Caregiver Support
Free Autism Caregiver Templates: Appointment Prep, Care Team Updates, and Progress Logs
The short answer
These free templates help autism caregivers stay organized: an appointment prep sheet so you walk in with your top questions, a weekly care team update to send therapists and teachers, a daily progress log that takes about a minute, and a contact sheet listing everyone on your child's team. Copy them into a notebook, doc, or notes app.
1. Appointment prep sheet
| Prompt | Your notes |
|---|---|
| Date, provider, and reason for visit | |
| What changed since last visit (sleep, eating, behavior, meds) | |
| My top 3 questions | |
| Recent wins to share | |
| What I need to leave with (referral, form, plan) |
2. Weekly care team update
Send this every Friday to your child's therapists and teacher. Short is fine.
- This week's win:
- What got harder:
- Changes at home (schedule, sleep, illness, meds):
- What we practiced from your goals:
- One question for you:
3. Daily progress log
| Date | Sleep | Mood | Goal practiced | Tough moment (before / during / after) | Win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4. Care team contact sheet
| Role | Name | Phone / email | Best time to reach | Next appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pediatrician | ||||
| BCBA / ABA provider | ||||
| Speech therapist | ||||
| Occupational therapist | ||||
| Teacher / case manager |
Frequently asked questions
- Are these templates really free?
- Yes. Copy, print, or adapt them for your family or your practice. No sign-up needed.
- Which template should I start with?
- Start with the daily progress log. It feeds the weekly update and makes appointment prep much faster.
Sources
- Autism Spectrum Disorder: Treatment and Intervention — Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Care Coordination — Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
About the author
RachellLived experience
Co-founder, BASE
Rachell is a co-founder of BASE and a parent raising a child on the autism spectrum. She writes from lived experience coordinating therapy schedules, school communication, evaluations, and benefits paperwork across a large care team.
This guide has not been reviewed by an outside clinician. It is written from lived caregiving experience and cites the primary sources listed above so you can verify every detail yourself.