How to Shower | Step-by-Step Visual Schedule | SEND / SEN / Autism / ASD Life Skills

A clear and accessible step-by-step visual guide to having a shower, designed to support children and young people with SEND, SEN and autism (ASD) in developing important personal hygiene and independent living skills.

This practical life skills resource breaks the showering routine down into simple, manageable steps. Visual prompts and clear instructions help learners understand what to do, what comes next and when the routine is complete.

Supports Independent Showering

For some learners, showering can involve too many instructions to remember at once. Breaking the routine into individual visual steps can make the process easier to understand and follow.

This resource can support learners to:

• Follow a showering routine step by step
• Develop personal hygiene skills
• Understand the correct sequence of a self-care routine
• Increase independence with everyday tasks
• Reduce reliance on repeated adult verbal prompts
• Develop confidence with showering
• Understand first, next and last
• Build essential independent living and life skills

Designed for SEND / SEN and Autism

This visual resource is particularly suitable for learners who benefit from clear instructions, visual prompts, predictable routines and tasks being broken into smaller steps.

It may be useful for:

• SEND / SEN learners
• Autistic / ASD learners
• Learners with communication needs
• Learners with developmental delays
• Pupils developing independent living skills
• Young people preparing for adulthood
• Learners who benefit from visual schedules and sequencing

Perfect for Life Skills Teaching

Use this resource as part of:

• Life skills lessons
• Personal hygiene teaching
• Preparing for adulthood
• Independent living programmes
• Self-care programmes
• SEND interventions
• 1:1 support
• Specialist education
• Home routines

The visual sequence can initially be worked through with an adult before being used as a prompt to encourage greater independence.

Simple, Visual and Practical

The aim of this resource is to make the showering routine clear, predictable and manageable.

Rather than relying on a long list of verbal instructions, learners have a visual sequence they can refer to as they develop confidence with this important everyday skill.

A practical SEND-friendly visual resource for teaching showering, personal hygiene, self-care and independent living skills.