Visuals

Visuals are a large part of our classroom everyday. Visuals help students understand our daily schedule, remember classroom rules and provide behavioral support. 

Visual supports are anything that students see that are used to enhance communication. Visual supports make communication more specific and encourage consistency in expectations and classroom procedures. 

Many students use an individual picture schedule to help them keep track of what their daily schedule looks like each day. Students place the current activity on their blue box. When the activity is over they place the piece inside the box and check to see what's next. 

For some students a picture schedule can be overwhelming. These students use a first/then board to help them understand the daily activities. 

For students who require more reinforcement with completing individual activities, they may use a picture schedule with reinforcement provided after each task is finished. 

Visual Supports for Behavior/Task Completion:

Some students use a visual board for their reward system. Students choose what they want to work for at the beginning of the day from a choice of 3 pictures. As they complete tasks or show appropriate behavior they receive tokens on their board. When the board is filled they receive their reward.