Visual supports for hard days at home

I taught special education for eleven years, and now I work from home in Oslo and look after our two children. Our daughter is seven. Our son is four, and he is autistic. Winter mornings, with snow suits, boots and a dark hallway, are some of the hardest moments of our day.

Most of what I make started as a drawing on our kitchen wall: a picture schedule, a now-next board, a few cards for a timer. I tried each one in the classroom first and then at home, and I still change them when they stop working.

What I sell are those pages as printable PDFs, one support at a time, and kits for things like the dentist and a haircut. I share what works for us, not what will work for your child. I’m a dad and a teacher, not a therapist, so for anything about your child’s health or needs, talk to the people who know them.