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Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Functional Academics and Basic Skills Department

For More Information, contact:
FA/BS Department, Speech-Language Pathologist
Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Austin, Texas 78756
(512) 454-8631

Meaning Category: TIME

Backing Shape: Diamond with clipped top

Days of the week

Background Texture: Net

Day of the Week	Symbol	Picture
Monday	brad	Monday.jpg
Tuesday	fat rubber band	Tuesday.jpg
Wednesday	button	Wednesday.jpg
Thursday	lego	Thursday.jpg
Friday	horizontal popsicle stick	Friday.jpg
Saturday	horizontal pipe cleaner	saturday.jpg
Sunday	coiled rope	sunday.jpg

Months

Background Texture: Foil with shiny side showing

Month	Symbol	Picture
January	"J" made from pipe cleaner	january.jpg
February	heart made from pipe cleaner	february.jpg
March	clover shape made from pipe cleaner	march.jpg
April	"A" made from pipe cleaner	april.jpg
May	four brads in square configuration	may.jpg
June	circle made from pipe cleaner	june.jpg
July	square made from pipe cleaner	july.jpg
August	vertical piece of popsicle stick	august.jpg
September	1 horizontal paper clip	september.jpg
October	X made from pipe cleaner	october.jpg
November	triangle made from pipe cleaner	november.jpg
December	sequins, face down, in a circle	december.jpg

Miscellaneous time

Background Texture: Plain poster board

Time	Symbol	Picture
Afternoon	nickel-sized circle made from 1/8" thick foam	afternoon.jpg
Morning	rectangle made from 1/8" thick foam	morning.jpg
Payday	penny to left of two crossed paper clips	payday.jpg

Background texture: Net

Time	Symbol	Picture
Today	½" piece of Pencil grip glued in center	today.jpg
Tomorrow	½" piece of Pencil grip, puff Paint arrow on right side -->	tomorrow.jpg
Yesterday	½" piece of Pencil grip, puff Paint arrow on left side <--	yesterday.jpg

Background texture: Contact paper

Time	Symbol	Picture
Second	1 small Bead glued in center	second.jpg
Minute	2 small Beads glued in center
Hour	3 small Beads glued in center in a vertical row	hour.jpg

Meaning Category: EVENTS

Backing Shape: Rectangle
Background Texture: Acetate (satin)

Event	Symbol	Picture
Astroworld	star-shaped plastic bead with pipe cleaner circle around	astroworld.jpg
Beach trip	small scallop shell	beach.jpg
Birthday	birthday candle	birthday.jpg
Camping trip	tent made with braille paper	camping.jpg
Carnival	star-shaped plastic bead	carnival.jpg
Christmas	small Christmas light (old fashioned type) glued horizontally	christmas.jpg
Cinco de Mayo	balloon with tinsel pipe cleaner in zig-zag on it with a bean underneath	cincodemayo.jpg
Community outing	rectangle piece of Lawn chair webbing with rectangle piece of Vinyl grid glued below webbing
Concert	Bell
Easter	a bunch of Easter grass with wood Bead in center
Field Day	laminated cardboard circle with 3 ribbons around it (size of a quarter, get from food blanks)	fieldday.jpg
Graduation	scroll of paper (use any scrap of paper)	graduation.jpg
Halloween	1/8" Foam cut in jack0o-lantern shape with Stick stem, Dental Floss coming out eyes, mouth, to give feel of stringy stuff
Mother's Day	crossed ribbons (like on a present) with mini bow at intersection and "home foam" (foam peanut) to right	mothersday.jpg
Music Mania	3 little Balloons glued on top of one another and a Bell glued to the left of the balloons
Party	balloon	party.jpg
Period	piece of sanitary napkin	period.jpg
Picnic	textured piece of Styrofoam plate	picnic.jpg
Schlitterbahn	chamois "W" with star-shaped bead in middle of it	schlitterbahn.jpg
Special Olympics	5 interlocking circles from puff paint	specialolympics.jpg
Thanksgiving	Feather with Balloon stapled in center
Vacation	2 Sequins with Pipe cleaner "V" below sequins

Meaning Category: PLACES

Backing Shape: Square
Background Texture: Needlepoint backing (vinyl grid)

Places at school

School Places	Symbol	Picture
Auditorium	square of textured Milk jug plastic, 1 side curled under	auditorium.jpg
Bathroom	blank square with hole punched in top middle with yarn loop through hole	bathroom.jpg
Bedroom	piece of bedspread or fabric swatch	bedroom.jpg
Bowling Alley	Felt square with Cork circle on top
Cafeteria	X made from popsicle sticks	cafeteria.jpg
Classroom	rubber bands strung across square in a cross (with each teacher's name symbol)	classroom.jpg
Computer Room	felt square with cork circle on top	computerroom.jpg
Dorm	2 3/4" ceramic tiles, one in upper left and one in lower right corner	dorm.jpg
Game Room	round tinker toy	Game Room.jpg
Group Home	straws in house top shape	grouphome.jpg
Gym	piece of wrist band/sock or ponytail holder	gym.jpg
Health Center	cotton ball	health center.jpg
Kitchen	piece of crinkly pie pan	kitchen.jpg
LRC	round spool from cassette tape	lrc.jpg
Laundry Room	2 ¾" Buttons glued side by side	laundryroom.jpg
Music Room	jingle bell	music room.jpg
Outside	2 Leaves glued diagonally with Stick in center	outside.jpg
Office	row of thumbtacks with point cut off	office.jpg
Playground	pebbles	playground.jpg
Pool	piece of tool	pool.jpg
Recreation Building	circle made from acrylic paint	recreation building.jpg
School	3 1/2" vertical sandpaper strips	school.jpg
Sensory Room	3 Light Brite lights in "Y" shape	sensoryroom.jpg
Track	shoe string	track.jpg
TV	Room Brad spread out into a "V" shape	t.v.jpg
VATC	pen cartridge	Vact.jpg
Weight Room	ponytail holder and nut and bolt	weight room.jpg
Whirlpool	smooth part of bottom of pie plate	whirlpool.jpg
Work Skills Room	nail and screw glued horizontally; nail on top, screw 1/2" below	workskills room.jpg

Off-Campus Locations

Off-Campus Place	Symbol	Picture
Bakery	restaurant straw glued horizontally with mini cupcake cup underneath	bakery.jpg
Bank	3 pennies in glue lined rectangle	bank.jpg
Beach	shell	beach.jpg
Bowling Alley	felt strip	bowling alley.jpg
Brackenridge	Hospital glass medicine vial	brackenridge hospital.jpg
Car Wash	sponge with penny glued on top	car wash.jpg
Cave	pebbles in circle	cave.jpg
Church	church shaped building made from cedar craft shingles with a cross made of toothpicks on rooftop	church.jpg
Clifton Center	piece of towel with paper clips in cross on top	clifton center.jpg
Ecology Action	piece of plastic from liter coke bottle	ecology action.jpg
Farmers Market	woven Straw shape of bushel basket ½ oval with Rickrack glued across the straw	farmersmarket.jpg
Fire Station	match stick	fire station.jpg
Garden	sand in square
Group Home	Straw with bend part bent over in house top shape	grouphome.jpg
HEB	small, laminated, oval HEB written in Braille below Braille, Printed word in black marker	heb.jpg
Highland Park Mall	Mall symbol with small Pom-pom in center	highland park mall.jpg
Home	styrofoam pellets	home.jpg
Hospital	+ from pipe cleaner	hospital.jpg
Lake	plastic bag in circle	lake.jpg
Laundromat	piece of towel and penny	laundromat.jpg
Leander	"L" made of pipe cleaner	leander.jpg
Mall	ric-rac in square	mall.jpg
Marriott	foam sponge with paper clips in cross on top	marriot.jpg
Movie	wrapper from Reese's cup	movie.jpg
Museum	doll's eye	museum.jpg
Park	stick	park.jpg
Post Office	piece of string	post office.jpg
Pro. Counselor	X made from acrylic paint	pro.jpg
Recording for the Blind	tape from inside of cassette with 2 crossed paper clips on top	recording for the blind.jpg
Skating Rink	2 Pom-poms side by side	skating rink.jpg
Restaurant	piece of straw, horizontal	restaurant.jpg
Bakery	piece of straw with cookie paper underneath it	bakery.jpg
Central Market	plastic sample Spoon diagonally across tinsel Pipe Cleaner bordering other 2 corners	centralmarket.jpg
Chicken restaurant	rest. piece of straw with Q-tip underneath it	chicken rest.jpg
Chinese restaurant	piece of Straw with Chopstick piece underneath it
Italian restaurant	piece of Straw with Spaghetti underneath it
McDonald's	piece of straw with "M" made from foam underneath it	mcdonald's.jpg
Taco restaurant	piece of straw with shiny pipe cleaner in a circle underneath it	taco rest.jpg
Roffler's	small plastic hair curler
Store	plastic grocery bag	store.jpg
Book store	miniature Book with Garbage bag glued below it	bookstore.jpg
Drug store	plastic grocery bag + toothpaste cap below it	drugstore.jpg
Fish store	plastic grocery bag + fish made from puff paint below	fishstore.jpg
Grocery store	plastic grocery bag + piece of bread bag with twistie wrapped around it under it	grocerystore.jpg
Music store	plastic grocery bag with bell inside	musicstore.jpg
Pet store	plastic grocery bag + rawhide animal treat below it	petstore.jpg
Plant store	plastic grocery bag + seed below it	plantstore.jpg
Toy store	plastic grocery bag + lego below it	toystore.jpg
Texas Dept. of Health	Foam in shape of Texas with cotton on top
Texas State Library	microcassette	TXstatelibrary.jpg
U.T. Track	piece of shoestring glued on top of chair webbing	UTtrack.jpg
Video Arcade	diagonal ric-rac (top left to bottom right) with penny in middle	videoarcade.jpg
Zilker Park	pipe cleaner "Z" over stick	zilkerpark.jpg
Zoo	plastic animal	zoo.jpg

Meaning Category: PEOPLE

Backing Shape: Circle
Background Texture: Bumpy vinyl wall covering

At School People	Symbol	Picture
Residential Instructor	individualized	ri.jpg
School Doctor	1/2 of a Q-tip	school doctor.jpg
School Nurse	Medicine cup on its side	school nurse.jpg
Support Staff	individualized	support_staff.jpg
Teacher	individualized	teacher.jpg
Teacher's Assistant	individualized	ta.jpg
Teacher (generic)	Book glued in center – book made from tiny yellow sticky Pads
Class	"C" shape ring from plastic Chain

Off-Campus People	Symbol	Picture
Attendant	Bull dog clip
Audiologist	glue coil	audiologist.jpg
Boss	blue "B"	boss.jpg
Bus Driver	steering wheel shape made of glue	bus driver.jpg
Dentist	Toothbrush
Doctor	piece of rubber glove	doctor.jpg
Ear Doctor	backwards question-mark made of glue	ear doctor.jpg
Eye Doctor	eye shape made of glue	eye doctor.jpg
Farmer	square of Jean fabric with metal Button cover on top
Fire Fighter	circular slice of hose (garden hose/rubber tubing)	fire fighter.jpg
Job boss	Shoestring piece in open loop (like apron)
Mailman	Foam square cut with pinking shears
Office Worker	circle made of thumbtacks with points cut off	office worker.jpg
Plant Worker	plastic leaf or plastic flowers	plant worker.jpg
Police	badge shape made of glue	police.jpg
Store Worker	glue "S"	store worker.jpg
Trash Collector	Plastic square (clear)

Family - personalized

Meaning Category: EMOTIONS

Backing Shape: Heart
Background Texture: Plain poster board

Emotion	Symbol	Picture
Anxious	"S' hook on its side	anxious.jpg
Excited	4 pieces of ribbon curled with scissors	excited.jpg
Frustrated	knot made from nylon string/rope	frustrated.jpg
Gentle	feather with pom pom glued on top	gentle.jpg
Happy	smile made from nylon string	happy.jpg
Hurt	vertical matchstick	hurt.jpg
Love	heart made from nylon string	love.jpg
Mad	vertical row of knots made from nylon string	mad.jpg
Patient	flower bead or silk flower	patient.jpg
Sad/Depressed	frown made from nylon rope/string (upside down smile)	saddepressed.jpg
Sick	vertical piece of nylon rope/string with a glue dot on top	sick.jpg
Tired	arrow made from nylon rope pointing down	tired.jpg

Meaning Category: NONFOOD OBJECTS

Backing Shape: Oblong
Background Texture: Plain poster board

Clothing

Clothing Article	Symbol	Picture
Boots	leather shoe string tied in a knot	boots.jpg
Bra	hook from a hook and eye	bra.jpg
Coat	rectangular piece of wool or felt, 1" x 2" piece Men's underwear piece of elastic	coat.jpg
Pants	hem piece from old blue jeans	pants.jpg
Panties	piece of old panties with elastic and nylon	panties.jpg
Shirt	3 buttons glued in a vertical row on piece of fabric	shirt.jpg
Shoes	shoe string in a cross (let ends dangle to avoid confusion with cafeteria)	shoes.jpg
Socks	toe of sock	socks.jpg
Sweater	piece of sweater	sweater.jpg

Cooking Appliances/Materials/Utensils

Cooking Appliances/ Materials/Utensils	Symbol	Picture
Blender	3 holes punched in a horizontal row	blender.jpg
Bowl	styrofoam half-circle	bowl.jpg
Cup	end of eraser	cup.jpg
Fork	plastic fork prongs	fork.jpg
Grater	screen glued on card	grater.jpg
Juice	machine holes punched around outside of oval	juice.jpg
Knife	piece of plastic knife	knife.jpg
Microwave	square of hard plastic with small fuzzy piece of velcro in middle	microwave.jpg
Oven	vertical stripes across oval made with acrylic paint	oven.jpg
Pan	pan made with acrylic paint	pan.jpg
Pitcher	top of film canister	pitcher.jpg
Plate	1 1/4" circle cut from styrofoam plate	plate.jpg
Refrigerator	strips of strawberry basket glued in vertical stripes	refrigerator.jpg
Spoon	piece of plastic spoon	spoon.jpg

Hygiene Supplies

Hygiene Supplies	Symbol	Picture
Brush/Comb	vertical strip of sandpaper with fringe cut on right side	brush.jpg
Deodorant	top of bottled deodorant	deodorant.jpg
Hearing aid batteries	batteries
Shampoo	bottle top	shampoo.jpg
Soap	piece of soap box	soap.jpg
Toothbrush	end of toothbrush	toothbrush.jpg
Toothpaste	top from container	toothpaste.jpg

Vehicles

Vehicles	Symbol	Picture
Bike	jumbo paper clip bent like handle bars	bicycle.jpg
Boat	paper triangle	boat.jpg
Bus	bubble plastic	bus.jpg
Plane	miniature airplane	plane.jpg
Tractor	plastic wheel	tractor.jpg
Van/Car	piece of lawn chair webbing	van_car.jpg

Recreational Objects

Recreational Objects	Symbol	Picture
Book/Journal	miniature book or book made from tiny yellow sticky pad	book.jpg
Computer	cork disc glued on felt square	computer.jpg
Game	flat marble	game.jpg
Connect 4	checker with marble glued on top of it	connect_four.jpg
Movement game	flat marble + piece of tinsel garland glued below it	movement_game.jpg
Outdoor game	flat marble + golf tee glued below marble	outdoor_game.jpg
Table game	flat marble + domino glued below marble	table_game.jpg
Video game	flat marble w/ cork disc glued on top of felt square below it	video_game.jpg
Foot massage machine	3/4" bottle top from beer or coke bottle with serrated edges side up	foot_massage.jpg
Hammock	1 inch piece of 3/4" thick rope	hammock.jpg
Hamster food	circle of hamster food	hamster_food.jpg
Hamster litter	circle of hamster litter	hamster_litter.jpg
Headphones	piece of phone cord with foam wedge on end	headphones.jpg
Keyboard	row of pieces of 1" pieces of popsicle sticks	keyboard.jpg
Lotion	top from milk jug with top side glued down	lotion.jpg
Merry-go-round	plastic monkey (from "Barrel of Monkeys")	merrygoround.jpg
Moonwalk	padded vinyl rectangle (from "Good Books")	moonwalk.jpg
Pegboard	peg	pegboard.jpg
Piano	metal fastener glued horizontally
Plant	pinto beans	plant_gardening.jpg
Powder	top from milk jug with hole punched in it	powder.jpg
Skates	circle of 1/2" pom-poms	skate.jpg
Slide	ladder made of toothpicks	slide.jpg
Swing	piece of chain	swing.jpg
Tape Recorder	4 one inch pieces of pipe cleaner glued vertically	tape recorder.jpg
Trampoline	pen spring glued vertically	trampoline.jpg
Treadmill	piece of rubber from handgrip, cut in half horizontally	treadmill.jpg
Vibrator	fake fur cut in a "V" shape	vibrator.jpg
Yo-yo	string with flat marble on it	yo-yo.jpg

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous	Symbol	Picture
Calendar	poker chip	calendar.jpg
Casts	piece of casting net in square	casts.jpg
Elevator	bottom 1/4" of 2 medicine cups glued side by side	elevator.jpg
Machine	A-cell battery	machine.jpg
Medicine	bottom half of medicine cup	medicine.jpg
Money	2 pennies glued side-by-side	money.jpg
Picture/Photo	lid from 2 liter bottle glued down with fancy circular plastic disc (tracer) glued on top of it	picture_photo.jpg

Meaning Category: FOOD

Backing Shape: Oval
Background Texture: Laminated

Beverages

Beverages	Symbol	Picture
Chocolate milk	lid from Nestle Quik powder	chocolate milk.jpg
Coffee	coffee grounds glued to cardboard	coffee.jpg
Coke	coke tab	coke.jpg
Dr. Pepper	2 coke tabs	dr. pepper.jpg
Root beer	3 coke tabs with the third glued horizontally between the other two	root beer.jpg
Iced tea	tea bag string with tag	iced tea.jpg
Juice	plastic strip from juice can	juice.jpg
Kool-aid	top strip of kool-aid package	kool-aid.jpg
Milk	top of milk carton like a tent	milk.jpg
Water	"W" cut from fake chamois cloth	water.jpg

Desserts

Desserts	Symbol	Picture
Candy	foam pellet wrapped in candy wrapper	candy.jpg
Cookies	plastic end with metal tie of an instant cookie dough wrapper	cookies.jpg
Cupcake	1 1/2" of cupcake holder	cupcake.jpg
Donut	1 1/2" circle of felt with hole in the middle
Ice cream	wooden spoon	ice_cream.jpg
Pudding	piece of foil top from individual pudding container with pull tab up	pudding.jpg
Yogurt	pie shaped piece cut from yogurt lid	yogurt.jpg

Fruits

Fruits	Symbol	Picture
Apple	large 1/2" sequin	apple.jpg
Banana	curved row of small sequins	banana.jpg
Generic	fruit curved row of 7 small, round beads with 2 large sequins below them	generic fruit.jpg
Orange	circle of 8 1/4" beads	orange.jpg

Meats and Protein

Meats and Protein	Symbol	Picture
Bacon	2 wavy lines made with puff paint	bacon.jpg
Cheese	plastic milk jug square	cheese.jpg
Chicken	q-tip end	chicken.jpg
Chicken Nuggets	4 q-tip ends, with sticks removed, in a circle up, down, up, down, side by side	chicken nuggets.jpg
Eggs	glue glob	eggs.jpg
Fish	Jesus fish symbol made with puff paint	fish.jpg
Hamburger	button	hamburger.jpg
Hot dog	tiny safety pin	hot dog.jpg
Meat	circle made of leather	meat.jpg
Sausage	3 penny-sized circles of leather, side by side	sausage.jpg

Spreads

Spreads	Symbol	Picture
Butter	cardboard butter pat square from cafeteria	butter.jpg
Jelly	restaurant jelly container upside down	jelly.jpg
Ketchup	horizontal row of 4 cork dots with acrylic paint cross on each	ketchup.jpg
Mayonnaise	horizontal row of 4 cork dots	mayonaise.jpg
Mustard	horizontal row of 4 cork dots with acrylic paint dot on each	mustard.jpg
Peanut butter	"P" made of foam plate	peanut butter.jpg
Syrup	top of pop-up syrup container	syrup.jpg

Starches

Starches	Symbol	Picture
Bread	twist tie	bread.jpg
Cereal- cold	box top with tab and wax bag glued above it	cereal- cold.jpg
Cereal- hot	oatmeal glued on card	cereal-hot.jpg
Chips	rectangular foam strip	chips.jpg
Corn	piece of popcorn	corn.jpg
French fries	corrugated cardboard strip	french fries.jpg
French toast	egg symbol (glue circle) with bread twist tie under it	french toast.jpg
Generic grain	2 oblong beads in wide "V" shape with oatmeal below it	generic-grain.jpg
Macaroni and cheese	macaroni noodle with milk jug square (cheese symbol) below it	macaroni and cheese.jpg
Noodles	a macaroni noodle	noodles.jpg
Pancakes	circle of felt	pancakes.jpg
Popcorn	five pieces of uncooked popcorn glued in domino "5" configuration	popcorn.jpg
Potato	oval shape made from soft part of velcro	potato.jpg
Hash browns	rectangle made of 3 horizontal strips and 3 vertical strips from soft part of velcro	hash browns.jpg
Mashed potatoes	ric-rac shape cut from soft part of velcro	mashed potatoes.jpg
Tater-tots	3 tiny ovals cut from hard part of velcro	tater-tots.jpg
Spaghetti	7 one inch pieces of spaghetti glued vertically	spaghetti.jpg
Waffles	strawberry basket piece	waffles.jpg

Vegetables

Vegetables	Symbol	Picture
Broccoli	vegetable symbol with clump of plastic Easter grass glued in middle	broccoli.jpg
Carrots	vegetable symbol with felt disc glued in middle	carrots.jpg
Coleslaw	red crinkly ribbon glued on top of vegetable symbol	coleslaw.jpg
Green beans	vegetable symbol with horizontal sandpaper strip glued on top of it	green_beans.jpg
Salad	vegetable symbol with Easter grass glued on top of plastic, horizontal sandpaper strip at right hand corner diagonally, and a felt disc glued at bottom left hand corner	salad.jpg
Vegetable	square from textured part of clear, corrugated plastic salad plate used at salad bars (leave lip up) (*filed under "salad bar plastic")	vegetable.jpg

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous	Symbol	Picture
Casserole	beans and rice glued randomly on card	casserole.jpg
Enchiladas	zig-zag of tinsel pipe cleaner	enchiladas.jpg
Pizza	circle of poster board cut with one triangular piece missing	pizza.jpg
Sandwich	2 twist ties/bread ties glued vertically with circle made from leather in between them	sandwich.jpg
Sausage and Biscuits	leather circle with twist tie glued on top	sausage and biscuits.jpg
Snack	vertical row of staples, stapled vertically (protect back with glue)	snack.jpg
Tacos	coil of tinsel pipe cleaner	tacos.jpg

Meals

Meals	Symbol	Picture
Breakfast	large "B" made with hot glue gun	breakfast.jpg
Dinner	large "D" made with hot glue gun	dinner.jpg
Lunch	large "L" made with hot glue gun	lunch.jpg

Meaning Category: ACTIONS

Backing Shape: Triangle
Background Texture: Felt

Actions	Symbol	Picture
Art	piece of crayon	art.jpg
Baseball	large baseball shape made with hot glue gun	baseball.jpg
Basketball ball	1" in diameter glued in the middle of the triangle	basketball.jpg
Bathe	soap sliver	bathe.jpg
Break/Crack	large egg shape made from cardboard cracked down the middle with cracked, jagged edges	break_crack.jpg
Buy	plastic grocery bag with penny in the middle	buy.jpg
Carry	2 ceramic tiles glued on top of one another, bottom tile is a 3/4" square tile and the top one is a 3/8" square tile	carry.jpg
Chew class	triangle of bumpy vinyl wall covering with 3 popcorn seeds underneath	chew class.jpg
Choose	pipe cleaner "O" and "X" with glue line down the middle	choose.jpg
Clean room	1" square of material with 1/4" x 3/4" piece of sponge glued on top of it	clean room.jpg
Cook	"C" made from glue	cook.jpg
Cut	blade end of plastic knife	cut.jpg
Dance	bow made from ribbon	dance.jpg
Drink	upside down cork "T"	drink.jpg
Eat	piece of plastic spoon glued upside down	eat.jpg
Exercise	piece of tinsel garland	exercise.jpg
Fire drill	2 matches spaced 1/2" apart	fire drill.jpg
Fishing	split shot on end of fishing line attached to tiny stick	fishing.jpg
Get dressed	square piece of plastic mesh, 1/2" x 1"	get dressed.jpg
Grooming	fingernail file	grooming.jpg
Horseplay	small plastic horse	horse play.jpg
Jump	clothespin	jump.jpg
Language Arts	one inch square of cedar craft shingle with fancy circular plastic disk (tracer) glued on top	language arts.jpg
Laundry	2 buttons in horizontal row	laundry room.jpg
Listen to music	jingle bell	listen to music.jpg
Listen to radio	small, round, silver, symbol-like piece	listen to radio.jpg
Make	2 one inch square cedar craft shingles, stacked and glued together	make.jpg
Massage	bulldog clip and domino	massage.jpg
Masturbate	fake fur	masturbate.jpg
Math	an equal sign made of 2 horizontal glue gun lines, 1" long	math.jpg
Measure	a third of a medicine cup (side and bottom) with curved side glued down	measure.jpg
Meeting	triangle piece of plastic mesh	meeting.jpg
Movement Class	bow made from ribbon with a marble glued in middle	movement class.jpg
Open	hole punched in middle of triangle	open.jpg
Orientation and Mobility	piece of PVC pipe glued horizontally	orientation and mobility.jpg
Phone calling	coiled piece of telephone cord	phone calling.jpg
Plant/Gardening	seed	plant_gardening.jpg
Play	game marker	play.jpg
Pour	corrugated plastic tubing	pour.jpg
Push	circular wooden bead, 1/2" in diameter	push.jpg
Read	miniature book or book made from tiny yellow sticky pad	read.jpg
Relax	sheepskin piece	relax.jpg
Ride	rubber strip from fat rubber band	ride.jpg
Run	shoe string in circle	run.jpg
Sack lunch	little lunch sack made from a paper bag with top folded over	sack lunch.jpg
Science activity	textured craft stick, similar to a popsicle stick, glued horizontally	science activity.jpg
Set table	1" round piece of styrofoam (plate) with bottom half of eraser (cup) glued above and to the right of the plate	settable.jpg
Shave	head of disposable razor without blade	shave.jpg
Shower	shampoo top	shower.jpg
Skate	1 pom pom	skate.jpg
Snack	vertical row of staples, stapled vertically (protect back with glue)	snack.jpg
Soccer	round foam circle	soccer.jpg
Start	1/2" wooden bead with horizontal glue line above it	start.jpg
Stir	1 1/2" piece of straw with bottom half cut open and shaped to look like a spoon (shaped like a slurpee straw)	stir.jpg
Swim	triangle cut out of towel	swim.jpg
Swing	chain, glued vertically	swing.jpg
Talk time/Conversation	fancy circular plastic disc (tracer) glued on top of plastic mesh triangle	conversation.jpg
Tennis	1 1/4" round piece of mesh with 1/2" plastic bead glued on top of it	tennis.jpg
Vacuum	ink cartridge of a ballpoint pen bent to resemble a stand-up vacuum cleaner, glue used to accentuate the parts of the vacuum cleaner (wheels, bag, handle)	vacuum.jpg
Walk	poster board triangle	walk.jpg
Wash/Clean	slice of sponge	wash.jpg
Wash dishes	piece of plastic spoon glued with bowl side up with piece of sponge glued inside it	washdishes.jpg
Work	an "X" made from 2 linked paper clips	work.jpg
Can crushing	2 linked paper clips above a piece of crushed can	cancrushing.jpg
Coke job	2 linked paper clips above a coke tab	coke_job.jpg
Mail job	2 linked paper clips over a piece of envelope with sticky piece free	mailjob.jpg
Newspaper job	2 linked paper clips above roll of newspaper	newspaperjob.jpg
Plant job	2 linked paper clips above a bean glued on card	plant_job.jpg
Plastic sorting	2 linked paper clips over a piece of plastic from milk container	plasticsorting.jpg
Recycling	2 linked paper clips above a piece of plastic from a liter coke bottle	recycling.jpg
Sort silverware	2 linked paper clips above a plastic fork piece, prongs down	sortsilverware.jpg
Tape job	2 linked paper clips over a piece of audio tape stapled to a card	tape_job.jpg
Towel folding	2 linked paper clips glued over a piece of towel	towelfolding.jpg
Trash dumping	2 linked paper clips over trash bag piece	trashdumping.jpg

Meaning Category: MISC./FUNCTOR WORDS

Backing Shape: Trapezoid
Background Texture: Lined braille paper

MISC./FUNCTOR WORDS	Symbol	Picture
Canceled	large "X" made of glue	cancelled.jpg
Finished	plain poster board with bottom fringed	finished.jpg
Goodbye	two vertical leather strips glued far apart	goodbye.jpg
Help	full braille cell	Help.jpg
Hi	two vertical leather strips glued close together	hi.jpg
More	black binder clip clipped to top of symbol	more.jpg
No	"X" made of pipe cleaner, very small as in "choose" symbol	no.jpg
Yes	"O" made of pipe cleaner	yes.jpg

Backing Shape: Green diamond
Background Texture: Plain poster board

Left	Puff paint "L" on left side of diamond with an arrow pointing toward it {L<-}	left.jpg
Right	Puff paint "R" on right side of diamond with an arrow pointing toward it {->R}	right.jpg

Meaning Category: GYM SYMBOLS

Backing Shape: White oblong
Background Texture: Plain poster board

GYM SYMBOLS	Symbol	Picture
Aerobics	Wooden heart	aerobics.jpg
Balance Beam	1" wooden ruler	balancebeam.jpg
Ball	Piece of red kickball	ball.jpg
Barrel	Film canister	barrel.jpg
Bicycle	Large paper clip twisted into handlebar shape	bicycle.jpg
Bicycle helmet	Half bubble ball, open side down	bicyclehelmet.jpg
Bolster/Mat	Ceramic disc on vertical vinyl cloth	bolster_mat.jpg
Bricks	Corrugated backside of piece of ceramic tile	bricks.jpg
Bubble ball pit	Two bubble balls side by side	bubbleballpit.jpg
Canvas hammock	Large nylon rope, horizontal	hammock.jpg
Climbing rope	Tic-tac-toe symbol made of yarn	climbingrope.jpg
Colored mat	ric rac glued next to each other, horizontally	coloredmat.jpg
Elastic exerciser	Pipe cleaner in a handle shape	elasticexerciser.jpg
Flatbed swing	Chain link, vertical on carpet rectangle	flatbedswing.jpg
Goal mouth (basketball)	Goal made with pipe cleaner and netting with flat marble above it	basketball.jpg
Moonwalk	Square of vinyl cloth	moonwalk.jpg
Music	Cassette case	music.jpg
Pogo stick	1" piece of pvc pipe glued vertically	pogoswing.jpg
Rocker boat	Wooden spool glued horizontally	rockerboat.jpg
Roller skates	Five pompoms glued in a circle	roller_skates.jpg
Scooterboard	Toy wheel	scooterboard.jpg
Sit-up table	2" white triangular sponge glued horizontally so it's at an angle on the background	sit-uptable.jpg
Smooth bolster	Square piece of rubber glove or balloon	smoothbolster.jpg
Softball	Wooden toy bat with flat marble above it	softball.jpg
Spinning swing	Large nylon rope glued horizontally	spinningswing.jpg
Stairs	3 pieces of popsicle sticks in ascending lengths glued on top of each other like stairs	stairs.jpg
Swedish ladder	2" long varnished wooden bead glued horizontally	swedishladder.jpg
Trampoline	Pen spring glued vertically	trampoline.jpg
Trapeze	Circle of yarn with small piece of a straw around it at the bottom	trapese.gif
Tunnel	2" tunnel shape made of chamois cloth	tunnel.jpg
Twirler	Pipe cleaner around a piece of tubing from flowers	twirler.jpg
Vaulting box	1 1/2" styrofoam cube glued horizontally	vaultingbox.jpg
Wrist weights	Two flat marbles wrapped in vinyl cloth	wristweights.jpg

Last Updated on Monday, 13 September 2010 13:09