Research summaries for autism therapy: visual schedules

definition of visual schedules: Personalized tool used to visually communicate a series of activities or the steps of a specific activity. Visual schedules may be created with photographs, pictures, written words, or physical objects.
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Acquisition and Generalization of Activity Schedules and Their Effects on Task Engagement in a Young Child with Autism in an Inclusive Pre-School Classroom, Summarized Sep 23, 2006

This case study provides a detailed example of the effective use of visual schedules for young children in a classroom setting.

Visual schedules are used for children with autism in order to facilitate processing of information. Research has shown that visual cues can be a form of communication that leads to independence in school, home, and community settings. This case study describes the use of a visual schedule with a 4-year old boy diagnosed with autism. The authors found that the boy was able to successfully acquire the skills required to independently use the visual schedule. In addition, upon completion of the study, he displayed more frequent attempts at social interaction and spontaneous communication.
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Speech-Language Pathologists' Roles in the Delivery of Positive Behavior Support for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities, Summarized Sep 21, 2006

This paper provides a detailed summary of visual schedule research published before 2004. Increasingly, visual schedules are being used to help children with autism who exhibit problem behavior. According to the authors, the primary purpose of a visual schedule is to “provide the individual with a way to predict or understand upcoming events in order to reduce problem behavior and increase independence.” The article provides specific examples of visual schedules and describes concretely how the visual schedules can be used. It also describes how a visual schedule can accomplish the dual purpose of providing the child with information about upcoming activities, as well as an appropriate format for teacher attention.... Read more...

Teaching On-Task and On-Schedule Behaviors to High-Functioning Children with Autism via Picture Activity Schedules, Summarized Sep 21, 2006

This paper describes in detail how visual schedules are able to promote on-task behavior in children with autism.

One of the main goals when teaching children with autism is to decrease dependence on adults. Therefore, educators seek to develop strategies, for example, visual schedules, which are able to facilitate independence. This article reports the results of a study designed to evaluate the effectiveness of graduated guidance and visual activity schedule in teaching young students with autism. The results suggest that visual schedules are an important means of promoting independent functioning of students with autism and increasing on-task behavior. The authors noted that the students were motivated and enthusiastic about using their visual schedules.
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Lights, Camera, Action! Using Engaging Computer-Cued Activity Schedules, Summarized Sep 14, 2006

This article describes in detail how the PowerPoint (TM) program can be used to create visual schedules on the computer.

Visual schedules are tools to help students learn self-management. The authors describe how visual schedules can help students achieve functional skills that are seldom achieved through regular teaching approaches. Traditionally, visual schedules use photographs, symbols, and/or words on notebooks or note cards. The authors express their desire that computer technology be harnessed to meet students’ learning needs in their educational plans, specifically through computer-based visual schedules. They describe several children who were able to reduce loud vocalizations and play independently while on a computer-generated visual schedule.
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Synonyms for visual schedules include: schedule board, visual aids, visual schedule, visual schedule board, Visual Scheduler, visual skills, visual structure, visual therapy
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