Creating Visual Schedules

The Schedule Evaluation Tool (SET) is designed to help caregivers and professionals working with individuals with ASD or an intellectual disability to determine the type of schedule best suited to their needs and abilities and to implement it in their living environment, thereby promoting their autonomy and, consequently, their quality of life.

Educators and caregivers will have access to a unique set of tools, developed by autism spectrum disorder specialists, which they can use to evaluate which type of visual schedule is best suited to an individual with ASD.

Nathalie Poirier (Author)
Dr. Nathalie Poirier is a psychologist, neuropsychologist, full professor and researcher in the Department of Psychology at the University of Québec at Montréal where she directs the Research Laboratory on the Families of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Her research projects focus on the quality of life of parents of children with ASD. She is the co-author of several books on autism and received the OSER INNOVER award for the OUEST tool.

Johanne Mainville (Author)
Johanne Mainville, M.Ps., is a clinical psychologist in private practice, where she works with individuals with autism spectrum disorders and their families, and a consultant for the Service Québécois d'Expertise en Troubles Graves du Comportement (SQETGC).

Nathalie Plante (Author)
Nathalie Plante works as a regional support officer for students with ASD for the French school boards in the Montreal area. She supports the development of projects that contribute to the academic success of students with ASD. She is also a certified TEACCH® consultant from the University of North Carolina and is very involved in the deployment of this approach in Quebec.

Sonia Di Lillo (Author)
Sonia Di Lillo B.Sc. has worked for approximately 20 years as a clinical activities specialist in the health and social services network. Her expertise is the support of teams working with people with severe behavioral disorders (SBD). She now devotes herself entirely to teaching and supervision in the Special Education Techniques Department of the Cégep du Vieux-Montréal.

Côte à côte : données probantes pour une société inclusive:

L'ouest est utile pour le plan d'intervention, car il permet de déterminer rapidement et adéquatement le type d'horaire visuel adapté aux besoins, aux goûts et aux intérêts de la personne accompagnée. Il lui permet de mieux comprendre et de mieux communiquer avec son environnement. Ultimement, l'ouest favorise, par le biais de l'individualisation, le développement du sentiment de compétence et une meilleure autonomie, étant donné que la personne accompagnée a besoin de moins d'aide extérieure grâce à l'horaire établi. Enfin, de façon plus générale, une routine adéquate et un horaire adapté présentent plusieurs avantages sur le plan de la concentration, de la gestion des émotions et de la réduction des rigidités face aux imprévus et de l'anxiété associée aux nouvelles situations, car ils permettent de donner des repères à la personne.

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