Welcome to my "Ask Me Anything" blog post series!
I answer lots of questions on my social media channels, and it makes sense to share this information (anonymously!) in case it is useful for others, too.
"Please can you give me some advice - a child that I work with is non/pre verbal, uses no words, but makes some sounds. They know some symbols. Now that they are full-time in a mainstream school, I want to get them a visual timetable and things that they can request. I don’t know whether to choose symbols, objects, pictures, or a mixture."
It depends on what the child understands; as some symbols are being used, I would go down that route. If there are some symbols that they don’t understand, you can create these as photos; for example, sometimes they like to know exactly which park they will be visiting. All communication methods are better than none, as long as you’re providing something, you’re doing great!
Hope this helps! If you have any other questions, let me know.
*I am not a doctor or medical professional, so for some questions, you might want to contact your GP, the National Autistic Society, or the NHS.
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