I Do Not Understand
by Boom Boom Resource Room © 2026
Price: $3 USD
Subjects: lifeSkills,Special Autism,specialed,communicationSkills
Grades: 0
Description
I Do Not Understand — teach practical clarification and self-advocacy skills with age-respectful examples for preteens and teens. This 54-card Boom Cards lesson helps learners communicate confusion, request repetition, ask for slower directions or one step at a time, request a demonstration, repeat directions to check understanding, and ask again about an unclear part. Speech, AAC, communication cards, and gestures are supported. Six teaching cycles include 18 illustrated instructional cards, 12 multiple-choice questions, 6 true/false questions, and 18 picture-choice questions with three individually selectable images each. Concrete classroom, workplace, and community scenarios connect communication skills to everyday independence. For Life Skills and Special Education instruction, including Autism support, functional communication, transition planning, and supported independent practice. Use in small groups, teacher-led lessons, or review. Keywords: asking for clarification, following directions, I do not understand, self-advocacy, AAC, functional communication, special education, autism, life skills for teens, transition skills. AI disclosure: Artwork generated using OpenAI’s built-in image generator. Lesson text developed and refined with AI assistance and reviewed for instructional alignment.