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Use a classroom, home, therapy, or group routine name.
Choose where the cards will be used most often.
Match the size to viewing distance and how many steps should remain visible.
Photo space leaves a printable area for real pictures added after export.
Use hidden for a picture-first routine where clock time would distract.
Black-and-white style remains readable without color.
The neutral default is 0; add only the blanks you expect to use.
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Printer margins and scaling can still change the physical page count.
Sentence case is the calm default.
No footer is neutral; add only wording adults will use consistently.
Off is neutral; turn on for cut-and-laminate preparation.
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Leave blank for a reusable card set.

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A long routine can be hard to hold in working memory, especially while the setting is noisy, the next activity is unfamiliar, or spoken instructions disappear before the transition begins. Visual schedule cards keep a small part of the sequence available to look at again.

The useful unit is an activity the learner can recognize and act on. A short label, a familiar picture or object cue, and consistent adult wording usually communicate more clearly than a card filled with instructions. Longer support notes can help the adult prepare, but they should not crowd the child-facing cue.

A visible current, next, and finished sequence Three simple cards show the current activity, the next activity, and a finished place to close the transition. keep the current step and the next change visible Now Cleanup Next Snack Finished move card here
  • A whole-day sequence gives an overview when the learner can scan several steps.
  • A mini-schedule breaks one activity into smaller actions when a broad label hides the difficult part.
  • A first-then board shows the current and next step when a longer display adds too much visual load.
  • A portable set keeps the same cues available across rooms, travel, therapy, or home routines.

Clock time and visual order answer different needs. Adults may need times for pacing, while a learner may need only the sequence and a clear way to mark a card finished. Hiding time labels can reduce distraction when clock time is not meaningful to the person using the cards.

Consistency matters more than decoration. Adults should point to the same cue, use the same short phrase, and move completed cards in the same way. A visually attractive set can still fail when symbols are unfamiliar, too many cards remain visible, or a schedule change is not explained.

Visual schedules can support predictability, communication, and participation, but they are not a diagnosis or a universal behavior plan. The sequence, language, pictures, and amount of visible information should fit the individual, setting, culture, and support plan.

How to Use This Tool:

Write the routine in working order, then choose a card size and cue style that fit where the cards will be seen.

  1. Enter one activity per row, optionally adding a time or range, category, picture cue, and adult support note. Use pipe, tab, or comma delimiters consistently within the source.
  2. Choose the use case, card layout, visual style, and time-label mode. Use First-then board for a short current-and-next sequence and Photo space when real pictures will be attached after printing.
  3. Set text case, transition wording, paper size, and any blank cards. Blank cards are appended for changes or choices and count toward the estimated pages.
  4. Review Printable cards, Routine pacing, and the Print checklist. Replace inferred categories, generic cues, or timing estimates when the learner’s real routine requires something more specific.

Interpreting Results:

The cards are ready for review when at least one routine row is valid. Readiness means the set was generated, not that its pictures, words, timing, or amount of visible information suit a particular learner.

  • More than 36 routine cards produces a warning because a long set may be easier to use as smaller morning and afternoon sequences.
  • Showing time areas without any readable time produces a warning. Mixed timed and untimed rows warn that category estimates fill the untimed durations.
  • When no row has a readable start time, the pacing view represents step order and does not claim a clock duration.
  • The page count uses fixed layout capacity. Printer margins, scaling, cutting space, and later edits can change the physical page count.

Technical Details:

Routine rows are transformed into card records in source order. Explicit values take priority; missing category, picture, support, and duration values use deterministic fallbacks so the result remains reviewable.

Transformation Core:

Stage Exact behavior
Split rows Nonblank lines are read up to 100 rows; lines beginning with # are ignored. Pipe has priority over tab, and tab has priority over comma as the delimiter.
Recognize time The first field is treated as time only when it contains a readable start or end. Otherwise it becomes the activity field. Both 12-hour and 24-hour clock forms are accepted.
Choose category A recognized explicit category wins. Otherwise activity and category text are scanned in a fixed category order for known keywords; no match falls back to Routine.
Fill cues An explicit picture cue or support note is kept. Missing values use the selected category’s default symbol, cue, support wording, color, and planning duration.
Build cards Text case and time visibility are applied to every activity, then 0 to 12 blank cards are appended. First-then footer mode labels the first card First and every later card Then.

Formula Core:

Total card count and estimated pages include routine and blank cards.

C=R+B P=max(1,⌈CK⌉)
R
Routine rows, from 1 to 100.
B
Blank cards, from 0 to 12.
K
Cards per page: 6 for large cards, 8 for compact cards, 10 for a vertical strip, and 6 for a first-then board.

Duration uses the explicit start and end when both are present. An end at or before the start rolls into the next day by adding 1,440 minutes. A start without an end uses the next later start; if none exists, it uses the category estimate. An untimed row always uses its category estimate.

T= { ∑i=1Rdiif any start time exists 0otherwise

For six routine rows, two blanks, and compact cards, the set contains eight cards and estimates one page. If only some rows have starts, the total includes category estimates for untimed activities and should be treated as planning guidance.

Limitations, Privacy, and Accuracy Notes:

Names, routines, care steps, and support notes can reveal sensitive information. Source files are read in the browser for card generation, but printed, copied, downloaded, or shared artifacts still need appropriate handling.

  • Review every label, cue, and support note for the individual, family, language, and agreed support plan before use.
  • Category and duration fallbacks are convenience defaults, not observations of the learner or setting.
  • Photo-space style reserves a printable area; it does not upload or select a photograph.
  • Use timing estimates for preparation and review, then adjust them from real classroom, therapy, group, or home observation.

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