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Oakland Schools Picture
Dictionary
Developed by Ina J. Kirstein, M.A., Consultant,
Assistive Technology and illustrated by Carol Bernstein
Help your clients express themselves better
with simple, concrete line drawings you can use in developing
their communication boards. The Oakland Schools Picture Dictionary
can be used in combination with photographs, Blissymbolics, sign
language or the printed word. The Picture Dictionary is
time tested after 19 years of international use. It has been translated
into several languages, including French, Spanish and Hebrew.
The Oakland Schools Picture Dictionary
- is easily understood with little or no training
- uses simple pictures void of redundant visual
distractions
- uses concrete pictures that are uniform in
size
- can be used as black and white line drawings
or can be colored in
- is compatible with commercially available
communication aids.
The newly updated book contains
- more than 600 simple line drawings divided
into 20 major categories
- alphabetical and categorical indexes
- line drawings in three sizes - 2 inch, 1
inch and 1/2 inch
- sample communication boards and grids
- a new supplemental section containing more
than 100 drawings.
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1 inch drawing |
1/2 inch drawing |
Picture Categories
- Body parts
- Calendar items
- Classroom items
- Clothing and accessories
- Emotionality
- Food
- High frequency requests
- Household
- Leisure time
- Life cycle
- Nature
- Opposites
- Physical ailments and emergency situations
- Physical education, physical and occupational
therapy
- Places
- Self-care
- Spatial relationships
- Transportation
- Verbs
- Vocational Training
 What
Professionals and Parents Say About the Oakland Schools Picture
Dictionary ...
"The pictures are clear and easy to reproduce
for boards because of their simplicity. We have found them very
useful for many of our children because they are so easily recognizable."
"They're great! It's nice to have
clear, uniform, easy-to-find pictures."
"It was an inspiration on your part
to produce this. I have passed it on to zillions of people."
"I believe your system to be great
and super work. It's made my life a lot easier."
"I find the Picture Dictionary most
helpful. I'd be spending hours researching pictures if it weren't
for the dictionary."
Ordering Information
Print, fill out and return the order
form with a check or purchase order for $50 plus shipping
and handling (Continental U.S. - $5; Canada - $10; Alaska, Hawaii
and foreign countries - please specify method of shipment.)
Questions?
E-mail Assistive
Technology Services, call 248.209.2260 or write to Assistive
Technology Services, 2100 Pontiac Lake Road, Waterford, MI 48328.
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