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Pictures for social stories

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jmb1964 · 16/02/2004 23:52

Does anyone know where I can download nice simple pictures to use as visual cues and in social stories for ds1? Apparently he responds v well to visual reminders about his behaviour at school (the one about not strangling people worked a treat) and I want to try it at home, because we can't seem to stop him physically attacking and threatening his sisters, and we need some way of getting through school mornings more calmly.
One plan was to get dd1 to draw the pictures, and she's done one so far, but I want to do lots and laminate them to dot around the house.
I'm sure some of you out there have done all this before?

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eidsvold · 17/02/2004 08:41

I have not done this before but am wondering about - clip art .... they have little figures that do all sorts of things. I am sure there are freebies as well on line that you can access - try googling clip art.

Sorry not much help here .....

fio2 · 17/02/2004 12:53

there was a thread on this not long ago jmb, I will go and find it.

also you could try winslow, but obviously you would have to pay

fio2 · 17/02/2004 13:04

I am sure there was a specific thread a while ago, but it must have ben archived. I have found this thread to do with pictures for tasks that might be useful:

here

fio2 · 17/02/2004 13:09

I cant understand why it wont put the page up, but if you scroll down on special needs section there is a thread called : STEP BY STEP sequencing for tasks that has links on it for printable pictures and sequences

Loobie · 17/02/2004 14:10

We've used quite a few from here

Jimjams · 17/02/2004 16:13

Ask the school if they have a copy of widget - they may have - or clicker 4 as that has piccies as well.

Davros · 17/02/2004 16:47

All flashers (cards that is!), especially MrsF, I just saw an A4 laminator for sale in Safeway for £24.99!! Sounds cheap to me. Although I've got an A3 one I've hardly ever used the A3 facility. Also, having a laminator means you can print everything, even photos, onto crap printer paper, no need to heavy or photo paper.

coppertop · 17/02/2004 17:17

Davros - was that the usual price or was it in a sale? I'm hoping to get a laminator if/when we get DLA. Ds1's future teachers are being shown how to use widget so it could be useful.

btw - don't go giving Mrsf ideas by talking about flashers. There'll be no stopping her!

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jmb1964 · 17/02/2004 17:35

Thanks everyone - have already printed off lots of stuff, and I'm going to call in at Safeways on my way home!
I love Mumsnet

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Loobie · 17/02/2004 20:40

Do you have a stationery box near you,they have an a4 laminator for £19.99,sorry if you've already bought the safeway one.

Davros · 17/02/2004 22:00

coppertop, just looks like "special" price and didn't show a former price. They always have weird, cheap stuff in there, you know kids' sleeping bags, towels,electric air pumps etc. Must get a job lot and flog it cheap!

coppertop · 18/02/2004 14:19

Dh has been getting excited about the idea of a laminator (OMG that sounds almost pervy doesn't it??) so it's good to know there are cheap ones out there. (Laminators, that is - not Dh's! )

mrsforgetful · 18/02/2004 14:27

Just caught up on this thread....needed a smile as i'm recovering froma visit from my mum this morning- where she lectured kids on saying please and thankyou- i give up. I surrender- i am a crap mum....how dare my kids not 'look at her when she speaks,say thanks for her bringing round a box of cereal (???YEAH! EXCITEMENT !!!!Yipee!!) and then carryon playing as if she wasn't there!' It's still incredible how she has 'ignored' my explanation as to the way they behave! P.s Laminators RULE!!! I was getting a A3 one - for about £50 (ebay) but decided i'll make do with the one in argos-- £24.99 (wish i had the shop you mentioned loobie!!I'd buy loads of 'pouches'with the money i saved!

Now back to the thread.... i am also going to photograph the boys 'playing, dressing and eating 'etc nicely and laminate those too- i've been watching the bbc3 programme called 'little angels' and though some of it was a little pretentious- i agreed with one theory- that of praising/reinforcing the 'good' and ignoring the bad- so though with ASD it's not always so clear-cut what behaviour they can control- sometimes ds1 has apologised retrospectivley that he was aware of what he was doing- when i 'fell for it' as 'out of his control'!!

coppertop · 18/02/2004 14:33

Lots of sympathy about your mother, MrsF. My mum seems a little better about things now (I've just lent her "Multi-Coloured Mayhem" but one of my brothers still says things like "Shouldn't he be out of nappies by now?" and "Why doesn't he talk properly yet?" He has no children - autistic or otherwise!

I think I'm developing a laminator obsession and I haven't even bought one yet!

mrsforgetful · 18/02/2004 14:45

yesterday ds3 was stood next to dh opening a box containing a new pair of shoes....when he'd opened the box and got them out ds3 said "Well dad,What d'you think of those then!?!"- my point being ds1 and 2 have never to my knowledge commented like that. Do you know what i mean!He was actually interested in something whereas ds1 and 2 wear 'blinkers' which only allow them to see thinhgs that interest them.

coppertop · 18/02/2004 17:22

That was one of the points that came up during ds1's assessment week. Each person had commented in their report that ds1 showed absolutely no interest in looking round the room or at the people in it. Once he'd been asked to sit at the table ready to do the puzzles etc, that was all he did. They all noted as well that once a toy he'd been playing with was taken away, he showed no interest in it anymore. He definitely seems to be wearing 'blinkers' a lot of the time.

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jmb1964 · 19/02/2004 14:25

And we're off...! I bought a laminator yesterday - and a paper trimmer too, because the laminator was such a bargain - and have downloaded lots of pictures. The first sheet about mornings is done, and ds1 is delighted with it. Only sorry I'll have to wait until he goes back to school next Weds to see if it works!
Thanks for all your helpful suggestions!

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Davros · 19/02/2004 21:42

jmb, how exciting, join the club! DOn't know what level of functioning your child is, but I've used a "First, Then, Last" strip to good effect. DOn't use it so much now but its great for very short, quick schedules, e.g. eating so you can put, say First-pasta, Then-yoghurt, Last-juice etc (oooh, too much G & C!). These little strips are quite handy out and about.

mrsforgetful · 19/02/2004 21:52

Ooooh! a paper trimmer....now that's an idea!!!!!

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