• Boundary Settings
• Classroom Management Tools
• Classroom Structure
• Family/School Partnerships
• Labels
• People Locators
• Reminder Cards
• Rules and Routines
• Strategies for Less Structured Times of the Day
• Transition: Early Childhood to Elementary
• Transition: Elementary to Middle School
• Transition Strategies between Activities
• Visual Schedules
• Work Baskets/Shoe Box Tasks

Visual Schedules: Introduction

Welcome!

This topic explains what visual schedules are and why they are beneficial for children and youth with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Information on how to make and use visual schedules is also presented.

Your child may not be able to say to you, "I do not understand, can I see a picture of what you are talking about?" Instead, she will:

• Not follow directions
• Just stand there and look at you
• Walk away
• Continue doing whatever she was doing
• Engage in other equally unattractive and ineffective behaviors

(Savner & Myles, 2000)

Lecture Content

• What are visual schedules?
• Components of visual schedules
• Tips for creating effective visual schedules
• What do you need to create visual schedules?