Visual Timer Templates
Executive Function Support • ADHD Resources
Resource Overview
About Visual Timer Templates
Visual Timer Templates are customizable tools designed to support time management and transitions for students with ADHD and executive function challenges. These templates provide clear visual cues about the passage of time, helping students develop time awareness and manage task completion.
Benefits
- Reduces anxiety about time management
- Supports smooth transitions between activities
- Increases independence in task completion
- Provides visual structure for daily routines
- Helps develop internal time awareness
Included Templates
- Countdown circles (5, 10, 15, 30 minutes)
- Visual schedule templates
- Task completion timers
- Transition warning cards
- Customizable time management tools
ADHD Support
How these templates help students with ADHD
Students with ADHD often struggle with time perception and management. Visual timers provide external support for these executive function challenges by making time concrete and visible.
- Reduces time blindness through visual representation
- Decreases transition anxiety with clear warnings
- Supports task initiation and completion
- Builds independence in time management
UDL Alignment
Universal Design for Learning principles
Multiple Means of Engagement
Reduces anxiety and increases autonomy through clear time expectations
Multiple Means of Representation
Presents time visually rather than relying solely on numerical representations
Multiple Means of Action & Expression
Supports executive functions needed for task planning and completion