LITERACY STRATEGIES FOR SPECIAL NEEDS

Augmentative and Alternative Communication System

Picture Symbols

BoardMaker

Labels

Schedules

Visual Instructions

Can be combined with printed words.

Cards on a ring.

Flip book

Chart/board

Assistive Technology

Proloquo2Go

To ask questions.

To answer questions

To form sentences.

To learn vocabulary.

Voice to text.

Text to voice.

Eye-operated

Eyegaze Edge

Signing and gestures.

Picture Exchange Communication System by Pyramid

Elementary Literacy Strategies

Writing

Tracing

Copying

Keying words

Graphic organizers

Reading

Symbols

Words

Verbal

Repetitive Modelling

Speech Therapy

Related social skills.

Eye contact.

Tone of voice/volume.

Body language.

Waiting to speak.

Listening.

Facial expression.

Theory of Mind

Applied Behavioural Analysis

Chaining for Written

Chaining for Oral

Understand/interpret a student's non-symbolic forms of communication.

Behaviors

Frustration