What are Routines?

Routines are simply things that we do in the same sequence to complete daily tasks.

These can either be at a set time like waking up at 7am every day on weekdays and completing the same tasks in the same order with time constraints

going to the toilet
having a shower
getting dressed
brushing hair
getting breakfast
brushing teeth
packing bag
and getting in the car in order to be at school on time by 8:40am

Or a routine that isn’t based on time, and can be done at any point throughout the day, but is still completed in the same order like going to the toilet

go to bathroom
close door
pull down pants
do your business
wipe
pull up pants
wash hands
dry hands
leave bathroom

What are Picture Strips?

Picture strips are a series of pictures that help kids remember what tasks to complete in what order

Routines and picture strips reduce anxiety by taking away the pressure and stress of remembering what to do and in what order – especially when there so many skills required to complete each task in each daily routine.

What are Visual Schedules?

A visual schedule is often a ‘bigger picture’ of the tasks that need to be completed in a day, or week or month – like a planner.

These don’t include the individual steps for each task, but rather the bigger tasks and projects for the day/week/month.

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