Symbols (c) Widgit Software 2010. Sorting boxes for things you will have available (e.g. counters and sorting toys) plus sheets of pictures to cut into cards for less easily found things. Print on A4 card, single-sided. Developmentally early level but useful for children with learning difficulties.

Symbols (c) Widgit Software 2010. Three social stories about frequent problems. Print 2-up on paper to make stories to discuss. Although designed for a child with a social communication disorder, the stories can be used for general discussion within the PSHE orbit.

Symbols (c) Widgit Software 2010. The MAKING A CAR story can be printed 2-up on paper. It is fairly repetitive and easy to read with some symbol support. It relates to the curriculum early learning about how wheels help things move. Plenty to discuss from the bossy friend to polite requests. WHEELS VOCABULARY page shows related pictures and gives more discussion suggestions. Print this A4 size to keep in a vocabulary folder for revision and use in odd moments.

Symbols (c) Widgit Software 2010. Three games for practising different 2-word phrases and more. Print on A4 card. See guide.

Symbols (c) Widgit Software 2010. A set of activities using purchased toys which are often available in school. Featured are sorting toys (vehicles), 2D shapes, 3D solid shape beads, threading fruit, colours, numbers 1-4. Suggestions for all activities included. Build skill in sorting, following symbol instructions, sequencing and recall, counting out fruit and checking with a Numicon layout on the reverse of the cards. Print single-sided except for the number cards which must be double-sided.

See guide for ideas to develop appreciation of matching objects to pictures and finding things by tactile means.

Symbols (c) Widgit Software 2010. A large file for clear photos in two parts. (The alternative single Smaller MATCH file will take less time to download but the photos are not quite as sharp.) Print 2-up single-sided on A4 card. One page of suggestions for working on matching with severely delayed children. One page on how to move on and/or work with other more able children, possibly in a mixed ability group. 11 common objects are shown as photos and symbols in two sizes.

Symbols (c) Widgit Software 2010. Sets of cards to use with coloured shapes you will probably have already. This is an example of making add-on activity cards to extend the usefulness of standard materials. You can match the pictures, give instructions to another person to make them, count shapes to match the dice/numbers, and even master Venn and Carroll diagrams in easy stages.