Visual Timer
Many children, especially those with autism or ADHD, struggle to feel time passing. This tool turns time into a shrinking colored wedge on the screen, so a child can watch how much is left and feel a transition coming instead of being surprised by it.
Pick a length and watch the colored shape shrink as time runs out. No numbers needed to read.
What the Visual Timer does
For a child who cannot yet feel how long five minutes is, the most calming thing is often simply being able to see it. A visual timer turns an abstract countdown into a colored wedge that shrinks as time passes. There are no numbers to read and no one reminding them, just a shape getting smaller, so the child can watch time disappear and know when something is about to change.
The Visual Timer lets you set a length, start it, and watch the wedge shrink on the screen together. It is a gentle way to ease the time blindness and transition anxiety that many autistic and ADHD children feel. From kindlexy.com.
How it works
- 1
Set the time
Choose how long the countdown should be, from a quick minute to a longer stretch.
- 2
Start the countdown
Tap start and a colored wedge fills the screen, calm and clear, ready to shrink.
- 3
Watch the time shrink
The wedge gets smaller on the screen as the minutes pass, so how much is left is always visible. Nothing leaves your device.
- 4
Use it together
Glance at the wedge as it empties, so the end of an activity feels expected instead of sudden.