Visual Schedule
Visual Schedule
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Using a Visual Schedule...
Allows students who may require a visual reminder to adhere to a given schedule or establish a routine.
Benefits students that are routine based with forewarning of any change in schedule as preparation.
Implementation
Implementation
Overview
A visual schedule is a schedule for either the class period or school day available for all students to refer to throughout the day.
This may look like a schedule on the board, or a miniature schedule for a student on their desk.
Students may cross off or check different portions of the day
The schedule should be designed to support students understanding any changes for the day and having a sense of accomplishment/completion by marking off completed periods.
A visual schedule can be used to keep students present and focused on the day, limit questions on what comes next, or inform students when transitions will be throughout the day.
Teacher will create a personalized or classroom based visual schedule and review schedule daily for any changes to routine.
Personal schedule may be produced to help with smaller transitions such as morning arrival.
Class period visual schedules may allow for students to understand the format of the class period and support time management.
Core Components
A visual schedule with a breakdown of day
Located where it is easily accessible
Any changes in routine highlighted
Proactive Implementation
A visual schedule is used as a tool for giving all students directions either in individual format or in a predetermined location. Teachers review the schedule each day and include any changes from the typical schedule with all students.
Responsive Implementation
If there are any individual changes to schedule such as related services then the individual student will see these changes on their visual schedule and conference with an adult about the rationale behind the change including what will be happening instead. Individual schedules can also be for specific students in combination to day to day struggles. Breaks or other events may be added to the student visual schedule depending on state of student.
Bucket Fits
Bucket Fits
Connection
If the need is connection the student may review the visual schedule with a peer each day to go over any changes or questions.
Skills Training
If the need is skill building the student may use self monitoring on a specific set of skills such as how they believe they would rate themselves in key area following directions, interactions with peers, completion of work for each segment of the day and review their daily skills with a supervising adult or peer.
Awareness
If the need is awareness, the student may combine their visual schedule on their desk with checkbox to be completed after each segment.
Emotional Regulation
If the need is regulation, breaks may be built into the visual schedule or a incentive system may be included for each segment of the day on the visual schedule.
Considerations & Adaptations
Considerations & Adaptations
Consider Factors Prior to Start
Intensifying or Fading During
Student factors-
Gender, race, function, topography, family dynamics, interpersonal relationships
Contextual factors -
Resource availability, classroom instruction, physical space, time, technology
Duration
Frequency
Feedback
Reinforcement
Goals
REMINDER
Make a note to document when you're starting this intervention.
After 10 consecutive school days of implementation, use collected data to determine the intervention's effectiveness.
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