Autism Friendly Parent Planner

You know your child better than anyone. You also end up explaining them again and again: to new teachers, sitters, therapists, and family, while trying to keep days predictable and notice what actually helps.

This planner holds all of it in one place. It is built for parents and caregivers of autistic children, and it focuses on supporting your child, not changing who they are.

WHAT'S INSIDE: THE PLANNER (18 pages) + THE PICTURE SYMBOL PACK (5 pages), each in US Letter AND A4

- ALL ABOUT ME (2 pages): how your child communicates, their interests and comfort items, a sensory profile, what helps, what's hard, early signs of overwhelm, health and safety notes, and a contacts table. Share a short version with anyone who cares for your child.

- DAILY PLAN: feelings faces your child can circle, sleep notes, a visual routine for morning, afternoon, and evening, meals and medicine, transition heads-ups, sensory breaks, special interest time, and today's one small win

- DAILY REFLECTION: what went well, what was hard, sensory moments, a gentle change to try tomorrow, and a parent check-in, because you matter too

- VISUAL SCHEDULE CARDS: 20 cut-out cards with a picture box for your own photos or drawings

- FIRST / THEN and NOW / NEXT / LATER boards

- GETTING READY FOR SOMETHING NEW: plan for appointments, trips, and changes, with space for a quick social story

- BIG FEELINGS LOG: write what you noticed and what helped, and spot patterns over time

- MY CALM-DOWN PLAN: early signs, what helps, what can make it worse, a safe quiet place, and who to call

- WEEKLY OVERVIEW, WEEKLY REFLECTION, SLEEP and MEALS tracker

- SCHOOL & THERAPY COMMUNICATION LOG with meeting prep

- GOALS & SMALL STEPS: choose what matters to your family and celebrate every step

- CALM KIT CHECKLIST, CHOICE BOARD, and a MONTHLY OVERVIEW

BONUS: PICTURE SYMBOL PACK (original illustrations)

- 44 ready-to-cut picture symbol cards: 24 daily routine cards (wake up, toilet, get dressed, breakfast, brush teeth, shoes, coat, school, snack, play, homework, bath, dinner, pajamas, story time, bedtime, wash hands, lunch, car ride, outside, screen time, doctor, haircut, music), 8 calm choices (headphones, deep breath, quiet space, squeeze, drink water, swing or move, I need a break, hug), 6 word cards (all done, yes, no, stop, help, more), and 6 feelings cards (happy, calm, tired, worried, too much, upset)

- Blank cards and a full sheet of photo frames for YOUR OWN photos of real items from home

- Routine Strips for morning, after school, and bedtime

- A tips page on making photo cards, privacy, and using cards

- The symbols are original artwork drawn for this planner

MADE WITH RESPECT

Wording is neurodiversity-affirming. The planner asks you to write what you saw and what helped, not to judge "good" or "bad" days. Use one page or all of them, and skip anything that doesn't fit your child.

HOW TO USE

Print at 100% on regular paper or card stock. Laminate the schedule cards and add Velcro if you like. Keep pages in a binder.

WHAT YOU RECEIVE

Four PDF files (the planner and the symbol pack, each in US Letter and A4) and a short Read Me page. Instant digital download. Nothing is shipped.

IMPORTANT TO KNOW

- This is an organizing and reflection tool. It is not medical, therapeutic, or educational advice, and it does not diagnose or treat anything. Always follow the guidance of your child's doctors, therapists, and teachers.

- The symbol cards are simple visual supports. They are not a substitute for an AAC system or advice from a speech-language pathologist or other professional. Photo cards are blank frames for your own photos; no photos are included.

- Pages may include private information. Keep your printed pages somewhere safe.

- For personal and family use. Please don't resell, share, or redistribute the files, or use the symbols in products you sell. Teachers and therapists who want to use it with several families, please message me first.