Mystery Puzzles: Animated Step-by-Steps®
by Dr. Carol Goossens
Mystery Puzzles are Animated Step-by-Steps® designed
to provide students using direct selection, with practice recognizing letters/numbers
in sequential order. If the child is
using a switch, alphabet/number knowledge is not required; across slides a
switch click removes one puzzle piece while simultaneously providing stimulation
by announcing the number/letter of that puzzle piece being removed. Please note this resource does not target
scanning but rather targets motor practice in accessing a switch.
Each puzzle size (e.g. 4-piece puzzle,
9-piece puzzle, 16-piece puzzle)
has a series of slides, each targeting the
'next' letter in the alphabet sequence.
For example:
Slide 1 - "Find a" in the lettered puzzle array
Slide 2 - "Find b" in the lettered puzzle array
Slide 3 - "Find c" in the lettered puzzle array . . . etc.
Whenever the child using direct selection selects
the requested correct letter/number, that puzzle
piece is removed revealing the
portion of the underlying picture; the letter/number name is heard. If the
child is using a switch for access the process is errorless. They hear the
command 'Find a' and a click of their switch removes the puzzle labeled "a".
Whenever the child, using direct selection,
touches the wrong requested number /letter, a
mildly negative "huhugh" is heard; the underlying portion of
the image is NOT revealed.
This is not an issue with children using a switch,
as the process is errorless.
When the picture is fully revealed … the
child is rewarded with a cheering sound effect.
Instructions are provided for using photos
from a picture library that is
included with the resource. Instructions are also provided for using pictures of your choosing, e.g.,
'mystery' photo faces of classmates, therapists or family members. How fun is
that?
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