Emergency Readiness for Autistic Individuals: Evidence-Based Application of Visual Schedules

• By: Emily Germanis, BS, RBT Capella University
• September 15th, 2025
• emergency preparedness, Fall 2025 Issue, fire drills, hospital visits, sensory sensitivities, social stories, visual schedules
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Individuals with autism often experience heightened sensitivity to sensory input, difficulty with abstract concepts, and communication barriers, which can complicate emergency responses. Research indicates that children with autism have higher rates of emergency service utilization than their...

Getting Ready for Summer Camp: Tips for Parents

• By: Brianna Fitchett, MA, BCBA Catalight
• June 5th, 2023
• advocacy, inclusion, respite, self-care, skill development, Stress Reduction, summer camp, visual schedules
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While kids prepare and look forward to the fun of summer break, as a parent you may be feeling stressed about months of hectic schedules, impromptu events, and later bedtimes. Let’s face it, for parents, summer’s promise of fun can quickly become a difficult and stressful time. For...

The Importance of a Visual Schedule

• By: Marieke Hoekstra
• January 1st, 2014
• ADHD routines, app, assistive technology, daily structure, executive functioning, pictogram scheduling, routine planning, visual schedules
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It’s half past eight in the morning. Jan, a 10-year-old boy with ADHD, wakes up. His phone plays a nice, calm melody to wake him from his slumber. When the music stops, he looks at the screen of his phone to see a picture in black and white with a little man sitting on his bed and is preparing to...