Living Well With Autism

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  • How to Use Picture Cards and SchedulesClick to open the How to Use Picture Cards and Schedules menu
    • Pragmatic Language Visual Helpers
    • Sign Language Visual Helpers
    • Behaviors picture cards
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    • Self Care Visual Helpers
    • Food Visual Helpers
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    • Cooking Visual Helpers
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    • Dentist Visual Helpers and Tips
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    • Saint Patrick's Day
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  • How to Use Social StoriesClick to open the How to Use Social Stories menu
    • Social Stories - Health and wellness
    • Puberty Tips and Social Stories
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    • Social Stories - Personal Safety
    • Social Stories - Self-care and grooming
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    • Autism airport survival tips
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Visual Schedules - Self Care

Laminate these and take them with you on-the-go, or put them up at home (e.g., put the hand-washing schedule over your bathroom sink). 

To teach your child to learn these skills and achieve independence, point to the next step to help your child learn to visually reference the schedule (you may choose to do this silently to cue them to the visual). 

As your child masters the skill, you can fade the cues as needed.

Many kids with autism are visual learners.  These really do work!  Also see these social stories.

  • Brush Teeth

    Brush Teeth Strip Schedule

     Download the PDF to print
  • Dressing

    Dressing Skills Schedule

    Download PDF of above schedule to print

    Click here to download and print free picture cards "Dressing Skills" from Do2Learn (includes more clothes and boy/girl versions) and "Clothes" picture cards

  • Toileting*

     Download PDF of the above schedule to print *
    use with sensitivity for the child's privacy.

    Click here to download more free toileting picture cards from Do2Learn

    Helpful tips about teaching toileting skills from Cathy Knoll, FAQAutism

  • Morning Routine (with medicine)

    Morning schedule with meds

    Download PDF of above schedule to print

  • Morning Routine (without medicine)



    Download PDF of above schedule to print

  • Evening Routine

    Download PDF to print

  • Wash Hands

    Wash Hands Strip Schedule

    Download the PDF to print

    sink photo

Legal disclaimer: The tools and recommendations on this website are not intended to replace the information, training, and support you may receive from qualified medical and therapeutic professionals. It is the parent's responsibility to verify the accuracy of recommendations and information before implementing changes that may impact the parent's child.

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