I.e. pointing or nodding. From Conventional gestures are used with the intent this point, the object cues of affecting another's actions. might, then, develop into objects of reference and, then, to pictures or tactile symbols actions for those children with a conventional - severe visual impairment (level 5, concrete symbols). four pre-symbolic Level Symbolic Communication Stages Description Modes/Methods of communication Adults role Limited use of concrete (iconic) Objects of reference, pictures or tactile symbols for Eventually, the joint attention can relate to elements that have not symbols to represent those children with a severe visual impairment . been shared in the interaction before. Communication can, then, - environmental entities - one to become increasingly more symbolic with the use of body language such one correspondence between as pointing, objects of reference, symbols, etc. five symbol and referent. Level concrete communicatio symbolic Limited use of abstract The methods used at these levels (6 and 7) are (arbitrary) symbols to abstract visual or tactile symbols , sign language, - represent environmental speech, finger spelling and the use of six entities. Symbols are used technology. abstract singly. Level symbolic communica Rule bound use of arbitrary symbol system. Ordered combinations of two or more symbols according to syntactic rules. formal - communication seven Level symbolic (language)
Level four - conventional pre-symbolic actions I.e. pointing or nodding. From this point, the object cues might, then, develop into objects of reference and, then, to pictures or tactile symbols for those children with a severe visual impairment (level 5, concrete symbols). Conventional gestures are used with the intent of affecting another's actions. Symbolic Communication Stages Description Modes/Methods of communication Adults role Level five - concrete symbolic communicatio Limited use of concrete (iconic) symbols to represent environmental entities - one to one correspondence between symbol and referent. Objects of reference, pictures or tactile symbols for those children with a severe visual impairment . Eventually, the joint attention can relate to elements that have not been shared in the interaction before. Communication can, then, become increasingly more symbolic with the use of body language such as pointing, objects of reference, symbols, etc. Level six - abstract symbolic communica Limited use of abstract (arbitrary) symbols to represent environmental entities. Symbols are used singly. The methods used at these levels (6 and 7) are abstract visual or tactile symbols , sign language, speech, finger spelling and the use of technology. Level seven - formal symbolic communication (language) Rule bound use of arbitrary symbol system. Ordered combinations of two or more symbols according to syntactic rules.