June 16, 2026
Making Things Visual
When Hearing is Not Enough
This week I saw the power of making things visible.
During a previous session, one of my little friends was having difficulty with transitions and was taking it out on his twin brother. I suggested the use of a visual timer for transitions and play with his brother. His mother reported success with him watching the timer! Even if he didn’t want to take a turn in play, he would stand with his toy and wait for the timer to go off before handing the toy to his brother.
Another visual support is a First Then board. One of my little friends is having difficulty adding new foods to his diet. His dad printed a First Then board to make the task visual. First: new food, then: favorite food. Dad shared that this method is working!
Lastly, a visual schedule is a great way to help with transitions by making the day visible. There are many versions of visual schedules.
We can all benefit from making our lives more visual. I personally use a Kanban board so I can see what my schedule looks like for the week. A great book to learn more is Making Work Visible: Exposing Time Theft to Optimize Work Flow.
Have fun exploring how to make things visual this week!