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Request and choice cards: I want, I need, I feel v0.1.0

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Before you print These sheets are practice and teaching aids for a teacher, therapist or family to use with a child they know. They do not test, diagnose or label anyone, and they are not therapy. Follow your child's team for goals and supports.

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Print cards a child can point to or hand over: I need a break, help, more, all done and how I feel. Free to print; nothing to sign in to, and nothing about a child is typed or kept, and only your menu choices stay in this browser.

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How to use it

  1. Pick Needs, Say, Feel or All.
  2. Pick the card size.
  3. Print the sheets and cut out the cards.
  4. Keep them on a ring or in a pocket where they are easy to reach.

Ideas for class

  • Keep the break card on a ring at the desk.
  • Model using a card yourself.
  • Use the feeling cards at circle time.
  • Laminate a set for the bus.
  • Put a small set in a bag for outings.

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Questions

Does this tell me what a child needs?

No. A child's team decides supports; these are tools to try.

Which cards should I print?

Start with a few the child can use today, or print all of them for a full set.

Why does the break card have a thick border?

So it is easy to find and easy to hand over.

Nothing you choose is sent to us, and there is no box for a name, a diagnosis or any detail about a child. Write the name on the printed page by hand. Your menu choices stay in this browser, and a share link carries them, never a child's details. No sign-in, no ads, no AI. What each tool stores