Comments on: Everything you always wanted to know about making classroom displays http://usefulwiki.com/displays/2008-08-27/everything-you-always-wanted-to-know-about-making-classroom-displays/ Classroom Displays and Bulletin Boards Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:33:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Linda http://usefulwiki.com/displays/2008-08-27/everything-you-always-wanted-to-know-about-making-classroom-displays/comment-page-1/#comment-36238 Linda Thu, 04 Sep 2008 09:38:08 +0000 http://usefulwiki.com/displays/?p=216#comment-36238 Visual timetables are very useful. There's some evidence to suggest that line drawings are more ASD friendly than photos. I'm not sure myself. The theory is that the ASD child will not be able to generalise from a photo of one instance but why that should be less the case for line drawings I'm not sure. Stuff dangling from the ceiling can be really bad news for children with even mild ASD or ADH. If there's a lot of it I think it's distracting for most children! I've used images of emotions as well, to aid face reading in the SEN area. This requires catching staff and pupils in a particular moment with the camera, pinning the photos up and then getting the children to label the results at the start of each session. Photos can be changed regularly and the display can be made fun, especially if you can catch the head or a favourite teacher in a moment of emotion! <blockquote>Mrs X is cross </blockquote> always goes down well. :-) Labels should be laminated and use velcro pads to add the labels. Start off with just a couple of opposites - and you will have to work on them for much longer than you think. Lots of scope for language work, group work, and general fun. Visual timetables are very useful. There’s some evidence to suggest that line drawings are more ASD friendly than photos. I’m not sure myself. The theory is that the ASD child will not be able to generalise from a photo of one instance but why that should be less the case for line drawings I’m not sure.
Stuff dangling from the ceiling can be really bad news for children with even mild ASD or ADH. If there’s a lot of it I think it’s distracting for most children!
I’ve used images of emotions as well, to aid face reading in the SEN area. This requires catching staff and pupils in a particular moment with the camera, pinning the photos up and then getting the children to label the results at the start of each session. Photos can be changed regularly and the display can be made fun, especially if you can catch the head or a favourite teacher in a moment of emotion!

Mrs X is cross

always goes down well. :-)
Labels should be laminated and use velcro pads to add the labels. Start off with just a couple of opposites - and you will have to work on them for much longer than you think. Lots of scope for language work, group work, and general fun.

]]> By: Riann http://usefulwiki.com/displays/2008-08-27/everything-you-always-wanted-to-know-about-making-classroom-displays/comment-page-1/#comment-35140 Riann Sun, 31 Aug 2008 15:05:07 +0000 http://usefulwiki.com/displays/?p=216#comment-35140 Well I would definitely go for a visual time table having a picture and one word describing it as this helps the student with autism with creating a routine. Use clearly defined displays. do not clutter your class as this confuses the students with autism. Do not place items which may distract the students - such as items hanging from the ceiling. I know it's not much but I hope my reply has helped you. Well I would definitely go for a visual time table having a picture and one word describing it as this helps the student with autism with creating a routine. Use clearly defined displays. do not clutter your class as this confuses the students with autism. Do not place items which may distract the students - such as items hanging from the ceiling. I know it’s not much but I hope my reply has helped you.

]]> By: Jan http://usefulwiki.com/displays/2008-08-27/everything-you-always-wanted-to-know-about-making-classroom-displays/comment-page-1/#comment-34679 Jan Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:57:42 +0000 http://usefulwiki.com/displays/?p=216#comment-34679 Hello! I would like ideas for classroom displays for children with autism and severe learning difficulties which will be fun to look at and meaningful please! Not too much to ask for?! Fingers crossed Hello! I would like ideas for classroom displays for children with autism and severe learning difficulties which will be fun to look at and meaningful please! Not too much to ask for?! Fingers crossed

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