How to create a schedule

You can create a schedule board of tasks and activities, track their completion and provide choices to select from when they are completed.

1. Add new board

Tap the plus (+) icon in the top right to bring up the new board menu. Select Schedule to create a blank schedule board.

A digital interface showing a pop-up menu titled 'Type of Board' with options including Schedule, Waiting, Feelings, and Feelings Scale. The Schedule option is highlighted with an orange arrow pointing at it.

2. Set schedule title

Select schedule title image. The text box to the right of the image will automatically be filled in but you can tap it to change the title text.

Screenshot of a digital scheduling app showing a Monday schedule, with options for morning, nighttime, Saturday, school, Sunday, and Thursday, with visual icons representing each time or activity.

4. Add timers

If you want to set a time limit for a task, then tap the "Add Timer" button to add a timer to the task.

A mobile app screen showing options to add a timer with choices for 30 seconds, 1 minute, 2 minutes, and 3 minutes, with a green 'Add Timer' button at the top and a 'Remove Timer' option.

3. Add tasks

Tap the "Add Task" box to add task images. An unlimited number of tasks can be added.

A digital interface displaying a task selection menu with icons for different activities, including an airplane, amusement park, April Fools' Day, arcade, art, and assembly.

5. Add activities

Tap the "Add activity" boxes to add activity images. After all tasks are done, the child can select from one of these choices as a reward for completing the schedule.

Screenshot of an activity selection menu with options for arcade, art, ball pit, be alone, blocks, and bowling, with an orange arrow pointing to 'Add an activity' button.

6. Save schedule

After all images are set and necessary adjustments are made, tap the "Save" button in the top right to change from edit mode to user mode. The board is now ready to use.

Use the play button to have the text the entire board read out loud or tap an individual image for just that image's audio.

The currently active task will be slightly larger than the rest to bring attention to it. When the task is done, it can be dragged to the "All done" column. The next task will then be enlarged.

If a timer is assigned to a task, it will appear in the middle column when the task because active. Tap the timer to start it.

When tasks are all done, the child can tap from one of the activities on the bottom to select their reward.




Screenshot of a digital bedtime routine planning app with a blue background. The app titled "My nighttime schedule" shows before and after columns, with items like "eat dinner," "take a bath," "put on pajamas," "brush teeth," and options for reading a book or going to sleep. Each task has a green checkmark indicating completion.