{"id":1738,"date":"2025-09-14T18:02:52","date_gmt":"2025-09-14T18:02:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ibimbidimario.org\/?p=1738"},"modified":"2025-09-14T18:06:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-14T18:06:08","slug":"strumenti-visivi-strutturati","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ibimbidimario.org\/en\/strumenti-visivi-strutturati\/","title":{"rendered":"Structured Visual Aid"},"content":{"rendered":"

From Silence to Speech: A Therapeutic Connection<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Structured visual supports are a key resource for promoting communication, thinking, and emotional growth in children with autism or ADHD. They are not simply \u2018pictures that make things easier to understand,\u2019 but real mediators that lighten the child\u2019s cognitive load and encourage executive functions as well as social skills. This photo, for example, shows a page from one of the Feuerstein Method tools. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Purpose of This Work<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Structuring Thought and Reducing Anxiety<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Children with autism or ADHD benefit from visual supports because they make spoken language clearer and help the child know what will happen next activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Supporting Functional Communication<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Model sentences such as \u2018I see ___\u2019 or \u2018Io vedo ___\u2019 allow children to express observations, needs, or emotions even when verbal language is limited or absent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Practicing Observation and Shared Attention<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Observe sheet reminds the child to look carefully at the picture before answering: a key exercise for children who find it difficult to stay focused.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Developing Logical Sequences<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

With several carefully chosen images, including some that are not directly related, the child learns to build short stories or chains of actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI see a boy running\u201d \u2192 \u201cI see a car\u201d \u2192 \u201cHe is afraid\u201d \u2192 \u201c Io vedo un bambino\u201d \u2192  etc etc <\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Strengthening Emotional Regulation <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some images, such as in this photo where the learner is working with the tool, Identify the Emotions<\/em> They are used to recognize situations and emotions in others and in oneself\u2014an essential skill for understanding social cues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Use It<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 1\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013\u00a0Adult-Led Mediation<\/strong>
The adult guides the child with specific questions such as \u2018Tell me what you see\u2019 or \u2018Let\u2019s find all the details.\u2019 To make the task easier, as shown in this photo, the page can be covered so that only the target image remains visible. This strategy especially helps develop theThis strategy especially helps develop selective attention and inhibitory control.<\/strong>.
These skills make it possible to focus on relevant stimuli, ignore distractions, and stop inappropriate responses, becoming essential for\u00a0for planning<\/strong>, la\u00a0problem-solving, and self-regulation.<\/strong>with a direct impact on success at school, at work, and in social life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 2<\/strong> \u2013 Guided Choice<\/strong>
The child selects the correct picture from several options, including some that are unrelated, and completes the sentence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 3<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Escalation of Complexity<\/strong>
Gradually, details, inferences, and emotional states are introduced:
\u201cI see a girl. She is happy\u201d \u201c Vedo una ragazza, lei \u00e8 felice \u201c.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Brief<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Structured visual support is not a \u2018compensatory aid,\u2019 but rather\u00a0but rather a means of cognitive enhancement.<\/strong>It allows the child to transform images into words, words into thought, and thought into relationships. It is a true link between visual thinking and verbal language, but also between inner disorder and outer order\u2014a fundamental tool for children on the spectrum, as well as for those with ADHD or learning difficulties.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Article by Dr. Maria Signorile<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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