Visual Supports Beyond the Schedule - How to Use Them Everywhere
Visual supports aren’t just for daily schedules or First-Then boards, they’re powerful tools that can transform every part of your classroom. From communication and regulation to academics and behavior, visuals help make learning accessible, predictable, and safe for all students.
In this episode, I’m sharing why visuals work, how to adapt them for different ages, and practical ways to use them beyond the schedule, so your students gain more independence, clarity, and confidence.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode
✨ Why visuals are more than “cute picture cards” and how they support processing, memory, and regulation
✨ How to use visuals for transitions (without overwhelm)
✨ Ways to embed visuals into emotional regulation and calm corners
✨ Communication supports for non-speaking, minimally verbal, and stressed students
✨ Academic and behavior visuals that increase independence and success
✨ How to adapt visuals for older students so they feel age-appropriate and respectful
✨ A rapid-fire checklist of places to use visuals beyond the daily schedule
Links and Resources
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Explore ready-to-use Visual Support resources for communication, regulation, and routines in my TpT store.
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Come connect with me on Instagram @teachingautism - share your favorite classroom visuals or tag me in your setups, I love seeing how you’re supporting your students!
👉 Tune in and discover how to use visuals everywhere, not just on the wall schedule, and watch your students’ confidence, regulation, and independence soar.
