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Visual supports for autistic people
Printable schedules, boards and step-by-step visuals for home, school and community, with many free to download.
Free boards and schedules
Print these today, and adapt them to the person.
For Disability support workers
First, Then Visual Board
A printable first, then board that shows what is happening now and what comes next, to support transitions and predictability.
Behaviour as communication · Daily routines
For Disability support workers
Daily Routine Visual Planner
A printable visual planner for mapping out a day in clear, predictable steps, with space for times, activities and a tick when each step…
Daily routines · Executive functioning
For Speech pathologists
Visual Schedule for Therapy Sessions
A visual schedule for therapy sessions showing hello, activities, break and goodbye, with blank tiles and a finished pocket, to make sessions predictable for…
Predictability · Visual schedules
For Speech pathologists
Everyday Choice Board
A printable choice board with twelve original symbols for everyday needs and responses, plus blank spaces and practitioner guidance on modelling and personalising.
Choice and control · Functional communication
For Disability support workers
Waiting Supports Card
Printable visual cards that make waiting easier, showing what we are waiting for, how long, and things to do while waiting, with a quick…
Proactive support strategies · Visual communication aids
For Speech pathologists
Feelings Words Board
A visual communication board of feelings words with symbols, from happy and calm to worried, angry and sick, for people to show how they…
Communicating feelings · Emotional literacy
Free routine steps and stories
For breaking daily tasks into clear steps.
For Disability support workers
Morning Routine Visual Sequence
A printable visual sequence for a morning routine with original symbols, blank cards for personal steps and guidance on teaching and fading support.
Daily routines · Visual schedules
For Disability support workers
Bedtime Routine Visual Sequence
A printable visual bedtime sequence with original symbols, blank cards for personal steps and guidance on building a calm, predictable wind-down.
Daily routines · Sleep and rest
For Occupational therapists
Toileting Routine Visual Support
A visual sequence for a toileting routine, from going to the toilet to washing hands, with privacy and dignity reminders and space to personalise…
Personal care and dignity · Task sequencing
For Disability support workers
Hand Washing Visual Steps
Clear visual steps for washing hands well, with a simple sequence, when to wash and teaching tips, for display above sinks.
Hygiene · Personal care and dignity
For Disability support workers
Visual Story Template
A template for writing short visual stories that explain a situation and what to expect, with picture boxes, sentence lines and writing guidelines for…
Transitions · Visual communication aids
For Speech pathologists
Visual Step-by-Step Instructions Template
A template and guide for creating accessible, visual step-by-step instructions for everyday tasks, with one action per step and space for photos or symbols.
Accessible information · Task sequencing
Communication and understanding
To support communication, and to understand autism from a strengths-based view.
For Speech pathologists
Core Words Communication Board
A landscape core vocabulary board with 28 high-frequency words for modelling and communicating across routines, plus guidance on use and personalisation.
Core vocabulary · Visual communication aids
For Occupational therapists
Understanding Autism: A Strengths-Based Guide
A respectful, plain-language guide to autism for autistic people, families and supporters: differences, strengths, diagnosis and helpful supports.
Autism · Identity and belonging
For Speech pathologists
Communication Book Template
A low-tech communication book template with an about-me page, topic pages and blank symbol grids, plus guidance on organising pages and modelling.
AAC and aided language · Visual communication aids
For Occupational therapists
Using Visual Timers
An OT-informed guide for using visual timers to support waiting, transitions, task completion and time awareness, with set-up tips and a trial plan.
Time and waiting supports · Transitions
For classrooms and outings
Plus resources for school and community.
For Educators and school support staff
Visual Classroom Schedule Kit
A printable visual timetable kit with fifteen original activity cards, a change card and a teacher guide for building predictable classroom routines.
Classroom regulation · Transitions
For Educators and school support staff
Classroom Routines Visual Pack
Visual step cards for five everyday classroom routines, arriving, lining up, moving to the mat, packing up and going home, with a teacher guide…
Classroom routines · Visual schedules
For Educators and school support staff
Excursion Visual Story
A visual story template for preparing students for an excursion, covering getting there, what will happen, what they might see and hear, who will…
Excursions and events · Transitions
For Educators and school support staff
Sensory-Friendly Classroom Checklist
A checklist for making classrooms more comfortable for students with sensory differences, covering noise, lighting, visual clutter, movement, touch, smell and calm spaces.
Classroom regulation · Inclusive education
Making visual supports work
- Ask the person what helps. Visual supports are there to give information and choice, not to control.
- Match the visuals to the person: objects, photos, symbols or words.
- Introduce one support at a time, and use it consistently across settings.
- Keep it where the person can reach it, and change it as their needs change.
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