Using AAC:
- Have the child feel real objects and indicate using body language which one she wants
- Attach small 3D replicas of what she wants to AAC buttons and have her feel, then push
Using Visual Supports:
- If the child has some use of his vision, use large pictures and enlarge anything visual that you use (for example, following directions)
- If the child has no use of vision, provide 3D representations of visual items, like visual schedules and prompts (tangible symbols)
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Participation and Literacy:
- Use 3D objects to help a child attend to books read aloud. For example, the child can hold a turkey stuffed animal when reading a story about turkeys.
- Give the child something to do with her hands during classroom activities that are typically auditory/visual-only. For example, the child could hold a model of a fire truck when the teacher is talking about the upcoming trip to the fire station.