Practical guides
Small visual supports for real everyday moments
Clear, source-grounded explanations for families and the professionals beside them. No miracle claims, no enormous worksheets—just useful starting points you can adapt.
Practical visual-support guide
First-then boards: a simple visual for what happens now and next
Learn what a first-then board is, how to use one, and print a free blank template with practical examples for home and school.
Read the guide →Transitions
Using a first-then board for everyday transitions
Practical first-then examples for leaving home, stopping a preferred activity, appointments, and other everyday transitions.
Read the guide →Morning routines
A small visual schedule for the morning routine
Build a calm, usable morning visual schedule by starting with a few recognizable steps and adapting it from real experience.
Read the guide →School and care teams
First-then boards at school: a shared, simple support
Examples and practical principles for using first-then boards consistently across classrooms, therapy, and home.
Read the guide →Choosing a visual support
First-then board or visual schedule: choose the smallest useful support
Compare a two-step first-then board with a longer visual schedule and see when the two supports can work together.
Read the guide →Troubleshooting
When a first-then board is not helping: a non-blaming checklist
Check recognition, timing, task size, sensory needs, communication, and follow-through when a first-then board is not helping.
Read the guide →Bedtime routines
A bedtime visual schedule that stays small and predictable
Build a short, recognizable bedtime sequence while accounting for sensory needs and signs that sleep difficulties need professional advice.
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