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Simple visual tools can help children understand expectations, communicate needs, prepare for transitions, follow routines, and develop greater independence.
Visual schedules can help children understand what will happen throughout the day and what activity comes next.
They can be especially useful for morning routines, school preparation, after-school activities, bedtime routines, and transitions.
View & Print PDFFirst-Then boards provide a simple visual way to show what needs to happen first and what will happen afterward.
FIRST: Brush Teeth
THEN: Story Time
Communication cards can give children another way to express needs, feelings, choices, or requests when spoken communication is difficult.
Help • Break • Yes • No • All Done • Too Loud
View & Print PDFSimple visual reminders can help children practice strategies for calming and regulation.
Breathe • Squeeze • Ask for a Break • Quiet Space
View & Print PDFStep-by-step routine charts can help break larger activities into smaller, understandable steps.
Get Dressed:
Shirt → Pants → Socks → Shoes
Printable checklists and planning tools can help families organize observations, appointments, school concerns, questions, routines, and support strategies.
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