Choose your pictures
Find pictures for the activity you want to explain. Start with something familiar, like getting ready for school.
Everyday activities. Clearly pictured.
A little clarity.
One step
at a time.
Turn everyday activities into picture routines that make it easier to see what happens now—and what comes next.
Familiar pictures. Your own words. A pace that fits.
A small routine, a clearer morning
Let’s get ready.
One thing. Then the next.
- 1
Put on shoes - 2
Tie my laces - 3
Pick up my bag - 4
Go out the door
A picture for every next step
Made for everyday moments
Getting readyLearning a new skillKnowing what’s nextMaking it your ownHow it works
From “what now?”
to “I know what’s next.”
A few small steps for you.
A clear picture routine to use together.
Put them in order
Break the activity into manageable steps. Add short labels in the words that make sense to the person using it.
Use it together
Show the routine on a screen, or print it to keep nearby. Go through each step at a pace that fits.
Step 1 of 6
Put on shoes
Choose any step, or play the whole routine.
See the idea in action
Small steps.
A whole activity.
This short picture sequence shows how a morning routine can come together. You can pause, go back, or move to any step.
Guides & videos
A little help getting started.
Start simple. Build from there.
Quick-start guide
Make your first picture routine
Choose an activity, find the pictures, and put the steps in order.
Read the guide ↗Practical guideFind the words that fit
Keep labels short, familiar, and specific to the person using them.
Read the guide ↗Print guideTake your routine off-screen
Print your picture steps or save the print output as a PDF.
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