When Words Dont Work: Visual & Sensory Supports for Transition with Individuals with Autism

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Picture SET is a collection of downloadable visual supports that can be used by students for both receptive and expressive communication in the classroom, at home, and in the community. This searchable database allows you to find a wide range of useful visual supports for different curriculum areas, activities, and events. http://www.setbc.org/pictureset/Default.aspx ICAN (Interactive Collaborative Autism Network) Online instructional modules on autism spectrum disorder (ASD) with information about characteristics, assessment, and academic, behavioral, communication, environmental, sensory, and social interventions. http://www.autismnetwork.org/modules/index.html Your Employment Selections (YES!) is motion-video, Internet-based job preference program for youth and adults with disabilities. This program allows youth and adult participants with limited or no reading skills to watch videos of jobs, listen as a narrator describes key tasks in each job, and select preferred ones. The program shows motion video for 120 different jobs. http://www.yesjobsearch.com/ Room5 Ideas, classroom ideas for teachers of students with autism. Scroll down and look for A Checklist for Sensory Issues http://room5ideas.com Talking Photo Album http://www.augcominc.com/ Use Visual Strategies http://www.usevisualstrategies.com/ Attainment Company has software, assistive technology, videos and books for transition skill development. http://www.attainmentcompany.com/

Madeline Rosenshein

5/7/2007