http://card.ufl.edu/visual.htm  - This site has a video you can watch that shows how to make and use visual supports.

Picture Schedules/Boardmaker Files
These are links to various websites where you can obtain samples of pictures to use for visual supports.  Some files are .PDF so anyone can access them, but some will require you have Boardmaker or Writing With Symbols software to use them.

http://www.dotolearn.com/picturecards/howtouse/schedule.htm

http://www.lessons4all.org/ - This site has lots of .PDF files with Boardmaker pictures and pre-made communication activities, games, seasonal things, autism info...tons of pre-made FREE things

http://abcteach.com/directory/clip_art/  - abcteach clip art is for personal and classroom use only

http://www.childrenwithspecialneeds.com/pecs.html - This site explains PECS (Picture Exchange Communication System) 

http://trainland.tripod.com/pecs.htm- This site has lots of good links to various visual support options.

  http://www.usevisualstrategies.com/pictures.html - Has pictures that you may use for your own personal use as long as the copyright info remains attached.

  http://members.aol.com/Room5/schedule.html - This includes some sample of picture schedules.
 

 HOW TO IMPORT PICTURES FROM GOOGLE INTO BOARDMAKER

Open Boardmaker to a new board.

Go to Google.com, click on Images (top left of screen).

Search for the image you want.

 Example “Tub”

Click on the picture you want

A larger picture should pop-up and then you should RIGHT CLICK on that picture

Chose “copy”

Click back on the Boardmaker window

 Make sure the cursor is flashing in the window where you type the name of words, but don’t type anything, just choose CONTROL + V and it will bring up another window

Called MY SYMBOLS

 Type in the name of the word (what you want this picture to be called)

 Then click ASSIGN CATEGORIES.  It has a big list of choices.  I chose ‘other home’ under HOME.

Click OK

Then OK again (if it asks a second time)

 You should then see your picture in the picture window with the name of the picture on the name line.

 It is now in your dictionary.

 How to import a picture from a website to your computer

Have the page open so you see the picture you want.  Click on Ctrl + PrtScn (stands for Print Screen, just to the right of the F12 key).

 Then open Paint or Word, click on Ctrl + V (paste) and it will paste the picture into that document.  If you want to crop out parts of the picture, it’s easier to use Paint.  Click on the crop square, move it to surround the area you want, click Ctrl + X (to cut it), then click n File and New (it will ask if you want to save changes, say no)

Then when the new Paint document opens, click Ctrl + V and it will paste it there.  Save it as whatever you want.