Hanging these schedules near where they will be used like the sink for brushing teeth will help remind your child what to do. Depending on the needs of your child, you can create a visual schedule as general or as detailed in steps as needed. These websites offer suggestions on how to create your own visual schedules:. As your child becomes familiar with following a particular schedule, you can begin to fade your directions and prompts until your child is able to follow the schedule on his or her own, without any prompting from you.
After you have taught your child an appropriate behavior or verbal response, instead of continuing to verbally prompt, you may want to try a visual reminder. Children may respond well to a visual checklist about their behavior.
You can handwrite the list or use a dry-erase board to make the list — it does not have to be formal! An example of this kind of list would be:. The visual checklist would have these questions written out or as pictures, if your child cannot read.
By using one- or two-word directions, you will eventually be able to fade out the pictures and leave the simple directions. The term priming refers to previewing an activity or task with a child prior to it happening. It is commonly used in Applied Behavior Analysis ABA , and is a research-based intervention proven to be successful in preparing someone for an upcoming event.
One example of priming would be reading a book to a child before he hears it in school that week. There are more examples on the website Positively Autism. There are many websites, smartphone apps and software programs that cater to pictograms and pictures for making visual charts.
Some suggestions for sites to try are:. Milestones has Guiding Questions that can help when you are interviewing new services for your child. These printable guides can go with you to an appointment and prompt you with questions that can help you make a decision.
Unsure of where to start? Call our free Helpdesk with your questions, and we will do the research for you! Visual Supports Tool Kit. Copyright Milestones Autism Resources. Visual Schedules —We left one of the best ones for last. Visual schedules are some of the best known visual aids for those with autism. Like the social stories, there are A LOT of great free resources you can find in this space.
But, visual schedules come in two parts—the schedules themselves and the picture cards that go with them. Daily Routine — Anything from Sesame Street is worth paying attention to. They have a fantastic digital card set surrounding daily routines. Upcard — Upcard is an app that lets you build schedules out of pictures.
They have an extensive library of pictures to chose from that make it really simple to communicate with kiddos about the tasks that are coming next. Check out the Upcard App. Todo Visual Schedule — This is another great app specifically designed to create visual schedules.
But, the upside of that is that kids can bring their visual schedules with them wherever they go instead of relying on a paper copy. This app is beautiful. Check out the Todo Visual Schedule App. It also has more pictures taken from real life, as opposed to cartoons, so it can be good for kids who struggle to translate imaginary concepts into a practical application. This is a great simple choice for making digital visual schedules.
Check out the DayCape App. Choiceworks — Moving away from visual schedules, Choiceworks is an app that uses pictures to help kids complete tasks, understand their emotions, and conquer other skills. One of my favorite parts of this app are their neat timers that can be attached to various tasks, which help kids understand time management and patience. Check out the Choiceworks App. Diana Fitts is a certified and licensed Occupational Therapist who specializes in sensory processing disorders and autism.
Check out my About page to read my story and get a free therapy journal page to record your kiddo's sessions! Visual perceptual skills are so important for kids to work on and, luckily, there are a lot of great online games that can help kids practice these skills while also having fun. Nothing better than Skip to content. Visual Supports Reduce Anxiety and Meltdowns. Post rules in a convenient and visually accessible place for your child or student.
Verbally review the rules before an activity occurs, pointing to the pictures from left to right. Then review the rules again during the activity. After some time, you can stop saying the words and only point to each picture to remind your child or student what to do next. Always present rules positively. You can describe what is not expected, but be sure to end the rule with what is expected.
Keep your hands to yourself. Good job! Decide on your house rules, and place the rules throughout your home. By visually posting the rules, you are reminding your child of your expectations.
You are setting him up for success. Car rules can include keep your hands inside the car, wear your seatbelt, sit straight in your seat, and use a quiet voice. Review the rules before you start the car. While driving, if your child is following the rules, be sure to praise him. Community rules can include stay close, hold my hand, listen to me, use a quiet voice, and keep your hands to yourself. Review the rules for different places before you leave your home or school, before you get out of the car or bus, and while you are in the new location.
If your child is following the rules, be sure to lavish praise on him. Playtime rules. Playtime rules may vary for different places. For example, when a child is playing at home the rules are different from when he is playing at the playground at school. Be sure to review the rules before playtime at any location.
Playground rules can include wait your turn, go down the slide feet first, and stay close to Mom or the teacher. You can use work-time rules with your child during homework time or in-seat activities.
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