Reading Supports
Page fluffers and turners, board books, slantboards, nonslip shelf liner, baseball cap or visor head pointers, favorite early themes, and any durable material that can be attached between pages to create easier access to the book are all helpful for physical access to books.
Creating an adapted book in the form of baggie books provide flexible tools as the pages can be designed to include any content relevant to the child. Props are made with matching items that can be attached to the pages of the book with Velcro to extend engagement and attention with the book content.
The following examples of tools can assist each child to explore books at his or her own access method and pace:
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Communication Book: digital photographs of the child's favorite toys, activities, places, and people in an organized photo album
Communication photographs of kit items: digital photographs of each item in the toolkit stored in the album
Eye-gaze board: Clear plastic photograph frame or clipboard. This allows small objects, symbol cards, or photographs to be attached for hands-free viewing by the user.
Low-tech visual scene: photographs or graphics of familiar environments with vocabulary props to go along with them
Single-message VOCA: you can purchase or make one with a voice recording module
Sequential-message VOCA: Step-by-step and sequencing
Communication photographs of kit items: digital photographs of each item in the toolkit stored in the album
Eye-gaze board: Clear plastic photograph frame or clipboard. This allows small objects, symbol cards, or photographs to be attached for hands-free viewing by the user.
Low-tech visual scene: photographs or graphics of familiar environments with vocabulary props to go along with them
Single-message VOCA: you can purchase or make one with a voice recording module
Sequential-message VOCA: Step-by-step and sequencing