{"id":190,"date":"2017-03-08T15:45:16","date_gmt":"2017-03-08T20:45:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/cgaldes\/?p=190"},"modified":"2017-03-08T15:45:16","modified_gmt":"2017-03-08T20:45:16","slug":"visual-supports-explainedwho-needs-visual-supports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/cgaldes\/2017\/03\/08\/visual-supports-explainedwho-needs-visual-supports\/","title":{"rendered":"Visual supports explainedWho needs visual supports?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Take a look at this post. Kind of hard to digest huh? Not interesting? Can it hold your attention? provide meaning? Is it memorable?<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Next week I will post it with VISUAL SUPPORTS! Wait for it!<\/div>\n
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Many students with disabilities are now included in general education classes for a majority of their school day.\u00a0 Roa and Gagie (2006)<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
There are many ways to support the variety of strengths and needs\u00a0our students\u00a0demonstrate. \u00a0One of the most powerful strategies is VISUAL SUPPORTS<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Visual supports<\/b> are an effective strategy that includes:<\/span><\/div>\n
concrete items<\/span><\/div>\n
pictures<\/span><\/div>\n
Color coding words and pictures<\/div>\n
using shape to imply meaning<\/div>\n
symbols<\/span> or printed words <\/span><\/div>\n
and\/or a combination of these.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Research shows that visual cues help us to better\u00a0store and recall information. Our brain processes images more effectively than words. Try this-write down 5 words on 5 flash cards. Then write down 5 words with pictures on 5 flash cards. \u00a0Ask some friends to look briefly at each of the first set of flash cards and then 2 minutes later tell you what was on them. The number they remember correctly is their recall score. Repeat this exercise with the flashcards that have words and pictures. Which 5 flash cards was their recall score higher? \u00a0The\u00a0findings on visual learning make complete sense when you consider that the part of our\u00a0brain<\/a>\u00a0dedicated to visual processing vs. word processing is much larger! More of our sensory cortex is devoted to vision.<\/div>\n
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These visual\u00a0supports<\/b> may assist children in their ability to maintain attention, understand spoken language, and sequence and organize their environment (Hodgdon, 1995).<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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YOU already use visual supports for yourself.<\/h3>\n

Community signs<\/p>\n

Lists<\/p>\n

Schedules<\/p>\n

Calendars<\/p>\n

Choices on a menu<\/p>\n

Roa and Gagie\u2019s (2006) reasons to why you should use visual supports:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 They are part of everyone\u2019s communication system.<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 They can attract and hold a student\u2019s attention.<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 They enable the student to focus on the message and reduce anxiety.<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 They make abstract concepts more concrete for the student.<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 They help the student express his or her thoughts.<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 They help all students.<\/p>\n

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