Creating Visual Schedules: The Schedule Evaluation Tool (Set) for People with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Intellectual Disabilities

The SET is a time structure assessment tool that measures the pictorial schedule needed by individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) or Intellectual Disabilities (ID). These individuals typically have deficits in executive function and memory, and therefore have difficulty orienting themselves in time.

The goal of the SET is to help caregivers and professionals working with these individuals to determine the type of schedule best suited to their needs and abilities and to implement it in their living environment, thereby promoting their autonomy and, consequently, their quality of life.

The SET includes materials, protocols and a manual that allow practitioners and professionals to assess the schedule of children, adolescents and adults in various settings such as educational daycare, school, internship or employment and residential settings.

The SET is divided into four distinct parts. The first part involves the manipulation of objects, photographs, pictograms and words in a formal assessment context. The second and third parts take place directly in the setting where the schedule is to be implemented. The fourth part is administered in the form of an interview with the person who knows the person best in the context where the schedule will be introduced.

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Nathalie Poirier (Author) Dr. Nathalie Poirier is a psychologist, neuropsychologist, full professor and researcher in the Department of Psychology at the University of Québec at Montréal where she directs the Research Laboratory on the Families of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Her research projects focus on the quality of life of parents of children with ASD. She is the co-author of several books on autism and received the OSER INNOVER award for the OUEST tool.Johanne Mainville (Author) Johanne Mainville, M.Ps., is a clinical psychologist in private practice, where she works with individuals with autism spectrum disorders and their families, and a consultant for the Service Québécois d’Expertise en Troubles Graves du Comportement (SQETGC).Nathalie Plante (Author) Nathalie Plante works as a regional support officer for students with ASD for the French school boards in the Montreal area. She supports the development of projects that contribute to the academic success of students with ASD. She is also a certified TEACCH(R) consultant from the University of North Carolina and is very involved in the deployment of this approach in Quebec.Sonia Di Lillo (Author) Sonia Di Lillo B.Sc. has worked for approximately 20 years as a clinical activities specialist in the health and social services network. Her expertise is the support of teams working with people with severe behavioral disorders (SBD). She now devotes herself entirely to teaching and supervision in the Special Education Techniques Department of the Cégep du Vieux-Montréal.