Where to buy? Online libraries
Adaptive equipment for the computer
tory boards are a great way to enhance literacy experiences. A story board is a picture outline of the story. Kids with low vision, or young kids can benefit from the pictures and the story sequence. There are may ways you can use story boards. You can play matching games, you can create a different story with the same pictures and characters, or you can make a story interactive by passing different pictures or pasting them on a story board.
How can you make a story board? First, find a story your child likes. A good place to start is with early literacy books that are rhythmic and predicatable (Eric Carle is a great resource). If you are unfamiliar with early literacy books, click on the reading list link in the left column. Next find pictures that go along with the story. You could buy a second book and cut it up (this can be an expensive option) you could copy the pictures using a color copier, or you can scan the pictures of the book into your computer. ( Speech pathologists love to use Mayer Johnson communication pictures). Be creative. There is no right or wrong way to spice up a book! The only rule is to make it fun.
**** You may be wondering what those big buttons are. They are a single message voice output communication aid. On these BIGmack switches, I recorded a predictable line of the story so students who are non speaking can join in the story. For The Hungry Catepillar I recorded "Yumm Yumm yumm" and my student hit the switch at the end of every page. For There was an Old Lady, I recorded three different messages for three different students, "There was an old lady who", " I don't know why she swallowed that fly", and "I think she'll cry, boo hoo." To find out where to purchase these switches click on the AbleNet, Adaptive Equipment link.