The Boardmaker Project

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The Boardmaker Project
A Resource Package assembled by Darcy Allen, Rita Bouchard, Priscilla Fortier, Bonnie Lamb, and Rob Watt
Funded by the Prince George District Teachers’ Association
Boardmaker is a collection of standardized picture symbols used for communication with
students who are strong visual learners. This includes those with autism spectrum
disorders, Down Syndrome, speech and language disorders, and behavioral disorders. It
also works remarkably well with typical students, so is appropriate for whole class use,
minimizing both the atypical student’s differences and facilitating classroom management.
Boardmaker is easy to use and relatively
inexpensive ($400 in 2005). At the right
is a list of the categories covered by
Boardmaker. There are literally
thousands of pictures in an easily
searchable database: just type in a word
and all the pictures related to that word
appear.
This document is a transition package to
help you get started and show you why
you NEED Boardmaker when you work
with children who benefit from visual
supports.
You may use any of the materials in this
package free of charge, provided you
retain the copyright information at the
bottom of the boards. You may copy,
share, bend, spindle, fold, or mutilate
without fear.
At the end of the document are two lists
of online resources: one for those less
familiar with website navigation, and
another for the advanced user.
The committee would like to thank the Prince George District Teachers’ Association for
their support in funding the time needed to research and assemble this resource, and
School District No. 57 for providing facilities, equipment, and encouragement.
Special thanks are owed to Saima Fewster for developing the vision and keeping us on
track.
The Picture Communication Symbols TM © 1981-2005 by Mayer Johnson LLC. All Rights Reserved Worldwide. Used with permission.
http://www.bctf.ca/TeachingToDiversity/BC-projects/boardmaker.pdf