Help Your Child Feel Ready for Outings: 96 Places & People Picture Cards for Autism

Does going out bring tears or meltdowns? Show your child where you are going before you leave: the shops, the doctor, grandma's house, the park. Knowing what comes next can make the day feel calmer.

96 printable places and people picture cards for toddlers, preschoolers and children who are autistic, non-speaking or just learning to talk. Clear, simple pictures on a white background, with one word under each picture.

WHAT YOU GET (13 PAGES)

• 96 picture cards, 2 x 2 inches (5 cm), in 8 color-coded groups of 12:

- Family, Community Helpers, Places in Town, Transport

- Outings, Home Rooms and Furniture, Shops, Nature Places

• 12 blank cards for photos of your own family and places

• Sentence strips: We are going to the... / I see a... / This is my... / Can we go to the...?

• 2 checklist pages with every card, to track new words

• How to use page: get ready before you go out, first / then, my family, community helpers

• 2 PDF files: US Letter (US words) and A4 (Australian / New Zealand words such as mum, postie, supermarket, trolley and chemist), plus a printing guide

HOW TO USE

1. Print at 100% scale (Actual size), laminate if you like, and cut out the cards.

2. Before you leave, show the card for where you are going and talk about what will happen there.

3. Put two cards side by side: first grocery store, then playground.

4. Use the family cards to name the people in your child's life.

5. Put a card on a sentence strip: We are going to the park.

MATCHING SETS

All cards are 2 x 2 inches, the same size and style as my Communication Cards, Food Cards and First Words cards, so you can mix them on the same boards.

PLEASE NOTE

• This is a digital download. No physical item will be shipped.

• The files are PDFs and are not editable.

• These cards support language and everyday routines at home and in class. They are not a therapy program and do not replace the advice of your therapist.

• Colors may look slightly different depending on your screen and printer.

• The pictures were created by me with the help of AI tools, then selected, cleaned up and laid out for print.

TERMS OF USE

For personal, classroom and therapy use. You may print as many copies as you need for your own home, class or clients. Files may not be resold, shared or redistributed.

If there is any problem with your files, send me a message and I will fix it for you. This does not affect your rights under consumer law.