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Practical support for everyday routines
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Family support toolkit
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Practical visual tools, structured observations and everyday resources, organised in one simple place.
Need support right now?
Open a short, calm step-by-step support sequence for difficult moments.
Understand what happened
Start with observation instead of assumptions.
Everyday Tools
Visual supports you can use when you need them.
Library & Guides
Learn the concepts behind the tools and return to them whenever needed.
SOS · In-the-moment support
Keep it simple. Start with what you can see.
Choose the situation that feels closest to what is happening right now. You do not need to work out the reason first.
First priority: safety and calm.
Use fewer words, reduce demands where possible, and give the situation a little space.
What is happening right now?
Pocket ABA provides general educational support for everyday situations. It is not emergency, medical, or individual clinical advice. If anyone is in immediate danger, contact the appropriate local emergency service or qualified professional.
SOS support
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Keep observing the individual in front of you. If a strategy appears to increase distress, stop and prioritise safety, space, and appropriate professional support.
Understand the behavior
Look at what the behavior may be communicating.
Behavior can serve different purposes in different moments. Use this guide to notice patterns and choose a more supportive response — without assuming there is only one explanation.
Helpful mindset: focus on what happened before, what the behavior looked like,
and what happened right after. Patterns over time are more useful than guessing from one moment.
What it may look like
Common patterns
Look for
Questions to ask yourself
Supportive first response
This guide is educational and does not determine the function of an individual child's behavior. The same behavior can have different purposes across situations. For persistent, severe, or unsafe behavior, seek individualized support from an appropriately qualified professional.
First–Then
Make the next two steps easy to see.
Create a simple visual sequence for a task, transition, or everyday routine. Keep both steps short, concrete, and realistic.
Live visual
First
Choose the first step
Then
Choose what comes next
Board ready. Keep the wording the same when you show or say the sequence.
Keep it useful
“First” should be a clear, manageable action. “Then” should be something that can actually happen next. Avoid promises you may not be able to keep, and update the board when the plan changes.
Pocket ABA provides general educational tools for families. This visual support does not replace individualized assessment, treatment, or advice from a qualified professional.
Transition Timer
Make waiting and transitions more predictable.
Choose a short amount of time, start the visual countdown, and use one clear message about what happens when time is up.
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Use the timer as information, not a threat.
Tell the child what the timer means before starting it. For example: “Five more minutes, then shoes.” When it ends, follow through calmly and keep the next step manageable.
Pocket ABA provides general educational tools for families. Adjust transitions to the individual child and seek qualified support for persistent or unsafe situations.
Visual Routines
Turn a routine into clear, manageable steps.
Choose a starter routine or build your own. Check off each step as it happens so the child can see what is done and what comes next.
Routine progress
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Routine complete. Keep the finish simple and positive.
Keep the routine easy to scan.
Use short action phrases such as “Brush teeth” instead of long instructions. If a routine is difficult, break one step into smaller parts rather than adding more explanation.
Pocket ABA provides general educational tools for families. Routines should be adapted to the individual child and do not replace individualized professional guidance.
Two Choices
Offer two clear options without overwhelming the moment.
Create two acceptable choices. Both options should be realistic for you to honor, then give the child time to respond.
Tap a choice
Both choices need to be okay.
Use two options only when either answer is acceptable. Avoid using a “choice” to disguise a demand. Keep the wording brief, show the options, and allow processing time.
Pocket ABA provides general educational tools for families. Choice-making supports should be adapted to the individual child and situation.
Micro-Steps
Make a hard task feel smaller.
Break one activity into short, concrete actions. The goal is not to add more instructions — it is to make the next step easier to understand.
Small steps
Steps ready. Start with only the first step and give time before adding the next one.
Smaller is usually clearer.
Use observable actions such as “Pick up the shoes” instead of broad directions such as “Get ready.” If a step is still difficult, divide that step again.
Pocket ABA provides general educational tools for families. Adapt task demands and support to the individual child and seek qualified guidance when needed.
Token Board
Make progress visible, one token at a time.
Choose a small goal and how many tokens are needed. Add a token when the agreed step happens, so progress toward the goal stays easy to see.
Working toward
Choose a favorite activity
0 of 5 tokens earned
Goal reached!
Follow through with the goal or reward that was agreed on.
Keep the goal clear and achievable.
Decide what earns a token before starting, give the token soon after the agreed action, and avoid taking away already-earned tokens as a punishment. Follow through when the board is complete.
Pocket ABA provides general educational tools for families. Reinforcement plans should be appropriate for the individual child and situation.
ABC Behavior Log
Capture what happened before, during, and after.
Record observable details while they are still fresh. Over time, these notes can help you notice patterns and share clearer information with qualified professionals.
Describe the event, request, change, person, or environment immediately before the behavior.
Use observable actions rather than labels such as “bad,” “defiant,” or “out of control.”
Record what people did, what changed, what was provided, or what was removed.
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Recent entries
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Describe — do not diagnose.
An ABC log can help organize observations, but one entry does not establish why a behavior happened. Look for repeated patterns and use qualified professional support for individualized assessment.
Pocket ABA is an educational family-support tool and does not replace individualized clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment, or emergency care.
Protocol Library
Quick support plans for common family moments.
Choose a situation to see a short, practical sequence. These guides are designed to organize supportive responses — not to determine the cause of behavior or replace individualized care.
Protocol
Safety comes first. If a situation involves immediate danger, serious injury risk, or a medical or mental-health emergency, use appropriate local emergency or professional support rather than relying on this library.
Pocket ABA provides general educational information for families. These protocols are not individualized behavior plans, diagnoses, or treatment recommendations.
Master Guides
Understand the tools before the hard moment.
Six practical family guides explain the core ideas behind Pocket ABA in clear, everyday language.
Master Guide
These guides are educational and designed to help families use the app consistently. They do not replace individualized assessment or professional care.
Progress
Turn saved observations into a clearer picture.
This dashboard summarizes the ABC entries saved on this device. It is designed to help families notice repeated contexts and organize observations — not to diagnose or determine behavioral function.
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Entries over the last 7 days
A simple view of how many observations were recorded each day.
Most recorded contexts
Based only on the Context / location field in your saved ABC entries.
Observation note
Not enough saved information yet. Add ABC entries over time to build a more useful summary.
Progress summaries are descriptive only. They do not establish causes, diagnoses, treatment needs, or whether a strategy is effective.
Everyday Tools
Choose the support that fits this moment.
Open any tool below. Each one is designed to keep directions visual, short, and easier to follow.
Pocket ABA is an educational family-support tool and does not replace individualized clinical assessment or treatment.