Date: 27/07/2022
Visual supports can help to:
· Provide structure and routine
· Encourage independence
· Build confidence
· Provide clarity
· Avoid frustration and anxiety
· Make communication physical and consistent, rather than fleeting and inconsistent like spoken words can be.
· Object - most concrete
· TOBI (True Object Based Icon)
· Photograph (with/without word)
· Symbol (with/without word)
· Written – most abstract
Children with neurotypical development go through the stages of symbolic development in a sequence, however some autistic children and young people will require support at a particular level over the course of their life.
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