visual support Archives - Kevin Plummer, PhD https://kevinplummerphd.com/tag/visual-support/ School Clinical & Consulting Services Thu, 06 Mar 2025 15:19:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://kevinplummerphd.com/wp-content/uploads/cropped-KP-SCCS-900-1-75x75.png visual support Archives - Kevin Plummer, PhD https://kevinplummerphd.com/tag/visual-support/ 32 32 Comprehension Guides – Topic Directory https://kevinplummerphd.com/comprehension-guides-directory/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=comprehension-guides-directory Mon, 24 Feb 2025 04:02:34 +0000 https://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=2343 Comprehension guides support children when comprehension breakdown is a significant contributor to their emotional and behavioral problems in the classroom. Behavior intervention programs are frequently limited in their success, because they do not adequately address student understanding of what is expected and what to expect. This is especially the case with students who have trouble […]

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]]> Comprehension guides support children when comprehension breakdown is a significant contributor to their emotional and behavioral problems in the classroom. Behavior intervention programs are frequently limited in their success, because they do not adequately address student understanding of what is expected and what to expect. This is especially the case with students who have trouble discerning the nuances of routines and situations.

Comprehension guides provide detailed and visually supported guidelines to illustrate what is expected and why. They help students understand the nuances of classroom routines and they increase the precision of behavior intervention programs.

» Improving Comprehension of the Nuances of Routine

Related Materials about Routines:

Using Classroom Routines to Create a Therapeutic Brain Settling Effect
Important Things to Remember about Routines
Guidelines for Using Routines
Social Emotional Learning Routines

» Working in a Group: Comprehension Materials
» Whole Class Instruction Comprehension Guide
» Warm up/ Staying Neutral Program: Directions
» Teacher Decisions: Comprehension Guide
» Taking a Break: Comprehension Guide
» Making an Adjustment: Comprehension Guide
» Clearing up Confusion: Comprehension Guide
» Good Sportsmanship and Self-Control in Competitive Games: Comprehension Guide
» Being a Good Sport: Comprehension Guide
» Blurting Out The Answer: Comprehension Guide

Please also see the Distress Tolerance Program – Guide to Materials, which includes a number of comprehension guides designed to support students in alleviating stress, frustration and feelings of being “worn out.”

 

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]]> Why Visual? https://kevinplummerphd.com/why-visual/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-visual Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:40 +0000 https://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=3432 This is a question that is asked frequently when behavior intervention leans heavily on a visual component. Why are we emphasizing the use of visual supports, even for students who understand spoken language? Therapeutic intervention for emotionally, behaviorally, or developmentally impacted children should rely heavily on visual communication for several key reasons including; increased sense […]

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]]> This is a question that is asked frequently when behavior intervention leans heavily on a visual component. Why are we emphasizing the use of visual supports, even for students who understand spoken language? Therapeutic intervention for emotionally, behaviorally, or developmentally impacted children should rely heavily on visual communication for several key reasons including; increased sense of stability, activated reward centers, predictability and clear expectations, and a clear path toward student independence.

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For additional examples of therapeutic programming with visual support see the following:

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]]> Taking a Break: Comprehension Guide https://kevinplummerphd.com/taking-a-break-comprehension-guide/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=taking-a-break-comprehension-guide Sat, 15 Jul 2023 15:54:22 +0000 https://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=2308 This comprehension guide is intended to improve student comprehension of restorative breaks (https://kevinplummerphd.com/restorative-breaks/). See Improving Comprehension of the Nuances of Routines and Social Comprehension Breakdown for further explanation of the social comprehension problems that students experience in  learning new routines… Related Articles Taking a Break Book (Comprehension Guide) Taking a Break Story Calm and Settled […]

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]]> This comprehension guide is intended to improve student comprehension of restorative breaks (https://kevinplummerphd.com/restorative-breaks/). See Improving Comprehension of the Nuances of Routines and Social Comprehension Breakdown for further explanation of the social comprehension problems that students experience in  learning new routines…

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]]> Impulsive Responding Coupons https://kevinplummerphd.com/impulsive-responding-coupons/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=impulsive-responding-coupons Mon, 26 Aug 2019 16:46:50 +0000 https://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=2588 Printable coupons for use in the Impulsive Responding Program. direct pdf download Related Articles: Impulsive Responding Program (directions) Impulsive Responding Coupons Impulsive Responding Book Impulsive Responding Story

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Related Articles:

Impulsive Responding Program (directions)
Impulsive Responding Coupons
Impulsive Responding Book
Impulsive Responding Story

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]]> Distress Support Plan https://kevinplummerphd.com/distress-support-plan/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=distress-support-plan Mon, 26 Aug 2019 14:48:23 +0000 https://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=2514 The Distress Support Plan is a visual guide what a student can do, and/or what a teacher can do to ameliorate distress. Please also see Distress Tolerance – Guide to Materials. direct pdf download Related Article: Why Visual? 

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]]> The Distress Support Plan is a visual guide what a student can do, and/or what a teacher can do to ameliorate distress.

Please also see Distress Tolerance – Guide to Materials.

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Related Article: Why Visual? 

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]]> Gradient of Knowing: Visual Supports https://kevinplummerphd.com/gradient-of-knowing-visual-supports/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=gradient-of-knowing-visual-supports Tue, 20 Aug 2019 18:05:43 +0000 https://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=2450 Comprehension Guide : Learning Something New  •  please also see: Gradient of Knowing Program Direct pdf download: Gradient of Knowing Visuals

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]]> Comprehension Guide : Learning Something New  •  please also see: Gradient of Knowing Program

Direct pdf download: Gradient of Knowing Visuals

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]]> Clearing up Confusion: Guide to Materials https://kevinplummerphd.com/clearing-up-confusion-guide-to-materials/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=clearing-up-confusion-guide-to-materials Fri, 09 Aug 2019 16:50:17 +0000 https://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=2330 The Clearing up Confusion Routine is a step-by-step outline of the problem-solving process described in the main article, Social Comprehension Breakdown. As this routine is followed, the visual of the routine can be displayed and checked off. It is important for the student to see that there is a clear process leading to a solution, […]

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]]> The Clearing up Confusion Routine is a step-by-step outline of the problem-solving process described in the main article, Social Comprehension Breakdown. As this routine is followed, the visual of the routine can be displayed and checked off. It is important for the student to see that there is a clear process leading to a solution, going from confusion to clarity. However, once the routine is more automatic, it can go along more quickly and needs no reference to the visual support. When you reach this point…

direct pdf link: Clearing up Confusion Program Directions

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]]> Making an Adjustment: A Comprehension Guide https://kevinplummerphd.com/making-an-adjustment-a-comprehension-guide/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=making-an-adjustment-a-comprehension-guide Fri, 09 Aug 2019 16:09:33 +0000 https://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=2323 Please also see:  Distress Tolerance: Guide to Materials Everyone likes to follow their regular routine. It makes the day easier and it is more comfortable for our brains and our bodies. People at school try to make sure that the students can follow their regular routine, but sometimes a change happens and this can be […]

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]]> Please also see:  Distress Tolerance: Guide to Materials

Everyone likes to follow their regular routine. It makes the day easier and it is more comfortable for our brains and our bodies. People at school try to make sure that the students can follow their regular routine, but sometimes a change happens and this can be challenging for some students. Some students become stressed and then…

Direct pdf download: Making an Adjustment

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]]> Whole-Class Instruction: A Comprehension Guide https://kevinplummerphd.com/whole-class-instruction-a-comprehension-guide/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=whole-class-instruction-a-comprehension-guide Fri, 09 Aug 2019 12:47:04 +0000 https://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=2279 Group Listening, Looking and Thinking direct pdf download

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]]> Distress Tolerance – Guide to Materials https://kevinplummerphd.com/distress-tolerance-guide-to-materials/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=distress-tolerance-guide-to-materials Wed, 07 Aug 2019 15:42:32 +0000 https://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=1914 Many students have trouble tolerating frustration and managing stress. They react in extreme ways to what others might consider minor or typical challenges. For these students, the day is difficult because it is full of exaggerated obstacles, challenges that other students don’t experience because they handle those situations with more ease. Once students develop greater […]

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]]> Many students have trouble tolerating frustration and managing stress. They react in extreme ways to what others might consider minor or typical challenges. For these students, the day is difficult because it is full of exaggerated obstacles, challenges that other students don’t experience because they handle those situations with more ease.

Once students develop greater distress tolerance (more able to continue working while experiencing feelings of discomfort), they become more successful in those challenging situations and those situations eventually trigger much less distress…

Additional Credit: Caitlin Bellavance for development of some of the materials in this section.

Developing Distress Tolerance (primary article)
Please see also:
Distress Scale (visual chart)
Frustration/Stress Story (comprehension guide)
Frustration Fingerprint (visual chart)
Frustration Fingerprint II (narrative)
Frustration Strategies (visual chart)
Frustration Strategies II (visual chart)
Frustration Strategies III (visual chart)
Visual Task Schedule (visual chart)
Making an Adjustment (comprehension guide)
Try Hard Program – Visual Feedback
Distress Support Plan
Upset Scale
Worn Out Fingerprint
Worn Out Rating Scale

 

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]]> Visual Feedback Systems: Flexible Routines (Fundations) https://kevinplummerphd.com/visual-feedback-systems-flexible-routines-fundations/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=visual-feedback-systems-flexible-routines-fundations Mon, 05 Aug 2019 16:58:43 +0000 https://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=2092 Creating and Using Visual Supports for Flexible, Nonlinear Routines Language programs like Fundations can challenge academic stamina, but because it requires such a flexible routine, students never know exactly what to expect. One way to provide students with the visual support they need within a flexible routine (any activity could occur in any order) is […]

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]]> Creating and Using Visual Supports for Flexible, Nonlinear Routines

Language programs like Fundations can challenge academic stamina, but because it requires such a flexible routine, students never know exactly what to expect. One way to provide students with the visual support they need within a flexible routine (any activity could occur in any order) is to arrange the activities in a circular array…

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