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Practical visual schedules, activity guides, and printable charts to support your child's routines, sensory regulation, and communication development.
39 picture-based step-by-step schedules for daily living, health, safety and school. Print, laminate and stick them where the routine happens.
1 free download in this section. Subscribe to unlock the other 38.
7-step printable picture schedule for independent tooth brushing.
Download7-step printable picture schedule for independent handwashing.
10-step picture schedule for an independent face-washing routine.
13-step picture schedule for an independent shower/bath routine.
9-step picture schedule for independent hair brushing.
11-step schedule for tweens/teens learning deodorant independently.
9-step checklist-style schedule for applying lotion independently.
10-step gradual tolerance-building schedule for nail cutting.
8-step picture schedule for independently blowing their nose.
9-step outer-ear cleaning schedule with an outside-only safety note.
7-step picture schedule for learning to spit toothpaste into the sink.
5-step picture schedule for covering coughs and sneezes.
10-step private, independent period-care routine for girls/tweens.
6-step picture schedule for an independent bathroom routine.
10-page potty training routine, reward chart & progress tracker.
12-step picture schedule (boy & girl) for getting dressed solo.
9-step picture schedule for telling the front and back of clothing apart.
Step-by-step picture poster (boy & girl) for putting on socks and shoes independently.
Parent-facing guide: modeling, prompting & troubleshooting for buttoning and zipping.
7-step picture schedule for independent self-feeding with utensils.
5-step picture schedule (boy & girl) for the switch to an open cup.
13-step picture schedule for independently making a bowl of cereal.
8-step picture schedule for independent food-prep & spreading.
9-step picture schedule for using a napkin at the table.
10-step picture schedule with built-in microwave safety reminders.
10-step calm, predictable picture schedule for taking medicine.
6-step picture schedule for noticing and communicating a sick feeling.
9-step picture schedule (boy & girl) for waiting calmly at a doctor visit.
7-step picture schedule (boy & girl) for getting through a dentist visit calmly.
6-step picture schedule teaching a stop-don't touch-ask an adult safety response.
Elevator & escalator safety, 6 steps each, in one combined picture schedule.
17 daily-routine cards: wake up, meals, therapy, play, bedtime.
26-step picture schedule covering the full school day.
7-step picture schedule for participating in classroom circle time.
7-step schedule for reading a calendar and tracking dates and events.
7-step teaching guide for learning to hold and use a crayon.
7-step schedule for building a comfortable, functional tripod pencil grasp.
5-step picture schedule for noticing and responding to a greeting.
9-step picture schedule (boy & girl) for waiting calmly through a fast-food visit.
9 fine-motor, letter and learning worksheets to build focus, memory, handwriting and school readiness.
All 9 worksheets are members-only. Subscribe to download them all.
26-page printable picture alphabet set, one letter per page, A–Z.
108-page trace, write and letter-matching workbook covering every letter, A–Z.
18-page pack: number tracing, counting, shapes, alphabet review, colors & cutting.
26-page dot marker set, one big bubble letter per page, A–Z.
Large blank bubble letters to color, cut out or decorate.
52-page numbered stroke-order and say-trace-write-make set, A–Z.
Printable brain-gym style dot-to-dot focus worksheet.
Printable activity pack to build focus, memory and learning skills.
Printable fine-motor dot marker and sticker pasting worksheet.
7 bigger guides and toolkits covering daily structure, sensory regulation, communication, school, safety and parent self-care.
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Home activities to help your child feel calmer and more regulated.
Practical tools to help your child manage big emotions.
26-page AAC/PECS-style guide for communication & behavior support.
Prepare your child for the classroom, one skill at a time.
Tracking calendar, respite directory & emergency self-care plan.
10-page printable binder: child profile, medical, contacts, triggers and calming plan.
Every resource is designed to print cleanly and hold up to daily, reusable use.
Built from real experience raising an autistic child, not a clinic brochure.
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Need something different? We personally review every custom request.
Every child's journey is different, and sometimes a ready-made resource just isn't the right fit. Tell us what your child is working on, and we'll try to put together a custom visual schedule, social story, worksheet, or checklist for your specific situation — free, parent to parent.
The first download in Visual Schedules and Parent Guides is free. Everything else unlocks with a subscription. Membership is opening soon, and you can join the waitlist from any locked resource.
Yes, all PDFs are designed to print on standard A4/Letter paper. We recommend laminating picture schedules so they last and can be reused with a dry-erase marker.
Scroll down and fill in the Request a Custom Resource form below. We personally review every request and try to put together something tailored to your child.
No — these are practical, parent-made tools to support what you're already doing at home. They complement, not replace, professional therapy and medical advice.