Print a calendar with pictograms and images
Temporal references: a major challenge for ASD and autism
You have undoubtedly already asked yourself this question:
How can I help my child to better orient themselves in time?
Individuals with autism, ASD, or neurodevelopmental disorders (ND) struggle to orient themselves in time and space.
This lack of spatiotemporal references leads to anxieties, behavioral disorders, or intolerance during unexpected activities or intense days. This was exactly the case of our little brother Pablo five years ago.
Pictalk Agenda AAC shows the succession of daily activities. With its 24H format dial and sequential display, AAC Agenda promotes autonomy and reduces anxieties. Thanks to recurrent events and pictograms in the application, easily establish routines that secure your child.
New Feature Pictalk Agenda AAC
Since update 1.1.0, it is possible to print your week. Save plastic and time! For now, only A4 format is supported.
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We have added the option to include or not include titles based on literacy level. It is also possible to only print events outside of the routine.
Scratch Models: Advantages and Disadvantages
Weekly scheduler offered by One day one game
The main characteristics of these types of weekly schedules with images or pictograms are:
- Color coding for each day
- Segmentation of the day into three to four times (morning, noon, afternoon, and evening)
- Color coding for each moment of the day
The advantages of this model: emotions and time adverbs (yesterday, today, tomorrow) to facilitate understanding of the days of the week.
Advantages
- Move events easily
- Grasping and touching are useful for child development
Disadvantages
- Very difficult to transport
- Need for a printer or laminator for a new event
- No reminders, sequences, or vocal reading of events
Conclusion
Opt for a cardboard or laminated calendar if you have occasional use and if the person is still very young (under 10 years). If you need to move around or do not have a printer, opt for a digital solution like Pictalk Agenda AAC. With AAC Agenda, you can modify and view the schedule on your phone, tablet, and computer.
Other tools to visualize time
The Time Timer
The Time Timer is a reference. Different models with different time scales (5 minutes, 30 minutes, one hour) are available online. We are considering adding this feature to AAC Agenda. What do you think?