Guest guest Posted February 5, 2004 Report Share Posted February 5, 2004 I was recently at a training given by my son's school district. It focused on speech issues & alternative communication & we shared some PECS ideas as well. Here are some: --Use clear packing tape to " laminate " the symbols. --Go to a craft store that does framing & ask for their scrap matting. It is thinner than cutting up boxes & very sturdy -- Go to grocery store websites or toy store websites. Click on the pictures of items & then print them (I haven't tried this yet) , " " <bissy6375@y...> wrote: > When I was talking to 's teacher today I told her about this > group, and about how many parents have to buy their own supplies. > So she gave me some idea's to pass on. > > For food items go through your cupboards, and use labels, then use > contact paper so they don't tear. > > For sentence strips they take a tounge depressor, cut contrustion > paper out larger than it and glue it onto it. Then write on the > paper I want_________. Cover with contact paper. Put velcro after > the word want, so your child can put whatever he/she wants. Also > numbers help tons too!! It advoids many tantrums. > > Ideas I had was to make your own by drawing simple pictures. Again > using contact paper, and then velcro to secure it to a book. > > Well, I hope this helps. > (((((()))) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 5, 2004 Report Share Posted February 5, 2004 These are both really great ideas - thanks! We are going to start using a sentence strip at home more often (they already use it at school). Sherry tamneggs <TAMnEGGS@...> wrote: I was recently at a training given by my son's school district. It focused on speech issues & alternative communication & we shared some PECS ideas as well. Here are some: --Use clear packing tape to " laminate " the symbols. --Go to a craft store that does framing & ask for their scrap matting. It is thinner than cutting up boxes & very sturdy -- Go to grocery store websites or toy store websites. Click on the pictures of items & then print them (I haven't tried this yet) , " " <bissy6375@y...> wrote: > When I was talking to 's teacher today I told her about this > group, and about how many parents have to buy their own supplies. > So she gave me some idea's to pass on. > > For food items go through your cupboards, and use labels, then use > contact paper so they don't tear. > > For sentence strips they take a tounge depressor, cut contrustion > paper out larger than it and glue it onto it. Then write on the > paper I want_________. Cover with contact paper. Put velcro after > the word want, so your child can put whatever he/she wants. Also > numbers help tons too!! It advoids many tantrums. > > Ideas I had was to make your own by drawing simple pictures. Again > using contact paper, and then velcro to secure it to a book. > > Well, I hope this helps. > (((((()))) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 5, 2004 Report Share Posted February 5, 2004 also, if you are making your own, remember to be consistent with which gets the scratchy velcro, and which gets the fuzzy velcro. I always put scratchy velcro on the backs of the symbols themselves because the scratchy side can also be used to mount onto flannel boards, or your own fuzzy clothing. So I always put the fuzzy (soft) velcro onto the board, or the book, or the sentence strip. It doesn't really matter what you do, but you do have to remember to be consistent. W > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 5, 2004 Report Share Posted February 5, 2004 My SLP is going to train me to use their BoardMaker program. I can use it during Ian's ST hour to print the pictures I need. I realize this is possibly above and beyond what many SLPs offer, but it is worth a shot! Pam > When I was talking to 's teacher today I told her about this > group, and about how many parents have to buy their own supplies. > So she gave me some idea's to pass on. > > For food items go through your cupboards, and use labels, then use > contact paper so they don't tear. > > For sentence strips they take a tounge depressor, cut contrustion > paper out larger than it and glue it onto it. Then write on the > paper I want_________. Cover with contact paper. Put velcro after > the word want, so your child can put whatever he/she wants. Also > numbers help tons too!! It advoids many tantrums. > > Ideas I had was to make your own by drawing simple pictures. Again > using contact paper, and then velcro to secure it to a book. > > Well, I hope this helps. > (((((()))) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 5, 2004 Report Share Posted February 5, 2004 You can also get PECS from www.do2learn.com & www.speechfun.com > These are both really great ideas - thanks! We are going to start using a sentence strip at home more often (they already use it at school). > > Sherry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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