Use visual supports to increase understanding

Visual supports include pictures, such as stick-figure drawings, photographs or cartoons, and words, i.e., written materials. You can support students to access and understand information by consistently supplementing oral communication (talking) with visual and/or written instructions and materials.

Visual supports are useful for all students and…

• make abstract concepts concrete
• increase understanding
• are ‘intransient’ – students can refer back to the support