Resources

Take your learning further with the following resources.

• My Essentials Plan for Communication

  Use the My Essentials Plan for Communication to create your own path to developing skills and applying your knowledge about communication interventions and supports.

• Did You Notice

  The Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities offers a free training experience combining the use of online learning and virtual reality. This training focuses on enhancing support for individuals with IDD, including communication supports.

• Autism Center Grab and Go Gallery of Interventions

  Many of the interventions included in the Grab and Go Gallery include visual supports that will enhance both receptive and expressive communication. A few to consider include What To Do Cards, Conversation Starters, Reminder/Cue Cards, Choice Boards, First – Then Board.

• Communication Boards

  The Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities provides a set of communication boards for a variety of occasions or situations. Download and print these tools to support effective communication in English and Spanish.

• How Does Trauma Affect Communication

  Trauma can have a significant impact on a person’s communication. This short article reviews some of the ways trauma can affect communication.

• Autism Internet Modules (AIM)

  AIM offers free online training to help support people with autism and other developmental disabilities. Two modules that provide information related to the Communication Navigation Essentials toolkit include:

  • Visual Supports

    This module explains what visual supports (VS) are, how to create them, and when and how to use them to support communication during academics, social situations, emotional and behavioral interventions, and more.

  • Language and Communication

    This foundational module explains the social and communication impairments that are often associated with autism and other disabilities.

• Do2Learn – Picture Cards

  This website includes free printable picture cards, templates, and grids for visual schedules, choices boards, and other communication supports.