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12/10/2018 4:19 AM
Can someone please explain the difference between object symbols and 3D abstract symbols in the communication matrix?
Where do Objects of Reference fit in?
Thanks, Anna
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Kelly Fonner - 1/10/2019
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Hello Anna. I believe that Object symbols are the actual object you will use, or a duplicate of the object that you would use for an activity. For example, when using a spoon as a symbol to represent snack, you may use that exact spoon to directly eat snack. You may mount a similar spoon on a piece of cardboard to represent snack, both are object symbols. However, snack could be represented by a number of things like a bag that chips came in, but if you are eating pudding that would be more abstract if you are using the bag to represent snack time. Another example might be for someone that has really complex needs, you might rely more on textures to differentiate similar feeling objects. Like a plastic cup to represent drink and an empty pudding cup might feel similar, so you may want to use something of different texture that would be less directly related to the task to still represent the task. For some students with severe hearing and vision lost, you may use a sponge, scouring pad, shoe string,etc. to represent some specific toys or preferred activities that are more of a social interaction, like rocking and singing a song together, but each textured/ item could represent a different movement/ song activity. I hope this is making sense.
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