Using Visual Supports for Children with Autism
Presented by Ilene Schwartz
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Ilene Schwartz
Dr. Ilene Schwartz is a professor in the Area of Special Education at the University of Washington and the Director of the Haring Center for Research and Training in Education at UW. She earned her Ph.D. in child and developmental psychology from the University of Kansas and is a board certified behavior analyst…
Chapters & learning objectives
1. Why Visual Supports are an Important Instructional Tool
Many clients with ASD have receptive language disorders and difficulty processing verbal and auditory information. Temple Grandin, an adult with ASD who is an ASD advocate and professor in animal sciences, says that people with ASD “think in pictures.” This chapter will introduce visual supports as an instructional tool and describe why they are important to the education of clients with ASD.
2. Developing Effective Visual Supports
Like any other effective instructional practice, the use of visual supports in any setting must be intentional. By intentional, we mean that visual supports should be individualized, be designed to accomplish a specific goal, aid in clarifying the expectations, and be paired with direct instruction. This chapter will describe issues that should be addressed when developing potential tasks for visual supports.
3. Framework for Using and Evaluating Visual Supports
Using visual supports is only effective if implemented appropriately. This chapter will review guidelines for using visual supports most effectively. These guidelines include: Brainstorm, Teach, Embed, Fade, and Evaluate.
4. Case Examples – Visual Supports at Work
In this section we will provide vignettes of clients across settings, ages, and developmental domains who demonstrate behaviors that can be addressed by adding visual supports. The instructor will work through the guidelines presented above to demonstrate the decision making process used to design and evaluate the appropriate visual supports for a variety of clients.
