 10 minutes of computer time
Difficult to accept: Having fruit for a snack instead of ice cream

13. Tools for Change Social Narratives Video Priming Change Card
Handling a Change : handout from Jill Kuzma

14. Social Narratives
Social narratives are meant to help children understand social situations, expectations, social cues, new activities, and/or social rules. As the name implies, they are brief descriptive stories that provide accurate information regarding a social situation.
Pictures ,photos –words, combination -resources

15. Resources for Social Narratives
Show resource sites

16. Video Modeling scott Bellini
Talk about keeping it brief, use phone or iPad

17. Change Card
Change card needs to be taught-individualize-if child feels that change is like a volcano –make the cards a volcano- ask you child if possible

18. Handling a Change Handout by Jill Kuzma https://jillkuzma. wordpress
Handling a Change Handout by Jill Kuzma and-handle-change/
WHAT IS THE CHANGE? HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS:
HOW DOES IT MAKE ME FEEL? HOW BIG IS THE CHANGE?
HERE IS MY PLAN:

19. Task or To do list(Work System)
Give hand outs of ready made ones to laminate
EX. Clean you room on schedule -

20. Work System(To Do List)**
To do list Example
Work System(To Do List)**
Put shoes in closet
Make my bed
Put dirty clothes in hamper
Check under the bed for missing socks
Have Mom or Dad check my room when I am done
Have 15 minutes to use the iPad or watch TV
Sue’s Schedule
Eat breakfast
Get dressed
Clean my room**

21. Messy Room Puzzle Clean the room the way you expect it to look
Take a picture of the clean room
Cut it into 4-6 pieces
Give your child one piece at time and have them focus (with your support on that area)
Keep working until the puzzle is complete
Be certain to include incentive(First: Room Then: Legos

22. Transitions Made easier
Handout

23. Timer strips
Use monthly theme, high interest, clocks(will make this today). Show examples

24. Visual Timer

25. Schedules Decrease transition time Decrease challenging behavior
Increase understanding of sequence of events
Increase overall predictability
Increase independence
Decrease transition time
Decrease challenging behavior

26. Transition Cue
Object
Name Card
Cue
Transition Article

27. Pause Card
Use visuals to help students stop an activity and shift/transition to something else
Think about what a particular visual might communicate
VERSUS

28. Visual resource to support social understanding

29. soccss
SOCCSS (Situation, Options, Consequences, Choices, Strategies, Simulations) developed by Jan Roosa. Designed to help individuals understand social situations and interactions, SOCCSS is a step-by-step problem-solving process teaching that choices have consequences. It provides an individual with decision-making techniques, including questioning and choice making.

30. Putting it all together
Autism House: Indiana Autism Resource Center

31. Thinking BAck
Remember the “thought shower” we did at the beginning of the meeting.
Pick one or two of the most difficult times of your day and think what visual support we have discussed would provide your child with the most effective help during this time.
LET US HELP YOU DESIGN THAT VISUAL SO YOU LEAVE TODAY READY TO GO

32. Resources http://www.autismcircuit.net/tools
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Grant Wood AEA Classes:
Cognitive Strategies, Visual Supports and Structured Teaching(scholarships available through FEP