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A new post every Sunday on visual supports for hard days: schedules, now-next boards, social stories and sensory breaks.
Nov 5, 2026 · 6 min read
A picture schedule that finally worked
Five pictures at his height on the kitchen wall, and the one change that made him use it.
Nov 4, 2026 · 7 min read
Getting through a haircut
A quiet early slot, a story the night before and what we do when the clippers start.
Nov 3, 2026 · 5 min read
The now-next board in one minute
How I explain first this, then that, and why the second picture is always something he likes.
Nov 2, 2026 · 6 min read
A sensory break after a loud day
Warm mittens, a dim hall and ten minutes with nothing asked of him.
Nov 1, 2026 · 9 min read
Writing a social story for the dentist
Four short pages in plain words, and the one photo I always add.
Oct 24, 2026 · 6 min read
Winter mornings, boots first
Boots, hat, mittens: why each gets its own picture, and why they come before breakfast.
Oct 17, 2026 · 7 min read
Leaving the hill when it is time
A timer card, a warning and a sled ride home, so the last go does not become a fight.
Oct 10, 2026 · 5 min read
Packing the lunchbox with pictures
Three choices in a row, so he picks and I pack.
Oct 3, 2026 · 6 min read
Two choices, never five
What I learned in the classroom about offering a choice a child can actually make.
Sep 26, 2026 · 8 min read
The first picture chart we ever drew
Crayons, a pencil and a sun that looked like an egg: where it all started.
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Picture Letter
A short letter every Sunday from the hallway: one thing that helped this week, one page to print and one small thing to try.
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