{"id":6144,"date":"2020-09-17T08:14:57","date_gmt":"2020-09-17T08:14:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autismwales.org\/?page_id=6144"},"modified":"2020-10-01T12:01:28","modified_gmt":"2020-10-01T12:01:28","slug":"using-picture-planners","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/neurodivergencewales.org\/en\/parents-carers\/information-for-an-autistic-child\/advice-sheets\/using-picture-planners\/","title":{"rendered":"Using Picture Planners"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"6144\" class=\"elementor elementor-6144\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-18344ba5 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"18344ba5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4b829178\" data-id=\"4b829178\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a0c993e white-icon elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"5a0c993e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fal fa-child\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a32f493\" data-id=\"a32f493\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fb3b496 white-heading elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7fb3b496\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Using Picture Planners<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a1a9983 white-breadcrumbs elementor-widget elementor-widget-breadcrumbs\" data-id=\"6a1a9983\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"breadcrumbs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p id=\"breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/neurodivergencewales.org\/en\/\">Home<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-60d4ea79 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"60d4ea79\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5925f4bf\" data-id=\"5925f4bf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e7c9ec0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e7c9ec0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Children with ASD often find it difficult to predict the day\u2019s activities, plan activities and cope with unexpected changes. These difficulties can often be a cause of anxiety, and subsequent distress. The child may not recognise that this is an issue that is not experienced by others, and is therefore not likely to verbalise the cause of distress.<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>As children with ASD often respond well to visual cues, picture planners can help a child to predict and therefore be less anxious, about the day ahead, to learn to foster independence around an activity (such as getting ready for bed) or to prepare for changes to their routine.<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>A selection of picture cards can be downloaded for free at:<\/strong><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/neurodivergencewales.org\/en\/parents-carers\/information-for-an-autistic-child\/childrens-picture-cards\/\">AutismWales.org \/ childrens-picture-cards<\/a><\/p><p><strong>When using picture planners, try to:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Ensure planners are used in a consistent manner, it is useful to utilise the same pictures at home and school.<\/li><li>Lay out the planner in the same way each time, the most common way of doing this is top to bottom, but you can also choose left to right.<\/li><li>If a child needs a lot of detailed planning support, plan sections of the day each time if necessary \u2013 this may be a morning routine or bed time routine.<\/li><li>If the child needs less detailed planning support \u2013 plan longer periods in advance<\/li><li>Place the planner where the child can reach it, and encourage them to remove activities after they are completed.<\/li><li>Ensure that activities are removed after completion (if not by the child, then by someone who can help). It is important that the first card on the planner is the current activity, so that the child can understand what is happening now and what is next.<\/li><li>Make planners transportable, using a clipboard, tablet or smart phone can help the child to understand whilst on the move.<\/li><li>Use planners for sleep problems. 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