Simple Task Sequence
A short picture sequence for one everyday task — washing hands, packing a bag, cleaning up — so your child can do it more on their own.
- Category · Daily Life & Independence
- Routine/Schedule
- Ages · Early childhood · Elementary
- Home · School
A task sequence breaks one job into three to five pictures, in order. Your child follows the pictures instead of waiting for a grown-up’s reminders — which is exactly how independence grows.
Who it may help
- Children who can do a task but need a reminder of the steps.
- Children learning self-care steps like handwashing or getting ready.
- Any child who benefits from “what do I do next” being visible.
How to use it
- Pick one task and write the steps in the order they really happen.
- Use a picture for each step, or words for older children.
- Put the sequence where the task happens — by the sink, at the door, on the backpack.
- Point to the first step and let your child take it from there. Resist jumping in.
Start with a three-step task and build up. The blank version lets you make your own sequence; the Toolkit Plus version builds it with your child’s own photos.
Versions include picture plus word, picture-only, word-based, a blank version to make your own, and a personalized Toolkit Plus version.