Frequently asked questions

Day2Day Calendar is a visual and auditory calendar that provides more support than a traditional calendar. It gives caregivers a way to create a personalized schedule for the person they support, while giving that person a visual and auditory way to understand what is happening and what comes next.

Day2Day Calendar is for people who benefit from additional visual or auditory support to understand and follow their day. It can be used with children, teenagers, and adults, and is not limited to people with a particular diagnosis.

No. Day2Day can be used with children, teenagers, and adults who benefit from additional visual or auditory support. The schedule can be customized to the individual person’s age, activities, and needs.

No. Day2Day is designed for people who benefit from additional support in understanding and following their day, regardless of diagnosis.

The caregiver sets up and manages the calendar. You can create the schedule, add activities, personalize them, assign stars, and choose rewards. The person you support then uses the calendar to see and hear what is happening and what comes next.

No. Day2Day includes preset activities to make setup easier. Presets include common activities such as going to the bathroom, washing hands, brushing teeth, getting dressed, eating meals, going to school or work, doing homework, taking a break, taking medicine, showering, and going to bed. You can then customize the schedule for the individual person.

Yes. You can customize the schedule and activities to fit the individual person and their actual day.

Yes. Day2Day allows you to personalize activities with pictures so that the visual support can be meaningful and recognizable to the person using the calendar.

Yes. Every event in Day2Day includes a timer.

Yes. Day2Day can read activities aloud, giving the person using the calendar auditory support in addition to the visual schedule.

When an activity is completed, it moves into the completed portion of the schedule. This allows the person using the calendar to see what they have already done and what is still ahead.

Yes. Activities can be set to repeat according to the person’s schedule, so you do not have to recreate recurring activities each day.

You can assign between 0 and 5 stars to each activity. When the person completes the activity, they earn the stars you assigned. The stars can then be used toward rewards that you choose.

Yes. You choose the rewards based on what is meaningful and motivating for the person you support. Rewards might include a break, watching a favorite show, jumping on the trampoline, having a snack, or something else that works for that individual.

Day2Day includes View-Only mode, which allows the caregiver to control whether the person using the calendar can make changes to the schedule.

No. Day2Day is a tool for caregivers. It helps provide consistent visual and auditory support, but it does not replace the support, supervision, or judgment of a caregiver.

Day2Day Independence is a step-by-step routine app designed to help people learn everyday activities and build greater independence.

While Day2Day Calendar helps someone understand and follow their day, Day2Day Independence focuses on helping them learn how to complete the activities that make up that day.

Day2Day Calendar helps someone understand and follow their day. It answers the question, “What is happening?”

Day2Day Independence helps someone learn how to complete an activity one step at a time. It answers the question, “How do I do this?”

The two apps are designed to work independently, although they can complement each other.

No. The two apps are designed to work independently, although they can complement each other.

Day2Day Independence is currently in development. Visitors can sign up for updates to be notified when it becomes available.