This paper describes in detail how visual schedules are able to promote on-task behavior in children with autism.

One of the main goals when teaching children with autism is to decrease dependence on adults. Therefore, educators seek to develop strategies, for example, visual schedules, which are able to facilitate independence. This article reports the results of a study designed to evaluate the effectiveness of graduated guidance and visual activity schedule in teaching young students with autism. The results suggest that visual schedules are an important means of promoting independent functioning of students with autism and increasing on-task behavior. The authors noted that the students were motivated and enthusiastic about using their visual schedules.
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