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Free Interactive Autism Tools

Simplify the complex parts of caregiving with our custom-built digital toolkits. No login required.

Beacon: Your Personal Companion

These tools give you templates. Beacon gives you answers built around YOUR child. Ask about meltdowns, sleep, IEP prep, or anything else. 10 free messages.

IEP Goal Builder

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Create professional, SMART goals tailored to student needs. Select area, identify skills, and generate printable IEP goals in minutes.

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IEP Goal Bank

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Browse 100+ SMART-formatted IEP goals filterable by domain, age band, and functional level. Click Customize in Builder to tailor any goal to the student.

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Accommodations Bank

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Browse 150+ autism accommodations filterable by setting, need type, age band, and plan type. Copy sample IEP and 504 wording to your draft plan in one click.

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Lesson Plan Maker

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Build a full special education lesson plan in minutes: pick a subject, describe your students, anchor an IEP goal, and print a differentiated two-page plan with its own data sheet.

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Visual Schedule Creator

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Build custom daily routines with drag-and-drop activities. Export as printable PDFs a child can follow independently, at home or in the classroom.

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IEP Advocacy Letter Builder

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Generate professional advocacy letters for IEP evaluations, disputes, and service requests. Powered by smart letter generation.

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IEP Meeting Prep Builder

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Get a personalized game plan for your next IEP meeting with tailored agenda items, questions, and talking points.

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Sensory Profile Quiz

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Identify your child's sensory seeking and avoiding patterns across all 8 senses. Get personalized sensory diet recommendations and track changes over time.

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Meltdown & Behavior Tracker

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Log meltdowns in 30 seconds with preset triggers and strategies. Track patterns over time with visual dashboards showing what triggers episodes and what helps.

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Routine Builder

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Build custom daily routines with countdown timers, transition warnings, and a live run mode. Templates for morning, bedtime, after-school, and weekend routines.

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Developmental Milestone Tracker

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Track your child's developmental milestones across 6 key domains. Check off achievements, add notes, and generate printable reports for pediatrician visits.

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Autism Potty Training Readiness Quiz

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Find out if your autistic child is ready to potty train, and what to try first. 12-15 questions, personalized route, free.

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Autism Screening Action Plan

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Just got an M-CHAT result, or your pediatrician said wait? Generate a personalized 30-day plan with your state's Early Intervention referral path. No diagnosis required.

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Potty Tracker

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Free potty training tracker for autism. Log accidents and successes in one tap, see today's tally, and spot patterns. Save to sync across devices.

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PECS Card Maker

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Make and print your own PECS picture cards for free. Pick from a built-in symbol library or upload a photo, label each card, and download a print-ready sheet.

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AAC Core Board Maker

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Build and print a free AAC communication board. Pick a grid size, fill cells from a symbol library or your own photos, color-code by word type, and download a print-ready, laminate-friendly page.

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Choice Board Maker

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Build and print a free visual choice board. Write the board title, pick two to twelve options from a symbol library or your own photos, and download the board, a blank Velcro version, and matching cut-out cards.

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Token Board Maker

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Build and print a free token board for autism. Set the reward, pick 1 to 10 tokens and a token shape, and download a printable board plus a matching sheet of tokens to cut out and Velcro on.

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First-Then Board Maker

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Build and print a free First-Then board for autism. Set the task and reward, add pictures, choose First/Then, Now/Next, or First/Next/Then, and download a printable board plus matching cut-out cards.

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Social Story Maker

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Make a free printable social story. Pick a scenario, personalize it with your child's name and photos, and print it as a booklet, full pages, or a one-pager.

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Morning Work Maker

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Build a custom morning work sheet in under a minute: pick a grade band, choose the boxes, add a student's name, and print it with its answer key.

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Worksheet Maker

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Free worksheet maker for teachers and parents. Type a name or paste your whole class, choose how much help each child needs, and print tracing worksheets as a PDF.

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Name Tracing Worksheets

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Type a name or paste a class list and print name tracing worksheets as a PDF, with the support fading from tracing to independent writing down the page.

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Bubble Letter Worksheets

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Pick any letters A to Z and print them as fat hollow bubble outlines with real room to trace inside or color in, one letter per sheet or the whole alphabet in one PDF.

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Letter Tracing Worksheets

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Pick any letters A to Z, uppercase or lowercase, choose how much help, and print alphabet tracing worksheets as a PDF.

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Number Tracing Worksheets

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Pick any numbers from 0 to 20, choose how much help, and print number formation worksheets as a PDF. The two-digit teens are included.

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Data Sheet Maker

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Make free IEP and ABA data collection sheets. Pick a measurement type, set the goal and criterion, then print, fill in a PDF, or export to Excel for progress monitoring and goal tracking.

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Frequently asked questions

What tools does Spectrum Unlocked offer?
Spectrum Unlocked provides free, web-based tools designed for autism families and educators. The current lineup covers IEP support (goal building, advocacy letters, meeting prep), sensory profiling, daily routines and visual schedules, behavior and meltdown tracking, developmental milestones, potty training readiness, and autism screening action planning. All tools are free, require no login, and produce printable results.
Are the autism tools completely free to use?
Yes, every tool listed under Free Interactive Autism Tools above is 100% free with no hidden costs or login. Spectrum Unlocked also ships a Playbook that is free to try: build your child's personalized plan and read the first five days free, then $27 unlocks the full 30-day plan and the always-on Companion. The free tools cover everything else.
Do I need to create an account or log in to use the tools?
No account or login is required. You can start using any tool immediately by visiting its page. We designed our tools to be as accessible and frictionless as possible for busy parents and educators.
Can I print or download the results from these tools?
Yes, our tools are designed to produce printable, PDF-ready output. Whether you generate IEP goals or build a visual schedule, you can download or print the results to use at home, school, or IEP meetings.
Who are these tools designed for?
Our tools are built for parents, caregivers, teachers, therapists, and anyone supporting autistic individuals. They are informed by evidence-based practices and designed to simplify complex caregiving tasks into manageable steps.