I recently created these very simple visual routines for the morning and before bed. This is used to clarify what is expected to happen when we say “Get ready for school” or “Get ready for Bed”. Again, being clear and visual with expectations takes the ambiguity out of communication.
These visuals were made using the application “Comic Life” ($4.99, for IPAD).
Both boys created these visuals with me and chose the pictures themselves (important that they feel a sense of ownership). Parents helped with the order and preferred sequence of events/tasks. With one of these young guys, we will likely pair a small incentive chart with this visual. The incentive chart will be made up of 5 boxes representing the 5 school days of the week. Every time he completes his morning routine and is out the door for the bus on time, he will receive a check on that morning’s box. When he’s gotten 5 boxes checked off (you can decide if this has to be consecutive or just 5 total), he will receive a trip to Dairy Queen with his mother to get a “Smores Blizzard”.