5 Ways to Incorporate Visual Supports in Everyday Routines

Visual Supports can be excellent tools for helping reduce negative behaviors and improve predictability within a child’s routine. What is a visual support? A visual support refers to using a picture or visual item to help communicate with a child that has difficulty with language. This visual support can be a photograph, word, symbol or list. To what population are visual supports helpful? I think all children benefit from visual supports, specifically those with autism, intellectual disabilities, & other neurological disorders that impact a child’s language & ability to stay focused on a task.  http://www.friendshipcircle.org/blog/2016/01/13/5-ways-to-incorporate-visual-supports-in-everyday-routines/?utm_source=Friendship+Circle+Blog&utm_campaign=16fccec07a-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_3ec270b4ae-16fccec07a-199142745