20 visual communication cards for refusal, choice, self-advocacy, special education, speech therapy, teachers, and classroom support.

When a child says “I DON’T WANT,” communication doesn’t have to stop there.

I DON’T WANT is a 20-card visual communication toolkit designed to help children communicate refusal, preferences, choices, boundaries and support needs when words are difficult.

Instead of requiring an immediate verbal response, the cards provide simple visual options for communicating what a child wants or does not want.

What’s included

• 20 original visual communication cards
• Printable A4 card PDF
• Quick Guide with practical ideas for using the cards
• Individual descriptions for all 20 cards
• Black-and-white, printer-friendly design
• Cards designed for approximately 6.8 × 8.8 cm printing

The cards include messages such as:

I DON’T WANT
LESS
TOO HARD
I HAVE AN IDEA
I NEED MORE TIME
TOO MUCH
TOO LOUD
I NEED TO STOP
READY FOR A TASK
I NEED ADULT SUPPORT

and other everyday communication messages related to refusal, choice, time, difficulty, support and self-advocacy.

Useful for

• Special education classrooms
• Speech and language support
• SLPs and speech therapists
• Teachers and teaching assistants
• School support staff
• Occupational therapists
• Parents and caregivers

The cards can be used for individual communication, classroom routines, choice-making, role play, discussion, communication practice and self-advocacy activities.

They can be introduced gradually and used alongside spoken language, gestures or other communication supports.

Important: These materials are educational and communication supports. They are not a diagnostic assessment and should not be used on their own to make clinical, psychological, educational or developmental conclusions.

Digital resource only. No physical product will be shipped.