Visual Schedule Maker
Make a picture schedule your child can follow. Pick a routine, choose your child and print it free.
Making a schedule for a teen or adult? Use the Visual Schedule Maker for Teens and Adults →
Prefer ready-made routines? Explore the optional Self-Help Skills Visual Schedule Bundle — $9.99. The maker below is free.
Free companion guide: The ABCs of Autism — plain-language basics for families, instant digital access →
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Choose a routineChoose a Routine
Choose from five routines or start blank. Every routine step shows a child doing it. Pick the child who looks most like yours, and change any picture or word.
Morning Routine
Wake up, get dressed, breakfast, out the door
Bathroom Routine
Toilet, flush, wash hands, dry hands
Bedtime Routine
Bath, pajamas, brush teeth, story, sleep
School Day
Arrive, morning work, centers, lunch, recess
Mealtime
Wash hands, sit down, eat, clean up
Start from Scratch
Build your own schedule from a blank template
Your next step, in plain language
Tell us who you are and the Visual Schedule Maker opens right below. It’s free, and it stays free.
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Edit Your Schedule
Tap a step’s words to change them, or tap its picture to choose another. Move steps up or down, remove them, or add your own. Your schedule saves on this device.
Choose your child
To save a PDF, tap Print and choose “Save as PDF.” Pictures drawn by Special Learning.
Make the next step easy to see
Pick one routine. Add, reorder or remove steps, then print the schedule you made. Every routine step shows a child doing it, and you can pick from five children. Tap a picture to choose another from 67, or tap the words to change them. A step you add gets a matching picture when there is one, or a blank box to draw in.
The printout fits on one page, with pictures big enough to see from across the room. You can also print a strip or cut-apart cards, or save it as a picture for a phone or tablet.
The optional printable self-help bundle is separate from this free maker.
For parents: the methods behind the schedule
Journey to Independence: ABA for Parents has 27 short video lessons for parents and caregivers: why behavior happens, how to teach a new skill step by step, and how to track progress at home. Try it free for 7 days. The schedule maker stays free either way.
The listed base price is US$129 for 12 months of access, lower in some countries. Previous trials of included material may affect eligibility. See course details.
Start the free 7-day trialJust got a diagnosis? A free 4-week home plan: https://special-learning.com/autism/first-30-days-at-home/
Frequently Asked Questions
A visual schedule is a series of pictures or symbols that represent activities in the order they will occur. They help children with autism understand what comes next, reduce anxiety about transitions, and build independence with daily routines.
Place the schedule where your child can see it. Before starting a routine, review the steps together. As each step is completed, your child can check it off or move to the next image. Use the same schedule each time you do that routine, so the steps become familiar to your child.
No. Visual schedules benefit any child who struggles with transitions, routines, or executive function. They are used in classrooms, therapy settings, and group homes for individuals of all ages.
No. The visual schedule maker is free, and there's no account to make. Pick a template first. A short form then opens before the schedule maker: your role, first and last name, email and country, and your ZIP code if you are in the US. Then change the steps and print.