Short, usable ideas for routines, transitions, focus, sensory needs and communication — written for real family life, not perfect days.
Choose the problem in front of you. Each guide turns it into smaller, more visible steps and links only to tools that make sense for that moment.
Practical ways to make waiting less abstract for autistic children using visual endings, countdowns, first/then language and sensory planning.
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Practical UK-focused ways to prepare an autistic child for a dentist visit using visual steps, predictable timing, sensory planning and simple communication.
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Practical ways to make “I need a break” easier to communicate before an autistic child reaches overwhelm.
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Practical UK-focused ways to make time, countdowns and task starts easier to see for children with ADHD.
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What a Now and Next board is, how it differs from a visual timetable, and when a two-step visual support may be useful at home or school.
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Seven practical Now and Next examples for leaving the house, stopping screens, homework, bedtime, waiting and unexpected changes at home.
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A practical UK parent guide to making the autistic morning routine more predictable — from getting dressed and breakfast to shoes, bags and leaving the house.
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How to build a simple multi-step visual timetable for a morning, after-school or bedtime routine when two Now and Next steps are not enough.
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Tried a visual schedule but your child stopped using it? Seven common reasons visual routines lose their usefulness — and how to simplify the system without adding more pro...
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School mornings can become a cycle of repeated reminders. Learn how to make an ADHD-friendly morning routine smaller, visible and more predictable so children can build ind...
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