Visuals Work

FREE Apps and Printables for those affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

FREE Apps and Printables for those affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

Visuals Work was founded by Lorrie Ann Harrington, the parent of a child who was diagnosed with autism at the age of three in 2004 and began working with the SCERTS Model in that same year. Through the model, she learned to use her creativity to teach her child to communicate and develop skills by creating books and visual supports specifically related to his individual interests, learning style, and needs. She now shares her experience with others by providing resources, encouragement, and consultations to others affected by autism and related disorders.

FREE Apps for those affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

4th of July with Lucy and her ladybug friends (eBook/App)

This FREE iPad app is available on iTunes. Lorrie Ann Harrington originally created this 4th of July story to teach her son, who has Autism Spectrum Disorder, new vocabulary, language-based concepts, and social communication skills. She found that incorporating his interests, including photographs of him in the stories, helps him to stay engaged and relate to […]

I spy a reindeer (eBook/App)

This FREE app, narrated by Cambria Harrington, is available on iTunes.. Lorrie Ann Harrington originally created this Christmas story to teach her son, who has Autism Spectrum Disorder, new vocabulary, language-based concepts, and social communication skills. She found that incorporating his interests, including photographs of him in the stories, helps him to stay engaged and relate to […]

Halloween (eBook/App)

This FREE app is available on iTunes. Lorrie Ann Harrington originally created this Halloween story to teach her son, who has Autism Spectrum Disorder, new vocabulary, language-based concepts, and social communication skills. She found that incorporating his interests, including photographs of him in the stories, helps him to stay engaged and relate to the teaching topic […]

Mr. Turkey, where are you? eBook/App

This FREE app is available on iTunes. Lorrie Ann Harrington originally created this Thanksgiving story to teach her son, who has Autism Spectrum Disorder, new vocabulary, language-based concepts, and social communication skills. She found that incorporating his interests, including photographs of him in the stories, helps him to stay engaged and relate to the teaching topic […]

Easter with Bunny, Rabbit, and Me (eBook/App)

This FREE app is available on iTunes. Lorrie Ann Harrington originally created this Easter story to teach her son, who has Autism Spectrum Disorder, new vocabulary, language-based concepts, and social communication skills. She found that incorporating his interests, including photographs of him in the stories, helps him to stay engaged and relate to the teaching topic […]

Fireworks 123

Fireworks 123 is a FREE interactive “cause and effect” app ( available at iTunes ) that is designed to support the development of early literacy skills and the comprehension of descriptive concepts such as number, size, and color in a fun and entertaining way. Each time a user makes a selection from one of the […]

FREE Printables for those affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

I Spy a Reindeer

I Spy a Reindeer is a book created by Lorrie Ann Harrington that focuses on teaching commenting skills centered around the personal pronoun “I.” This pronoun is used repeatedly throughout the book with a special page designed to teach the relationship between the pronouns “I” and “me.”  In addition, the story is structured in such […]

4th of July with Lucy and her Ladybug Friends

4th of July with Lucy and her Ladybug Friends is a “printable” book created by Lorrie Ann Harrington that focuses on building language and early literacy skills. With simple sentences and a repetitive theme (e.g. “Do you see Lucy’s ladybug friend….?”), it can be used to help teach children to recognize and use location words […]

Easter with Bunny, Rabbit and Me

Easter with Bunny, Rabbit and Me is a book created by Lorrie Ann Harrington that focuses on teaching communication skills centered around the “WH” questions “Who?”, “What?”, “Where?”, and “Why?.” In addition, the story is structured in such a way that it can be used to help teach children to identify, label, and categorize words, […]

Where is Mr. Turkey?

Where is Mr. Turkey? is a book created by Lorrie Ann Harrington, a parent of a child who was diagnosed with autism in 2004 at the age of three. Since that time, Lorrie has created and used personalized books to teach her son new vocabulary, language-based concepts, and social communication skills. She has found that […]

Halloween

Halloween is a book created by Lorrie Ann Harrington, a parent of a child who was diagnosed with autism in 2004 at the age of three. Since that time, Lorrie has created and used personalized books to teach her son new vocabulary, language-based concepts, and social communication skills. She has found that incorporating her son’s […]

4th of July Fun with Numbers

4th of July Fun with Numbers is a “printable” book created by Lorrie Ann Harrington that focuses on teaching early numeracy skills and more. It’s simple structure is designed to help teach children one-to-one correspondence, as well as to identify and label 4th of July vocabulary. Use it to encourage active participation, promote commenting, and strengthen […]