Helping students develop functional communication and problem-solving skills requires the right tools, and this resource is designed to make that process both engaging and effective for students with autism, speech delays, or special education needs.
Through real-life scenarios and structured prompts, students will practice expressing their needs, reasoning through situations, and building independence in everyday interactions.
What’s Included in this material?
- 24 real-world problem-solving scenarios with high-quality images to make learning relatable.
- “I need…” sentence-building support to encourage verbal expression.
- Visual prompts for non-verbal or emerging communicators.
- Two vocabulary sheets with common items for students to cut and paste on the mats.
Skills Targeted
- Functional communication & self-advocacy – Helping students express their needs clearly.
- Expressive language development – Encouraging structured speech patterns.
- Social-emotional learning – Building confidence in everyday interactions.
- Problem-solving & reasoning – Teaching students how to respond to different situations.
This resource is versatile and easy to use, whether in speech therapy sessions, special education classrooms, or one-on-one interventions. It provides structured support to help students develop essential life skills in a meaningful way.
How do you incorporate problem-solving and communication skills in your lessons? Let’s chat in the comments section!
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