VISUAL STRATEGIES

Gail Petrjcik

March 23, 2010

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VISUAL STRATEGIES UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR LEARNING – UDLIN THE LAW… ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY ACT OF 1998 - PUBLIC LAW 105-394

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VISUAL STRATEGIES Improve

Attention Behavior Communication Comprehension

Visual Tools

Resources

Technology

Strategies

Autism

Self Manage-ment

Programming

CommunicationBehavior

*Linda Hodgdon, M.Ed., CCC-SLP is a Speech-Language Pathologist and a consultant for autism spectrum disorders. Her best selling book ‘Visual Strategies for Improving Communication’ is one of the most recommended books in the field of autism.

Low Tech communication kits

Super TalkerBook Worm literacy toolBoardmakeriTalk 2Step-by-StepDigital camera

SLPS HAVE…

BOARDMAKER Communication

device templates Flashcards Visual Schedules Games Activities Social Stories Communication

Books Vocabulary

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BOARDS IN WORD USING TABLES

Click the Insert tab

Click the Table button then drag the cursor to select the number of squares needed for the table

Adjust the size of the table by dragging out corners or sides

ADD CLIP ART OR PICTURES Click the Clipart/Picture

Button Search for ClipArt/Picture Click on a square in the

table then on ClipArt/Picture and it inserts on the square

Adjust Picture size using ‘handles’ on corners

To move pictures around on squares Double Click on a picture

and select Text Wrapping -Tight

ADD PHOTOS WITHOUT TABLES

Open a Blank Document Click Insert Click on the Photo than

Click Insert Click and drag bottom

edge of picture to resize Double Click on picture

and select Text Wrapping -Tight to move picture around page easily

FORMATTING PICTURES- FRAMES

Double click on Picture to accessPicture Format Tools

Hover cursor to preview choices

Click to Select Frame or…

WIRED WEDNESDAYS

Read & Write Gold Boardmaker

Visual Strategies Wonders of Word PowerPoint Books

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