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Realistic Images

Created by Amy Shepherd M.Ed. for students with Visual Impairments and CVI

Further reproduction or distribution in other than a specialized format is prohibited.

Getting Ready

for School

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Rise and shine! It’s time to

get ready for school!

Are you ready to get out of bed?

Salient Features: Beds have a flat rectangular top surface and four legs.

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Would you prefer to take a bath?

Salient Features: Bathtubs are rectangular body sized basins with faucets.

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Would you prefer to take a shower?

Salient Features: Showers have a round head that sprays out water.

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Time to eat breakfast!

Would you like a piece of toast?

Salient Features: Toast is shaped like a rectangle.

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Would you like a fried egg?

Salient Features: Fried eggs are white with a yellow circle yoke.

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Would you like a banana?

Salient Features: Bananas are yellow, long, and slightly curved. They also have a hard stem at the end.

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Time to organize what you need for school.

Would you like to use your backpack?

Salient Features: Backpacks have zippers and straps.

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Do you have any books to take to school?

Salient Features: Books have a cover, pages and a spine.

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Do you have any homework to take to school?

Description: Homework is often done on 8 1/2 by 11 size paper that has lines on it for writing.

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Would you like to take food in your lunchbox school?

Salient Features: Lunchboxes are usually rectangular containers with a handle on top.

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Time to go to school!

Would you like to be pulled in a wagon to school?

Salient Features: Wagons have a basin, wheels and a handle.

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Would you like to take the school bus to school?

Salient Features: A school bus has a long door, a row of windows on the side and wheels.

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Would you like to be driven in a car to school?

Salient Features: Cars have wheels, windows, and doors.

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”Yes/No” PODD inspired Book

This book can be used with any student to engage in a “Yes,” or “No” conversation.

It was created to elicit a “Yes/No” response as an alternative access form of a Pragmatic Organization Dynamic Display (PODD) book with Partner Assisted Scanning for students who use Augmentative and Assistive Communication. (AAC)

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Partner Assisted Scanning Tips

A method of communication where a partner reads the selections aloud systematically while observing the communicator’s indications.

Read using a monotone voice so as not to influence the communicator’s choices.

After their response is shared, repeat back to them the full message and then adopt a conversational tone to comment and respond. �

The student/communicator will indicate their yes or no choices by their best means:

Vocalize for yes: quiet voice for no/keep going
Nod head for yes: shake head side to side or no movement for no/keep going
The Red X symbol indicates a “No” response.
The Green Zero symol indicates a “Yes” response.