1. BOARDMAKER
An overview by Lindsey Bowden

2. Boardmaker Background
 Parents, teachers, therapists should all use
Boardmaker
 Provides differentiated instruction while still
teaching the core curriculum
 Can be used anywhere
 Created for use in conjunction with PECS
(Picture Exchange Communication System)

3. Purpose?
 Boardmaker can be used for many things
 Picture stories
 Students with autism respond well with pictures
instead of words
 Can be used for non-verbal students as well
 Also work for all students

4. How to Use
 Simple and fun to use!
 Click and make picture boxes- then search
from thousands for the one you are looking
for.
 Can be themed
 Focus on preschool

5. Benefits!
 Helps students use their voice
 Song Boards/Story boards
 Picture schedules
 Great for ELL
 Can upload own pictures as well
 Boardmaker Speaking Dynamically has a
voice output function

6. Limitations
 Easy to use, but still time-consuming
 Works better with individual words, and not
pictures for every word
 Pictures can be limiting
 As the student gets older, pictures may
seem juvenile

7. References
 Boardmaker.com
 http://edtech.wikifoundry.com/page/Boardmake
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