Struggling with students who have visual schedules but don’t actually use them?

This resource gives you a clear, step-by-step system for teaching students how to independently use visual schedules—a critical (and often missing) piece in autism classrooms.

Perfect for elementary special education teachers, this guide walks you through an evidence-based instructional routine that builds independence and reduces transition-related behaviors.

What’s Included:

Step-by-Step Teaching Routine

Explicit instruction framework

Best Practices for Implementation

Transition Support Strategies

Help reduce anxiety and challenging behaviors

Common Mistakes to Avoid

Prevent the most frequent implementation errors

Why This Resource Matters
Many students struggle not because they lack visual schedules—but because they were never explicitly taught how to use them.
This guide helps educators:
✔ Increase student independence
✔ Reduce adult prompting
✔ Improve transitions
✔ Build lifelong self-management skills

Perfect For:

• Autism classrooms (K–5) 
• Self-contained & inclusion settings 
• New special education teachers 
• Instructional coaches & staff developers 
• Paraprofessional training