Cost

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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Cost

Visual schedules can be included as a component of speech therapy (1). The cost of speech therapy is covered by the government through the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The amount of speech therapy provided in this setting may be suboptimal and may need to be supplemented with private therapy. Private speech therapy can be expensive (approximately $100/hour).

Activity schedules can be designed and made at home inexpensively, and are easy to transport (5). They can be made by hand on note cards by drawing or gluing cut-out pictures from magazines. They can also be made on the computer using clipart and the PowerPoint TM program.

When used at home, visual schedules require an initial parental investment of time. With time, the child should achieve an improved ability for self-management and should require less parental supervision.

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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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