Estimated reading time: 6 minutes
Visual schedules for children use pictures, symbols, words or photographs to show what will happen and in what order. They can help children understand routines, follow steps in everyday activities and prepare for transitions or changes.
Some children find spoken instructions difficult to process or remember, particularly when several steps are given at once. A visual schedule provides information that remains available for the child to look at, rather than relying only on spoken language. Visuals can be used at home, school, preschool or in the community and can be adapted to suit the child’s communication and learning needs.
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