Can you show me some more examples of what Visual Bridges can look like?
Sure! Remember that this is an opportunity to be creative. For a younger child, the package from the McDonald's French Fries could be that communication tool to help share information. It can be that simple. For students with more academic ability, there are endless formats that work. The real goal is to put the information into a visual format to support communication and social interaction. Look at these samples:

How do you do this activity? How do you make Visual Bridges?
It is critical that the student participate as much as possible. How he participates will depend on what skills he already has. One student may select a picture or draw a circle. Other students may be able to write sentences or journals giving specific information. Since the reading and writing is directly related to the student's personal experiences, this is an excellent opportunity to make academic skills functional and meaningful to the student.

This is a wonderful opportunity to become creative. Draw pictures. Take photos. Find advertising circulars. Look through computer clip art. Photocopy important items. There are endless, excellent resources for this communication activity. Get the students engaged in finding and producing the visual supports. Once the student prepares the communication tool, rehearsing what it says or how to use it can become another step to prepare to share the information in another environment.

Have you seen this activity benefit students?
Yes! When educators and parents work together, preparing Visual Bridges can become an integral part of school and home routines. Of course, this strategy needs to be implemented at the student's level of comprehension. It does not matter if the student is verbal or nonverbal. The visual format helps engage student attention and participation no matter what his level of skill.

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