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Make it Yourself: Flashcards



Butterfly School Bus

These Pictures Were Taken by my 9 Year Old Daughter
 (who enjoyed the process of making flashcards to help her sister)


Version 1 - Digital Photos Use a digital camera to make your own flashcards. This approach can be even more cost effective (and fun) if you refrain from printing the pictures and show them to your child directly on the camera/cellphone (anywhere!), digital frame or computer (as a slideshow). Another advantage to this approach is that you can personalize the photos, so "bed" will be the child's bed. Also, they can also be used to teach people identification (parents, siblings, teachers, etc.). Finally, you can take photos of objects and have the child match the objects to the photos or visa versa.

Version 2 - Magazines/Catalogs Cut photographs out of magazines and catalogs and paste to index cards. This saves money and is also good for the environment. If you have two identical catalogs, make two versions of each card and use them for matching.

See also: Free Autism Materials: Print Your Own Flashcards

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Suggestions of Flashcards to Make



First Words

Choose words that the child uses and sees all the time so they are functional, ones that are easier to say (fewer syllables, words that incorporate sounds they can make), and also ones that are motivating to your child (for example, Barney or Elmo).

Mom - Dad - Sister - Brother
Apple - Banana - Candy - Cookie - Milk - Juice
Cup - Ball - Bed - Book - Chair - Door - Potty
Dog - Cat - Bear - Bunny - Lion
Nose - Eye - Ear - Mouth - Hair - Head - Hand - Leg - Feet
Hat - Shirt - Shoe - Sock - Pants


Verbs

Run - Jump - Sit - Stand - Swing - Eat - Drink - Sleep - Clap - Wave - Blow - Cry - Throw

Colors

Blue hat - blue shoe - blue shirt - blue cup
Red hat - red pepper - red candy - red flower
Orange hat - orange carrot - orange orange
Green hat - green grass - green leaf - green paint
Yellow hat - yellow flower - yellow banana


Emotions

These are the first emotions to be learned developmentally.
Take various examples of people showing these emotions. Leave more complex ones for later.

Happy - Sad - Angry - Scared - Surprised

Dirty/Clean Shoe

Clean Shoe - Dirty Shoe

Opposites

Hot (coffee, soup) - Cold (ice, snow)
Big (elephant, Dad's shoe)) - Little (mouse, baby's shoe)
Dirty (dirty plate, dirty shirt) - Clean (clean plate, clean shirt)
Open (open cupboard, open box) - Closed (closed cupboard, closed box)
Empty (empty box, empty jar, empty bathtub) - Full (full box, jar of candy, filled bathtub)
Long (long pencil, long hair) - Short (short pencil, short hair)

Positions

In, out, on and under are the first to develop. At a later stage, in front of, behind, between, on top, and next to can be taught.

In (ball in box, toy in bathtub)
Out (ball out of box, toy out of bathtub)
On (toy on table, doll on chair)
Under (ball under table, doll under chair)
In Front Of (ball in front of book)
Behind (ball behind book)
Between (ball in between books)
On Top (ball on top of table)
Next To (ball next to book)


Rooms in House

Kitchen
Child's Bedroom
Sibling's Bedroom
Mom & Dad's Bedroom
Bathroom
Basement
Family room
Living Room
Garage
Dining Room


Places in the Community

School
Grocery Store
Library
Gas Station
Park/Playground
Restaurant
Train Station
Barber/Hair Salon
Doctor's Office
Dentist's Office
Church/Synagogue

Categories

Animals - Cat, dog, monkey, lion, elphant, bunny
Clothes - Shirt, hat, socks, pants, dress
Toys - Ball, puzzle, doll, shape sorter, car
Fruits - Banana, apple, pear, grapes, orange
Vehicles - Car, train, van, plane, boat


Fall Picture


What Season is it?
How do you know?

Winter TreeSnowman



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