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In Spectrum Services sibling groups, the siblings of the special needs children get to talk about how their lives have been affected by the autism disorder. They can express their frustrations and concerns with other children that are going through it at the same time… The children in these groups also get to know what it is like to have autism.Ellen
Mother of Andrew and Ethan
Using the Web as a Resource for Developing Visual Strategies | Print |


By Phyllis Bliss MS ED  Kingston Program Coordinator 
    Mary Alice Millham MS  ED Education Department Head
     
Many students with autism are visual learners.  Visual supports can organize a sequence of events, clarify verbal information to make it more understandable, and be used to provide reminders of what to say and do in a situation.  Families may find these websites a good resource for printing visuals to use at home:

 

www.visualaidsforlearning.com – This website has down loadable visuals for students with autism to help with daily activities.

www.AdaptedLearning.com – A new site from Mayer-Johnson that provides boardmaker files. You must have Boardmaker to open the files.
 
www.do2learn.com – This site contains printable materials, an emotions online game as well as lots of information.
www.usevisualstrategies.com – This site has lots of free picture cards to print.
http://trainland.tripod.com/pecs.htm - This site contains free PECS cards to print.
(Scroll all the way to the bottom of the page for the PECS)
 
Another website that your child may enjoy exploring:
 
www.zacbrowser.com – This is the first web browser developed specifically for children with autism spectrum disorders. Children touch it, use it, play with it, interact with it and experience independence through ZAC.