Visual schedule template

Blank picture-and-word boxes for a morning, school, or bedtime routine.

For: Parents, teachers, support staff · Free to print, copy and share · No sign-up

What is a visual schedule and how do I make one?

A visual schedule shows the steps of a routine in order, using pictures and short words instead of spoken instructions. Print the blank template, draw or stick one picture per box, and keep the order the same every day. Predictability is what makes it work, not how it looks.

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How to use it

  1. Print the template — one sheet per routine, not one sheet for the whole day.
  2. Write or draw a single step in each box, in the order it actually happens.
  3. Use words the person already knows. Four to six steps is usually plenty.
  4. Put the sheet where the routine happens: bathroom, front door, kitchen.
  5. Tick, cover, or cross off each step as it's finished so progress is visible.
  6. Keep the order identical for at least a week before you change anything.

Things worth knowing

Where a paper sheet stops

A printed sheet is fixed. It can't change when the routine changes, it doesn't know the person using it, and it can't put anything in writing for a school or clinic.

Want this made for your situation?

Nova can build the same schedule for your child's actual routine, with pictures, and keep it on your phone.

Nova is a support companion for autistic people, families and the professionals who help them. Every printed sheet carries a scannable code and this short link: portal.novaautism.com/s/visual-schedule-template

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