Apparatus and Method for Scheduling and Tracking With Reduced Anxiety

摘要

An apparatus and method for scheduling and tracking activities with reduced anxiety, especially for autistic users. The apparatus includes a scheduling section with a circle that includes peg holes around its periphery, an overlay that is removably attached to the circle and is dividing into a plurality of segments, with each segment labelled with a task, and each segment aligned with a peg hole. The apparatus also includes peg(s) that fit into each of the plurality of holes, wherein the peg(s) represent completion of a task corresponding to that segment of the overlay. The apparatus also includes an activity and reward section, which includes a customizable activity selector and a customizable reward selector, wherein the selectors allow a user to randomly or purposely select an activity or reward. The apparatus may be implemented as a computer application or as a computing device.

主权项

1. An apparatus comprising:
a first plane having a plurality of holes arranged in a circle; an overlay that is divided into a plurality of segments, wherein each segment of the plurality of segments is labelled with a task, and wherein the overlay is removably attached to the first plane such that each segment of the plurality of segments aligns with a hole of the plurality of holes; a peg that fits into each hole of the plurality of holes, wherein the peg is movable among each hole the plurality of holes to represent completion of the task of the segment that aligns with each hole of the plurality of holes.