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Lesson 3: Components of Visual Supports

In this part of the course, you will review the components of visual supports in the classroom. The pyramid below contains these components. Each will be reviewed in a separate lesson.

The components of visual supports are displayed in a pyramid. The bottom layer of the pyramid is physical structure, then individual structure, work systems, routines/strategies, and finally visual structure of tasks.
The Components of Visual Supports

 

Lesson 2: Importance of Visual Supports

Why the Blank Stare? Strategies for Visual Learners by Patricia Vakos
http://www.phschool.com/eteach/social_studies/2003_05/essay.html

Visual Supports and Autism Spectrum Disorders from Autism Speaks Treatment Network https://www.autismspeaks.org/docs/sciencedocs/atn/visual_supports.pdf

Think Spot: Set a 2-minute timer on your phone or other device. Think about your morning from 6 – 7 AM. What kinds of visual supports did you see or use? Please note – this quiz is not graded, a 0% is a passing grade.

Lesson 1 – Rules & Expectations

Resources for this Lesson

 

References

Brophy, J. (1998). Motivating Students to Learn. Boston: McGraw Hill.

Evertson, C., & Emmer, E. (1982). Preventive classroom management. In D. Duke (Ed.), Helping teachers manage classrooms. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

Good, T. & Brophy, J. (2000). Look Into Classrooms.  Boston: Allyn & Bacon.

Johnson, T.C., Stoner, G. & Green, S.K. (1996).  Demonstrating the experimenting society model with classwide behavior management interventions. School Psychology Review, 25(2), 199-214.

Newcomer, L. (2007, 2008). Positive Behavior Support in the Classroom. Unpublished presentation.

Simonsen, B., Fairbanks, S., Briesch, A., Myers, D. & Sugai, G.  (2008).  Evidence-based practices in classroom management:  Considerations for Research to practice.  Education and Treatment of Children, 31(3), pp. 351-380.

 

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