Visual Schedule Design and Implementation Checklist OT Special Education ADHD

Visual Schedules are well supported by evidence to support a student with ADHD in the classroom environment.

There are 8 critical design elements that determine the effectiveness of a visual schedule.

• The type of visual schedule ( whole class, individualized, task, routine)
• The location where the schedule will be displayed
• The form of representation used in the schedule
• The length of the schedule
• The presentation format
• The method of manipulating the schedule.
• The method to initiate schedule use
• The frequency of schedule review

Therapists can use the checklist to design a visual schedule and check the implementation fidelity of existing schedules. One or all of these components can be adjusted to improve the effectiveness of an existing schedule that "is not working."