Many Ways to Communicate Match Mat

Children circle a way on each mat, then play with the cards by turning over a situation card and choosing a way card for it. Talk about how autistic kids and all kids may share in different ways, and every way counts.

Seven pages after the cover. Pages 1 to 3 are mats, each with a school situation such as You want a turn on the swing and 3 picture ways to share, and the line People can share in different ways. Pages 4 and 5 hold 8 way cards, talking, typing on a tablet, pointing to pictures, drawing, writing, signing, using a talking device and thumbs up. Pages 6 and 7 hold 12 situation cards, such as You want a drink and You cannot find your hat.

Yes. We made it for 1st Grade to 3rd Grade holiday activities, and it works the same at home or at school. Families print it for one child and keep it where they will use it every day. Teachers print a copy per student or one for the whole room, whichever the day needs.

2 printable resources, all free to preview. There are 15 Autism Acceptance Month resources in all, from Kindergarten to 5th Grade, gathered on our Autism Acceptance Month activities page. Downloads are included with a ClassWeekly free trial, and every page prints on standard 8.5 x 11 paper.

These are written for 1st Grade to 3rd Grade students, roughly ages 6-9. Many teachers also use them a grade up for review or a grade down as an extension, so use the preview to judge the fit for a particular child.

Yes. Nothing here assumes a classroom of 25, so they work the same one-to-one at the kitchen table as they do in a 1st Grade to 3rd Grade classroom, a learning center, or a tutoring session.