A Simple Poster That Helps Students
Understand Autism Better

Why do some students use pictures, cards, or visual supports?
Your students notice something:
In many classrooms some children use picture cards, written words, or other visual tools to help them with communication.

They may carry them.
Use them during lessons.
Or rely on them throughout the day.

Other students often wonder:

• “Why do they need that?”
• “What is that for?”

This poster answers those questions in a simple, respectful way.

A simple tool for Autism Awareness—and everyday understanding

Autism Awareness Month is about helping others understand.

This poster gives you an easy way to:

• Explain visual supports
• Build understanding among peers
• Create a more supportive classroom environment

This message is meaningful for students of all ages—from young learners to middle and high school students.

Each poster includes a free (No Prep) teaching guide (PDF) with:

• A simple way to introduce the poster
• Questions to guide discussion
• A quick classroom activity

No prep needed.

Just read, discuss, and build understanding.

How to use this poster

Use it as a quick teaching moment:

• Read it together
• Ask: “What helps you learn best?”
• Talk about how different students learn

It only takes a few minutes—but it can change how students think about students who learn in a different way.

When students understand what they see other students doing, they respond differently.

Confusion often leads to questions—or misunderstandings. Understanding changes that.

Poster Details

• Size: 11" x 17"
• Full color
• Printed and ready to use

Autism Awareness Special

1 Poster — $12 (includes U.S. shipping)
3 Posters — $24 (includes U.S. shipping)
10 Posters — $50 (includes U.S. shipping)

(Limited quantity — clearing remaining inventory)

👉 Order your posters and put them to use this April.

What the poster says:

When I hear, I forget
In one ear and out the next
But it makes more sense to me
When there’s something I can see
With my eyes, show me now
You’ll be helping me learn how
To make a choice or shake a hand
When I see, I understand

Whether I’m young, or if I’m old
It helps to see what I am told
A written word, a picture card
Can simplify what might be hard
A visual aid describes it best,
And gives the voice and ears a rest

From making friends to handling fear,
Showing me how makes it more clear
There’s not much left to explain
When a picture shows my brain

Who or where or what you mean
On a clear computer screen
To recall what you heard
A picture paints a thousand words

So much to learn, I think I can
When I see, I understand!
My ears need a little hand
When I see, I understand!