How to Use Visual Schedules to Stop Meltdowns and Anxiety

How to Use Visual Schedules to Stop Meltdowns and Anxiety

What's in this article: Why verbal instructions disappear for anxious or overstimulated children The brain science behind visual processing vs. auditory processing in kids How predictability lowers cortisol and prevents behavioral meltdowns Ages appropriate for...
The Complete Guide to Externalizing the Mental Load & Managing Executive Dysfunction

The Complete Guide to Externalizing the Mental Load & Managing Executive Dysfunction

What's in this article: What is "externalizing" the mental load, and why is it necessary for brain health? How executive dysfunction creates task paralysis and chronic fatigue The 3 pillars of an analog visual command...
"No Home" Items, or How to Manage Clutter that Doesn't have a Place

"No Home" Items, or How to Manage Clutter that Doesn't have a Place

Managing clutter involves just five things: but one of them is hard. What do you do when you don't know where to put an item, because it has no "home"?
Division of Labor: Three Steps to Setting Up Your Adult Chore Charts

Division of Labor: Three Steps to Setting Up Your Adult Chore Charts

Three steps to setting up your adult chore charts when they arrive.
Division of Labor: How to "Reset" a Room

Division of Labor: How to "Reset" a Room

What are the Room Reset stickers for? How do we use this concept to make chores more simple?
Division of Labor: The Rules of Engagement for Dividing Chores as a Couple

Division of Labor: The Rules of Engagement for Dividing Chores as a Couple

If you're attempting to divide household labor between yourself and another adult, there are some initial communication tips that will set you up for success. 
Division of Labor: How to Decide Which Stickers to Use

Division of Labor: How to Decide Which Stickers to Use

We'll help you figure out which chores are important, and the first thing you should discuss with your partner when setting our chore charts up for Division of Labor.
I have multiple kids. Do I need a calendar or chart for each kid?

I have multiple kids. Do I need a calendar or chart for each kid?

We get this question a lot: can my kids share their routine chart? Can I set up the calendar so everyone's activities and appointments are on it? If we want a tool like this to...
Help! I'm Overwhelmed with Setup

Help! I'm Overwhelmed with Setup

What happens if you got excited and ordered a bunch of our visual systems, and now you're overwhelmed and don't know where to start? Here are a few easy-to-manage tips.