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.
Worksheets and printables
Make and print practice sheets in about a minute
Morning Work Maker
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.
Open toolWorksheet Maker
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.
Open toolName Tracing Worksheets
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.
Open toolSimple Coloring Pages
Pick from more than 800 big, bold, easy pictures and print one giant coloring picture per page, with an optional traceable word underneath and seasonal frames.
Open toolName Practice Pack
Type one name and print a nine page practice pack built around it: tracing, coloring, cut and paste name building, letter sorting, find my name, and a playdough mat.
Open toolCutting Practice Worksheets
Pick lines or shapes and print scissor practice sheets as a PDF: snip strips with helper thumb prompts, five line styles from wide guide to dots only, right and left handed layouts.
Open toolShape Tracing Worksheets
Pick the shapes and the size, then print tracing sheets, trace-and-color sheets or plain coloring pages as a PDF, at the support level a child needs.
Open toolLine Tracing Worksheets
Pick the pre-writing strokes and the size, then print line tracing sheets as a PDF, at the support level a child needs.
Open toolBubble Letter Worksheets
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.
Open toolLetter Tracing Worksheets
Pick any letters A to Z, uppercase or lowercase, choose how much help, and print alphabet tracing worksheets as a PDF.
Open toolNumber Tracing Worksheets
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.
Open toolIEP and school
Goals, accommodations, letters, and meeting prep
IEP Goal Builder
Create professional, SMART goals tailored to student needs. Select area, identify skills, and generate printable IEP goals in minutes.
Open toolIEP Goal Bank
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.
Open toolAccommodations Bank
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.
Open toolLesson Plan Maker
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.
Open toolIEP Advocacy Letter Builder
Generate professional advocacy letters for IEP evaluations, disputes, and service requests. Powered by smart letter generation.
Open toolIEP Meeting Prep Builder
Get a personalized game plan for your next IEP meeting with tailored agenda items, questions, and talking points.
Open toolData Sheet Maker
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.
Open toolVisual supports
Schedules, routines, and picture communication for home and school
Visual Schedule Creator
Build custom daily routines with drag-and-drop activities. Export as printable PDFs a child can follow independently, at home or in the classroom.
Open toolRoutine Builder
Build custom daily routines with countdown timers, transition warnings, and a live run mode. Templates for morning, bedtime, after-school, and weekend routines.
Open toolPECS Card Maker
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.
Open toolAAC Core Board Maker
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.
Open toolChoice Board Maker
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.
Open toolAdapted Books
Build and print a free interactive adapted book. Pick a sentence starter, add symbols or your own photos, and download a velcro-ready book with its cut-out cards.
Open toolBehavior and social
Trackers and supports for hard moments
Meltdown & Behavior Tracker
Log meltdowns in 30 seconds with preset triggers and strategies. Track patterns over time with visual dashboards showing what triggers episodes and what helps.
Open toolToken Board Maker
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.
Open toolFirst-Then Board Maker
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.
Open toolSocial Story Maker
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.
Open toolPotty training
The quiz, the tracker, and the 30-day playbook
Autism Potty Training Readiness Quiz
Find out if your autistic child is ready to potty train, and what to try first. 12-15 questions, personalized route, free.
Open toolPotty Tracker
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.
Open toolThe Autism Potty Training Playbook
Free to tryA 30-day plan that bends to your kid's sensory profile and communication mode.
A 30-day potty plan built for autistic kids, with a Companion that personalizes the days from your child's quiz answers and stays with you for the whole month. Reviewed by a special-education advocate plus a developmental-behavioral pediatrician, LCSW, BCBA, and SLP.
See The PlanGetting answers
Milestones, screening, and sensory profiles
Sensory Profile Quiz
Identify your child's sensory seeking and avoiding patterns across all 8 senses. Get personalized sensory diet recommendations and track changes over time.
Open toolDevelopmental Milestone Tracker
Track your child's developmental milestones across 6 key domains. Check off achievements, add notes, and generate printable reports for pediatrician visits.
Open toolAutism Screening Action Plan
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.
Open toolFrequently 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 start reading it with no card required, 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.