Here are four quick ways visual communication aids can support a person with a disability, particularly those with autism spectrum disorders. Visual aids in the form of pictures, images, and drawings, can allow a person to process information quicker, develop daily routines, understand their own and other people’s feelings and emotions and encourage them to try new things.
Visual aids allow for quicker processing of verbal information.
Visuals or pictures allow a person to process verbal information faster. Sometimes for a person with Autism, auditory or verbal information can get lost. Pictures allow a person to process what is expected of them, what is coming next and the world around them.
Visual aids support the development of daily routines for people with a disability.
Routines and schedules allow a person to feel safe and secure. Verbal routines are sometimes hard to follow for a person with Autism, language and learning processing disabilities. Picture schedules, charts, and routines of daily activities help a person understand what is happening now and what comes next.
Reading people’s facial expressions can be hard for people with a disability. Visual aids can demonstrate how a person is feeling.
Visuals in the form of pictures, images, and line drawings displaying different feelings and emotions allow a person to learn facial expressions that match the feeling and emotions. This can support a person to understand and empathise with how they are feeling and how others are feeling.
Visual aids can prompt people with a disability to try new activities and places.
Trying new activities or going to new places can be difficult for a person with a disability, particularly those with Autism. Visuals (pictures or images) of the activity can support a person to try the new activity or go to a new place in the Community.
How can our visual communication packages support a person with a disability?
See-n-Speak can support people with a disability by providing quality picture cards and routine boards for people to live their best lives. To find out more contact us or visit our website on www.seeandspeak.com.au
