How picture schedules are improving our lives

1.  I don't have to always answer the question, "What's next?" and, "Where I go?" 

2.  The boys will see me getting it ready and will ask what we are doing.  When I have it completed, I will show it to each of them, reading it to them.  They both watch attentively.

3.  On Saturday morning, I unexpectedly had to watch Kyle and Danielle (my niece and nephew) because of a minor emergency.  I hurriedly made up a schedule for it saying what we were going to do and ending it with "Kyle and Danielle go home" and put it on the fridge.  Drew and Blake seemed ok with it.  After Kyle and Danielle were here a couple hours, I saw Drew go over to the schedule, look it over and go away.  He was calm and didn't have a major problem.  It showed me that he is actually using it and cares what it says. 

4.  We were able to successfully visit Drew and Blake's school on Friday using the schedule. 

Overall, the small amount of work and planning it takes is well worth it.  We've tried very hard to "stick to the schedule" so they learn to trust what it says.  And we're seeing encouraging results.  We will definitely be keeping this up.