Picture Prompting Communication Booklet for AUTISM Speech Delays and Special Needs Start Price USD 16.95 Current Price USD 16.95 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Friday, November 28, 2008 End Time Friday, December 05, 2008 Location Columbia, South Carolina See more about 'Picture Prompting Communication Booklet for AUTISM' Description  SugarPea Products for Autism   Turn every opportunity into a learning opportunity!This Picture Prompting Communication Booklet has over 350 pictures represented!!NEW*** Real Photographs!Be sure to look at all of the pictures. Sometimes I have more than one communication booklet listed on eBay at a time. I will always post pictures of the exact book that I am selling. ***Communication consists of exchanging messages between people: expressing needs; sharing thoughts, ideas and feelings. We all know that communication involves the use of language (either written on spoken).  Children with autism spectrum disorders usually have difficulty in discovering the power and pleasure of social communication and are often slower to develop language. Some children may have learning difficulties that interfere with understanding language.Temple Grandin (an American animal scientist who has autism) describes how she thinks in pictures and how words are like a second language for her (Grandin, 1995). Visual thinkers can be helped by visual support. The TEACCH approach encourages the use of visual structure to reduce stress and promote learning for people with autism by making their environment more easily understood. Since people with autism sometimes tend to also be visual learners, visual aids can help them to make sense of the world and of other people, including the process of communication.******the above is an excerpt from one of my other eBay listings, but it's also perfect for this listing as well***In this listing, you will find a Picture Prompting Communication Booklet that I've made for your child to use to aid in communication, speech and language development. I started making these booklets for our son because he sometimes has difficulty remembering what words to say when he wants to ask us for something. He quickly grabs his booklet, flips through the pages until he sees what he's looking for. He is then able to tell us what he wants. It's as though he has trouble simply recalling the words for particular objects or activities. These 'picture prompting' books have been a life-saver for our son! Take a look at the pictures. If you have any questions or would like to see larger, more detailed photos, send me an email. Thanks for looking and best wishes. Pictures are approximately 1" square.There are 21 pages in all. There is no binder included in this listing- the laminated pages are held together with the clasp-rings you see in the picture. The book weighs approximately 6 ounces. Each page is preserved and protected with crystal clear, glossy Scotch 3M lamination. Each (5 mil) thermal lamination pouch measures 7 1/4" x 5 1/4". There are no sharp edges.If you'd like to make your own book and would prefer that I simply send you the file for you to print out and assemble, you can send a payment of $10.00 to my paypal account via my email address: danni.bloom@gmail.comI can send the file as a word document or as a .pdf attachment. On Nov-30-08 at 07:15:36 PST, seller added the following information:So that I can personalize your child's communication booklet, please be sure to include your child's name (as you want it to appear on the main page). Also include your contact information (as you want it to appear on the main page). If you'd prefer that I leave those spaces empty, you can choose to enter the information using a fine point, Sharpie. Either way, just let me know. Place a Bid!