Speech Therapy & Visual Communication Tools (Boards, Cards, Schedules, Timers)
Speech therapy tools, including visual communication boards and cards, assist individuals with autism in developing language skills. Visual schedules and timers provide structure, reduce anxiety, and encourage communication for individuals with ASD.
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Brain Bullies is an effective tool for introducing the principals of cognitive therapy to children. The creative and colorful illustrations in Brain Bullies helps children identify the cognitive distortions that can make them anxious. The fun and nonthreatening illustrations of the “Brain Bullies” helps children develop an understanding of the internal dialogue that contributes to anxiety and other forms of emotional distress and upset. The most common distortive thought patterns are covered in Brain Bullies.
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The Toss & Talk games are intended to help children reveal their concerns and conflicts to an adult who can provide both nurturance and guidance. You will know that the game has been successful when children begin to talk more freely about themselves and start to enjoy the interaction with a concerned adult. These games are theme-focused and are designed to focus on specific areas that are of concern to children.
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Not Eligible for Free ShippingEnhance the value of your visual timer by pairing it with the Time Timer Dry Erase Activity Cards. The Time Timer Original and Time Timer RETRO visual timers have a built-in slot on top. These Dry-Erase Activity Cards fit perfectly atop the timer. They can serve as reminders of timed activities, help ease the transition to what is coming after the timer goes off, set expectations, or assign a timer to a person or purpose.
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Written by Lisa M. Schab, LCSW. This workbook is designed to help children in general - and impulsive children especially - learn the cognitive, physical, and emotional skills they need to determine and use appropriate behavior across a variety of settings. This workbook contains more than 60 paper-and-pencil activities that teach children such important skills as thinking about consequences, staying focused and completing a task, engaging in quiet activities without disturbing others, and more. Each of the eight sections of the book contains fun activities, puzzles, and games that help reinforce these essential behavioral skills. 85 pages, spiral-bound.
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Created by Becky Bridges, C.S.W., A.C.P. In this ever-popular board game, active, impulsive children learn motor control, relaxation skills, how to express their feelings, and how to problem-solve. The manual includes information on how the game can be used both as a diagnostic and a treatment tool, and how behaviors learned in the game can be generalized for the home or classroom. The object of the game is to proceed through the Feelings, Stop, Relax, and Think sections of the game board to Finish, collecting chips along the way. The player with the most chips when the game ends wins.
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The Toss & Talk games are intended to help children reveal their concerns and conflicts to an adult who can provide both nurturance and guidance. You will know that the game has been successful when children begin to talk more freely about themselves and start to enjoy the interaction with a concerned adult. These games are theme-focused and are designed to focus on specific areas that are of concern to children.
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Why do kids love Webber Artic Cards? Because they have the happiest, most colorful pictures of all artic sets; they come in pairs for playing LOTS of games; and they are easy to hold! Use Webber Articulation Cards with a variety of activities to reinforce articulation, language development, listening, and memory skills.