Create daily/weekly schedules with visual blocks of time.Temple Grandin, the most famous woman in the world with autism, describes being a visual thinker in her excellent book Thinking in Pictures. Seeing it, rather than saying it, helps the person retain and process information. And it's FREE, thanks to Dutch software developer Martjin van der Kooij.People on the autism spectrum tend to learn best using visual supports rather than through auditory input. However, Picto-Selector is always adding new symbols and updating the software, so you don't run the risk of having to purchase an addendum library of symbols. I have to say, in the above example, Boardmaker has the advantage on ethnic and gender diversity - there are usually multiple options for the same symbol. Here's a quick comparison for a simple mini-storytime plan: While it's true that children are probably more familiar with Boardmaker from school, I think Picto-Selector looks similar enough. jpgs, pdfs) as well as email and online sharing. Quick and easy exports in multiple formats (e.g.Many preferences can be set ahead of time (e.g.The Favourite Picto button quickly accesses frequently used images.
Picto-Selector is free thanks to ads and user donations. I've just begun to play around with Picto-Selector, so I won't be presenting a full comparison and contrast, but, from a quick look, it does appear to have some advantages over Boardmaker. Like Boardmaker, there are plenty of images to choose from, and you can customize the placement of the titles, the thickness and edges of the borders, and the background color.
It has 28,000 images translated into English, Dutch, German, French, Danish, Spanish, and Italian. Picto-Selector is a free visual support program for Windows and Mac users.
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