{"id":32,"date":"2026-04-21T19:48:48","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T19:48:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visualfoundations.org\/?page_id=32"},"modified":"2026-06-10T21:12:56","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T21:12:56","slug":"start-here","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/visualfoundations.org\/es\/start-here\/","title":{"rendered":"Start Here"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_section et_pb_section_0 et_pb_with_background  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_section_regular et_block_section\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_0  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_2 et_pb_column et_pb_column_0  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_image et_pb_image_0 et_animated et-waypoint\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" src=\"https:\/\/visualfoundations.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/15-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"15\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visualfoundations.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/15-1.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/visualfoundations.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/15-1-980x1225.jpg 980w, https:\/\/visualfoundations.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/15-1-480x600.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1080px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-349\" \/><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_2 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_0 et_animated  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Visual Foundations\u2122<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_1 et_animated  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>Start Here<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_2 et_animated  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h5><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Helping children access learning through movement, visuals, and regulation.<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_3 et_animated  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tools and systems for educators who know listening isn\u2019t enough.<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><br style=\"font-weight: 400;\" \/><br style=\"font-weight: 400;\" \/><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_section et_pb_section_1  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_section_regular et_block_section\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_1  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_2  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_4 et_animated  et_pb_text_align_center et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most classroom challenges are consistency challenges.<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">- adults want to help, but lack shared language<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">- expectations vary across staff<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">- children experience inconsistency<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visual Foundations\u2122 supports consistency in real time.<\/span><\/h4>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/visualfoundations.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/VF\u2122-WEBSITE-IMAGES-6-240x300.jpg\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-474 alignnone size-medium\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visualfoundations.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/VF\u2122-WEBSITE-IMAGES-6-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/visualfoundations.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/VF\u2122-WEBSITE-IMAGES-6-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/visualfoundations.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/VF\u2122-WEBSITE-IMAGES-6-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visualfoundations.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/VF\u2122-WEBSITE-IMAGES-6-10x12.jpg 10w, https:\/\/visualfoundations.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/VF\u2122-WEBSITE-IMAGES-6-980x1225.jpg 980w, https:\/\/visualfoundations.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/VF\u2122-WEBSITE-IMAGES-6-480x600.jpg 480w, https:\/\/visualfoundations.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/VF\u2122-WEBSITE-IMAGES-6-600x750.jpg 600w, https:\/\/visualfoundations.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/VF\u2122-WEBSITE-IMAGES-6.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_section et_pb_section_2  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_section_regular et_block_section\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_2 et_pb_row_fullwidth et_pb_equal_columns et_pb_gutters2  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_3 et_pb_column et_pb_column_3  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_image et_pb_image_1 et_animated et-waypoint\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/visualfoundations.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/16-1.jpg\" class=\"et_pb_lightbox_image\" title=\"\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" src=\"https:\/\/visualfoundations.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/16-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visualfoundations.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/16-1.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/visualfoundations.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/16-1-980x1225.jpg 980w, https:\/\/visualfoundations.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/16-1-480x600.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1080px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-377\" \/><\/span><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_3 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_image et_pb_image_2 et_animated et-waypoint\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/visualfoundations.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/17-1.jpg\" class=\"et_pb_lightbox_image\" title=\"\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" src=\"https:\/\/visualfoundations.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/17-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"17\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visualfoundations.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/17-1.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/visualfoundations.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/17-1-980x1225.jpg 980w, https:\/\/visualfoundations.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/17-1-480x600.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1080px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-378\" \/><\/span><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_3 et_pb_column et_pb_column_5  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_image et_pb_image_3 et_animated et-waypoint\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/visualfoundations.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/18.jpg\" class=\"et_pb_lightbox_image\" title=\"\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" src=\"https:\/\/visualfoundations.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/18.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"18\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visualfoundations.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/18.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/visualfoundations.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/18-980x1225.jpg 980w, https:\/\/visualfoundations.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/18-480x600.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1080px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-379\" \/><\/span><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_section et_pb_section_3 et_pb_with_background  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_section_regular et_block_section\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_3  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_2_3 et_pb_column et_pb_column_6  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_image et_pb_image_4 et_animated et-waypoint\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" src=\"https:\/\/visualfoundations.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/13-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"13\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visualfoundations.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/13-3.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/visualfoundations.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/13-3-980x1225.jpg 980w, https:\/\/visualfoundations.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/13-3-480x600.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1080px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-372\" \/><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_3 et_pb_column et_pb_column_7  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_5 et_animated  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shared Language<\/span><\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_divider et_pb_divider_0 et_animated et_pb_space\"><div class=\"et_pb_divider_internal\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_6  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h3 data-section-id=\"q6w7bf\" data-start=\"263\" data-end=\"277\">What It Is<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"278\" data-end=\"373\">When adults use the same words, phrases, and responses across people, settings, and situations.<\/p>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"1lrggvp\" data-start=\"375\" data-end=\"393\">Why It Matters<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"394\" data-end=\"554\">Children learn more quickly when they hear consistent language. Shared language reduces confusion, builds understanding, and helps children know what to expect.<\/p>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"1pzgqf2\" data-start=\"556\" data-end=\"590\">Visual Foundations\u2122 Connection<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"591\" data-end=\"770\">Visual Foundations\u2122 provides sentence stems, visuals, and communication tools that help adults use common language to support learning, behavior, communication, and relationships.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"772\" data-end=\"862\"><strong data-start=\"772\" data-end=\"784\">Example:<\/strong><br data-start=\"784\" data-end=\"787\" \/><em data-start=\"787\" data-end=\"811\">\"First ___, then ___.\"<\/em><br data-start=\"811\" data-end=\"814\" \/><em data-start=\"814\" data-end=\"829\">\"I can help.\"<\/em><br data-start=\"829\" data-end=\"832\" \/><em data-start=\"832\" data-end=\"862\">\"You're feeling frustrated.\"<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_section et_pb_section_4  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_section_regular et_block_section\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_4  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_2 et_pb_column et_pb_column_8  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_7 et_animated  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>Visual Guidance<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_divider et_pb_divider_1 et_animated et_pb_space\"><div class=\"et_pb_divider_internal\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_8  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h3 data-section-id=\"q6w7bf\" data-start=\"892\" data-end=\"906\">What It Is<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"907\" data-end=\"1027\">Using pictures, visual supports, demonstrations, and environmental cues to communicate expectations and provide support.<\/p>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"1lrggvp\" data-start=\"1029\" data-end=\"1047\">Why It Matters<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1048\" data-end=\"1241\">Many children process visual information more easily than spoken language, especially during moments of stress, excitement, or overwhelm. Visuals remain available even when words are forgotten.<\/p>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"1pzgqf2\" data-start=\"1243\" data-end=\"1277\">Visual Foundations\u2122 Connection<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1278\" data-end=\"1441\">Visual Foundations\u2122 uses practical visual supports to increase access, support communication, reduce frustration, and help children participate more independently.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1443\" data-end=\"1533\"><strong data-start=\"1443\" data-end=\"1455\">Example:<\/strong><br data-start=\"1455\" data-end=\"1458\" \/>Showing a visual schedule instead of repeatedly explaining what comes next.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_image et_pb_image_5 et_animated et-waypoint\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" src=\"https:\/\/visualfoundations.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/15-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"15\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visualfoundations.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/15-3.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/visualfoundations.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/15-3-980x1225.jpg 980w, https:\/\/visualfoundations.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/15-3-480x600.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1080px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-374\" \/><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_2 et_pb_column et_pb_column_9  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_image et_pb_image_6 et_animated et-waypoint\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" src=\"https:\/\/visualfoundations.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/14-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"14\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visualfoundations.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/14-3.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/visualfoundations.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/14-3-980x1225.jpg 980w, https:\/\/visualfoundations.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/14-3-480x600.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1080px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-373\" \/><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_9 et_animated  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>Predictable Routines<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_divider et_pb_divider_2 et_pb_space\"><div class=\"et_pb_divider_internal\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_10  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h3 data-section-id=\"q6w7bf\" data-start=\"1568\" data-end=\"1582\">What It Is<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1583\" data-end=\"1717\">Creating consistent patterns, expectations, and responses that help children understand what will happen and what is expected of them.<\/p>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"1lrggvp\" data-start=\"1719\" data-end=\"1737\">Why It Matters<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1738\" data-end=\"1921\">Predictability creates emotional safety. 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