Visual countdown.
Visual countdown calendar for events. Reduces anticipation anxiety in ASD and ADHD.
What event is coming?
When is it?
Evidence: Countdown calendars reduce anticipation anxiety in children with ASD by providing temporal predictability (Hodgdon, 1995). Visual time representation helps understand abstract concepts like "in 5 days" (Hume et al., 2014). Crossing off days is an active coping strategy that gives the child control.
Hodgdon, L. (1995). Visual Strategies. QuirkRoberts. · Hume, K. et al. (2014). AFIRM modules.
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