Visual Supports That Work: High-Impact Strategies for Every Learner

Presenter(s)

Event Details

Topic:

autism spectrum disorder (ASD)

Format:

lecture

Subject Level:

intermediate

Age Span:

preschool
kindergarten - grade 6
grades 7-12

Target Audience:

AT specialist
autism specialist
consultant
educator
K-12 administration
occupational therapist
paraprofessional
physical therapist
special educator
speech language pathologist

Professional Development Credits

IACET CEUs:

0.01

ACVREP CEs:

1

Presentation Length: 1 hour

Location:

Atrium 4

Description:

In this session, participants will explore practical ways to create visual supports using digital and low-tech tools to support students with autism and other learning needs. Attendees will see concrete examples, including schedules, behavior cues, social stories, and visual supports for classroom routines, demonstrated through sample visuals and short demo videos. The session will highlight prompts and insider tips to generate visuals efficiently and adapt them for classroom use. By the end of the session, participants will leave with ready-to-use strategies and ideas they can implement immediately, tailored to their students’ individual needs and routines.

Learning Outcomes:

As a result of this activity, participants will be able to:

• As a result of this session, participants will be able to apply two or more high-impact visual support strategies to classroom routines, behavior cues, and social skills activities to promote student independence.

• As a result of this session, participants will be able to evaluate digital and low-tech tools to select the most effective method for creating customized visual supports.

• As a result of this session, participants will be able to create sample visual supports using a variety of digital and low-tech tools, demonstrating how each method addresses specific classroom scenarios or student needs.

Disclosures:

Salary from Employment with Easterseals Serving Chicagoland and Greater Rockford