Visual Schedules
Visual Schedules are a series of pictures illustrating a series of steps or activities. They serve as visual prompts for students to assist them in completing steps or to provide visual cues to transition between activities. Visual schedules are used in the schools and homes to help provide structure and predictability for routines and schedules.
Visual Schedules
The following resources may assist parents in understanding visual schedules or creating visual schedules for their child.
Types of Visual Schedules Explained
The following video clips available on the web provide an explanation of the types of and examples of visual/tactile supports.
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First - Then Boards (after the first minute, there are multiple examples of First-Then Boards)
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Tactile Schedules for calendar time
Ready Made Visual Schedules
Here are some examples of visual schedules that you might find helpful:
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Easter Seals created a useful toolkit of visual schedules for school work at home
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Choice Board and visual schedule for doing school work at home can help structure leisure time and chores - check out how they put this one on the family fridge. Great idea!
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Schedule cards for completing tasks from your favorite Sesame Street characters can be found here at daily-routine-cards