A boy, 12 years old, autistic, verbal, who lives together with his mom, who supports him anytime, doesn't have friends because he has trouble with communication and speaking (nobody understands him), so his mom used visual card tools because they are easy to understand and teach him a daily schedule.

 

 

1) How does the individual currently know their requests, choices, preferences, or opinions? (Give examples if possible.)

2) What are the concerns or limitations of the individual's current mode of communication? 

3) What spontaneous communication happens on a daily or weekly basis? (Give examples if possible.)

4) How does the individual gain attention when needed?

5) Who does the individual interact with? Who would the individual like to interact more with?

6) What communication skills that could be gained by the use of a visual tool are most valuable to the individual? (Requesting, turn-taking, social greetings, commenting, etc.)

7) What two types of visual tools would be most beneficial for the individual's needs? 

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1 Current Mode of Communication The individual currently uses visual card tools such as a daily sche... View the full answer