Visual Supports for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Visual supports are identified by the National Autism Center (2009), Twachtman (1995), and Myles, Grossman, Aspy, Henry, and Coffin (2007) as an effective evidenced-based strategy for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (AsD). Visual supports is a collective term referring to items that are perceived via the eyes and that increase understanding of a particular environment and/or expectations in that environment and/or contribute to an understanding of communication by making auditory information available in a visual manner (Smith, 2007). Here, Newton et al discuss the handheld assistive technology for visual supports.