visual support Archives - Resource Library - Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust

You can use symbols flexibly with your child at home to: make schedules to explain what is happening now and next explain daily routines provide choices support them to communicate their wishes Download: Symbols for Home Schedules It can be hard for children to be out of their usual routine. Using...

Saying or signing ‘more’ allows your child to use their words to ask for things they want. You can say or sign ‘more’ in lots of different situations. For example, with food, toys or peekaboo. Top Tips

Children with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) may have difficulties understanding spoken and written language. It’s often hidden and sometimes harder to identify than a difficulty with talking, but it is important to recognise as it affects a child’s learning and development. What do...

When using an alternative and augmentative communication (AAC) system, there are some things to think about.

What is core vocabulary? Core words make up most of the speech we all use. These words tend to be small words which are not specific to a topic or activity. Core vocabulary accounts for approximately 80 percent of words actually spoken by everyone, every day. Core words consist of all word types....

A step by step guide on how to build an A4 communication book. Download the A4 communication book template here: A4 communication book template  

A step by step guide on how to build an A5 communication book. Download the A5 communication book template here: A5 communication book template.  

A training video for parents, carers and teaching staff that explains and demonstrates how to use sentence makers at a 2 and 3 key word level – ‘who doing’ and ‘who doing what’. Time: 9 minutes

Strategies Make sure the core vocabulary board is available at all times to the child or young person. This helps them have easier access to communicate. Game ideas Bubbles Posting Playdough Mr potato head Water Sand Tidy up time Circle time Snack and dinner Target words Look under We want help Not...

Strategies Make sure the core vocabulary board is available at all times to the child or young person. This helps them have easier access to communicate. Game ideas Bubbles Posting Playdough Mr potato head Water Sand Tidy up time Circle time Snack and dinner Target words Your turn No more Help me...

Strategies Make sure the core vocabulary board is available at all times to the child or young person. This helps them have easier access to communicate. Game ideas Bubbles Posting Playdough Mr potato head Water Sand Tidy up time Circle time Snack and dinner Target words No help Come look Our turn...

Strategies Make sure the core vocabulary board is available at all times to the child or young person. This helps them have easier access to communicate. Game ideas Bubbles Posting Playdough Mr potato head Water Sand Tidy up time Circle time Snack and dinner Target words Go More Want Help Stop No...

If your child has a communication difficulty you may find these pictures useful when you come to videofluoroscopy clinic. Download here: videofluoroscopy visuals If your child has a communication aid, please bring this to the appointment. Other resources which may be helpful can be found at...

If your child has a communication difficulty you may find these pictures useful when you come to the feeding clinic.  Using pictures and key words instead of sentences can help your child understand what is going to happen. Download here: feeding clinic visuals If your child has a communication...

A training module on visually supporting communication for older children and young people. Time: 14 minutes. This training module refers to the following strategy sheet: Visually supporting communication for older children and young people  

A training module on supporting communication in emotionally dysregulated children and young people. Time: 16 minutes This training module refers to this resource page: Supporting communication in emotionally dysregulated children and young people

A training module on talking about behaviour with a child or young person with communication difficulties. Time: 10 minutes This training module refers to the following resource page: Talking about behaviour with a young person with communication difficulties

A training module on social stories and power cards. Time: 8 minutes This training module refers to the following strategies: Social stories Power cards

A downloadable A5 communication book template. Download here: A5 communication book

A downloadable A4 communication book template. Download here: A4 communication book 

A training module on making things predictable to support communication. Time: 15 minutes This training module refers to the following strategy sheet: Making things predictable to support communication

A training module on strategies to help with demand avoidance at home and school. Time: 13 minutes This training module refers to the following strategy sheets: Strategies to help with demand avoidance at home Strategies to help with demand avoidance in the classroom

A training module on how to use drawing alongside conversation and comic strip conversations. Time: 14 minutes This training module refers to the following strategy sheets: Drawing alongside talking and comic strip conversations Visually supporting communication for older children and young people

A training module on how to use core vocabulary in school. Time: 24 minutes