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Creating Calm Through Routines & Visual Supports — Quick Guide

OT-created strategies for building routines and visual supports that make daily life more predictable — expanded from the Free Starter Guide.

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Predictability calms the nervous system. Visual schedules and steady routines are two of the most powerful tools any family can use — and they cost you nothing to try. This Quick Guide builds on the Free Starter Guide with real-life examples of morning, bedtime, homework, and transition routines, along with how to introduce visual supports kids will actually use. Especially helpful for autistic, ADHD, anxious kids, and any child who thrives on knowing what's next. Want the full workbook — printable visual schedule kits, tracking tools, advanced strategies? Upgrade to the Complete Parent Guide, which includes this entire Quick Guide.
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