Fun Routine is a tool designed to help children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and other children who have difficulty understanding daily activities. It provides a visual representation of daily chores, tasks, and routines, which can be marked as completed. The tool is simple and easy to use, both for parents and children. It encourages communication and helps children learn new things and broaden their interests. Fun Routine is not only a visual schedule, but also a commitment, a planner, and an achiever. It includes features such as registration of daily chores, notification of tasks, and a report of completed chores. The reward system is based on positive reinforcement and encourages good behavior.
Pictures help children with ASD make meaning of the words they are told by providing a visual representation of the activity. The activities are lined up in the sequence they will be done, which helps the child remain calm and reduces inappropriate behaviors. Fun Routine uses visual strengths and provides a receptive communication system to increase understanding. It also helps keep focus on the task at hand and provides spoken texts for people who have difficulty with reading. The tool is suitable for any child or adult who wants to control their daily chores, assist in verbalization, and encourage performing chores through reward.
PECS is a picture exchange communication system that allows children who are non-verbal or have limited functional speech to communicate using pictures. The adult begins by teaching the child to exchange a picture of an item he wants. For example, if the child wants a drink, he will give a picture of a drink to the adult who will then give him a drink. The adult will then teach the child progressively more difficult skills, such as using pictures to make whole sentences or to express preferences. Fun Routine includes a PECS feature, where touching the image speaks the related word. The system provides several previously registered figures, but parents can register their own figures.
In conclusion, Fun Routine is an educational tool that encourages communication and helps children with ASD and other children who have difficulty understanding daily activities. It provides a visual representation of daily chores, tasks, and routines, which can be marked as completed. The tool is simple and easy to use, both for parents and children. It includes features such as registration of daily chores, notification of tasks, and a report of completed chores. The reward system is based on positive reinforcement and encourages good behavior. Fun Routine also includes a PECS feature, which allows children who are non-verbal or have limited functional speech to communicate using pictures.