Visual supports work for adults too ......

Linda Hodgdon is a speech and language pathologist who specialises in working with people with autism, particularly using visual supports for communication. She says on her home page,


My passion is to find simple solutions to communication challenges.


Much of her work is also valuable for others with communication disorders, including those with Down syndrome. Among a range of excellent resources on her website, the monthly online newsletter, Another View always provides useful insights and tips.


The current issue (February 2009) includes Visual Supports Are Not Just for Little Kids a concise and straightforward explanation of how and why visual supports work for adults as well as children, along with helpful tips about making them acceptable to an adult user.


As Linda says: Do YOU ever look at your own calendar or day planner to help you remember what is happening in YOUR life?

Combining Linda's insights with everyday technology for adults might be another way of making acceptable, non-intrusive visual supports - see this post about using an iPod, for example.

A list of DS NSW Library items on visual learning and support is here.