Teaching Social Skills to Kids with Autism: Visual Supports & Routine Solutions
Daily routines from wake-up to bedtime can be stressful for autistic children and their families. This 20-page toolkit uses Problem/Fix/Benefit tables to pair each daily challenge with a visual support and the reasoning behind it.
What's Inside
- Morning Wake-Up Routine strategies using visual wake-up charts and micro-step routines
- Mealtime Routine solutions for sensory aversions, food exposure, and transitions
- Getting Dressed strategies with visual dressing schedules and sensory-friendly clothing tips
- School Preparation Routine using backpack checklists and "Get Ready to Go" baskets
- Transitioning Between Activities with cool-down areas and positive self-talk strategies
- Bedtime Routine solutions for wind-down, hygiene, and sleep anxiety
- Community Outing Routine covering public overstimulation, safety, and store visits
How It Helps You
- Addresses routines including mealtime, dressing, school preparation and community outings
- Suggests concrete visual tools like wake-up charts and backpack checklists
- Helps build predictable routines that support independence
Ways to Use It
Use it at home, share it with families during conferences or IEP meetings, or adapt the school-related routines in class.
Who It's For
Designed for parents, special education teachers, and paraprofessionals looking for a practical, visual toolkit of routine-based solutions to reduce daily stress and build independence for autistic children.
Format
PDF (print-ready) and PPTX (editable). 20 pages. Instant download.
Need more than one?
If routine-based supports help your students, the mega bundle offers many more resources in one place. The Special Education Mega Bundle brings together 18 related resources in one download, and you save 31% compared to buying each item separately.
