How to support children with visual supports

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2. - Speech-Language Pathologist
- Best Selling Author
- Developed over 70 technology products for speech, language
and communication
- Advocate
- Mother
-Owner and CEO of two special education technology businesses:
BARBARA
FERNANDES
M.SCCC-SLP
SMARTY SYMBOLS CEO

3. HEREISWHATIAM
MOSTPROUDOF…

4. 45 MINUTES: FAST PACED!
- Introductions
- What are visual supports?
- Communication Boards
- Symbol communication
- Exploring Different Types of Visual Support
- Creating visual support using your existing
program
- Creating Visual support using Smarty Symbols
- Advocating for your children in the community
- Questions
AGENDA
NO DOWN TIME!

5. WHATWOULDYOULIKE
TOLEARNTODAY?
• Write question on the
Q & A
• Make me company and
write comments
through out about
anything you would
like on the chat

6. LET’STALKABOUT
VISUALSUPPORTS

7. VISUALSUPPORTHELPS
USGAININFORMATION

8. HOWMANYOFTHESIGNS
CANYOUIDENTIFY?
Total answer: 45 signs

9. VISUALSUPPORTFOROUR
CHILDREN…
Visual Schedules: Sequence of Events
Communication Boards

10. WHATDOYOUNEEDTOGET
STARTED?
1. Plan the words
2.Find the Pictures
3.Build your board
What is the
game plan?

11. SELECTINGTHEWORDS…
1. Core Vocabulary
Core Vocabulary is a term used to describe a relatively small set
of words that are used most frequently in oral and written
language
- I
- You
- In
- On
- Want
- Go
- No
- Yes

12. ENOUGHTHEORY…
LET’SDOTHIS!

13. LET’SCREATEA100%FREE
CUSTOMVISUALSCHEDULE
-Google Images
-Power Point & Keynote

14. Victor’s Night Schedule
1. Piano Practice
2. Dinner
4. Brush Teeth
5. Get in Bed
6. Read a Book
3. Take a Shower
7. Try to Sleep

15. 30,000 Images + Templates + Ready Made Visuals
https://smartysymbols.com/smarty-symbols-for-parents/

16. ADVOCATINGFOR
CHILDRENINOUR
COMMUNITIES.

17. You Got this!
@geekBarbara
@smartysymbols