Communication & Socialization

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    Using Social Stories to Ease Children’s Transitions
    Description of how to use and create social stories for transitions as well as the benefits of social stories. Include "how to" with examples for Toddlers and PreK
  • Yes/No Switches
    Video of a 2-year old using switches to say "yes" or "no" during playtime.
  • Training Modules
    AT Training curriculum for professionals by the SEEDS Project of the Sacramento County Office of Education. This series of training modules is for programs interested in training staff on the topic. The modules are organized into six sections: AT Overview, AT...
  • Give Me, Give Me!
    Infant Practice Guides: Gestures and Signing. Handout for parents by the Center for Early Literacy Learning (CELL). These handouts include ideas for parents about how to help their infant tell them what he or she wants.
  • Sign Me Up!
    Toddler Practice Guides: Gestures and Signing. Handout for parents by the Center for Early Literacy Learning (CELL). This handout includes ideas for parents about how to help their toddler tell them what he or she wants or needs.
  • Sign a Song
    Preschool Practice Guide: Signing. Handout for parents by the Center for Early Literacy Learning (CELL). This guide shows parents how to help their preschooler communicate through signing.
  • Supporting Language
    Video demonstrating teaching techniques to support language and picture symbol use. Use of "Aided Language Stimulation" in a preschool classroom.
  • Go away! Bye-bye!
    Video illustrates teaching child to use a single phrase talking device to say "Go Away!" as a strategy to reduce problem behaviors.
  • Communicating at breakfast
    An adult uses a child’s communication board to show him how to ask for more cereal at breakfast.
  • Toddler with Apraxia Asking for Cheese and Cracker
    A toddler with speech apraxia uses an iPad communication app to ask for a snack.