Costruttore di programmi visivi

Who This Tool Is Designed For

Visual schedules are a well-established support strategy for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), intellectual disabilities, ADHD, and other conditions that affect executive function and transitions. The CDC estimates that 1 in 36 children in the United States has ASD (CDC, 2023). Visual schedules reduce reliance on verbal instructions, provide predictability, and support independent task completion · all of which reduce anxiety around transitions and improve daily functioning.

Research Citations

• Mesibov, G.B. & Shea, V. (2010). "The TEACCH program in the era of evidence-based practice." Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 40(5), 570–579. · Visual schedules are a cornerstone of the TEACCH Structured Teaching approach, which has been designated an evidence-based practice by the National Autism Center.
• Knight, V., Sartini, E. & Spriggs, A.D. (2015). "Evaluating visual activity schedules as evidence-based practice for individuals with autism spectrum disorders." Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 45(1), 157–178. · Systematic review finding that visual activity schedules met criteria as an evidence-based practice for increasing on-task behaviour and independence.
• Lequia, J., Machalicek, W. & Rispoli, M. (2012). "Effects of activity schedules on challenging behavior exhibited in children with autism spectrum disorders: A systematic review." Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 6(1), 480–492. · Found visual schedules reduced anxiety-related challenging behaviour during transitions.
• National Autistic Society (UK). "Visual supports." autism.org.uk · Recommends visual schedules as a key strategy for supporting autistic people with daily routines, transitions, and reducing uncertainty.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2023). "Data & Statistics on Autism Spectrum Disorder." · Prevalence estimate of 1 in 36 children identified with ASD in the United States.