How do we determine whether to use a textured symbol or an object cue?
Object cues are easily understood because of their obvious relationship to their referents (e.g., a cup to represent drink). When it is difficult or inconvenient to use an object cue (e.g., to represent let s go outside and play on the lawn ), then a more abstract communication mode, such as a textured symbol, may be needed. See previous discussions on object cues and textured symbols. What an object cue or textured symbol represents must be made immediately apparent to a child (i.e., by giving the child the item, beginning an activity, or going to the place) so that he or she will understand its meaning.
