Abstract: Based on the visual cognitive characteristics of autistic children, explorations were made
on the visual image preference of autistic children, and analyses were conducted concerning the
design elements of role modeling of intervention cards, thus giving full play to the effectiveness of
intervention cards. First, through such channels as rehabilitation institutions, teaching aids, and
special education websites, the intervention cards for autistic children currently circulated in the
market were sorted out, a representative role model of the cards was selected, and the image analysis
was made regarding the characteristics of the role model and the visual image vocabulary was sorted out based on the visual cognitive characteristics of autistic children. Then the semantic difference
method was adopted to combine the visual image vocabulary with the map. The main factors of visual
image were extracted by the factor analysis. Finally, the mapping relationship between visual
cognitive preference and mental image factors of autistic children was constructed. Through the
investigation and experiment, the representative role modeling of intervention cards was sorted out. If
we combine the visual preference and image vocabulary of autistic children and adjust the modeling
characteristics, the appeal of role modeling of intervention cards can be enhanced, the effectiveness of
intervention training improved, and experience for teaching aids provided.

Key words: autistic children, visual cognition, intervention cards, role modeling, visual image