Life Skills: Ordering Food in the Community
by SpeechSide © 2026
Price: $8 USD
Subjects: adultSpeech,socialAspectsOfCommunication,specialAdults,communicationSkills,specialExecutiveFunctions,lifeSkills
Grades: 9,10,11,12
Description
Help students build confidence and independence when ordering food in the community with this engaging, interactive Boom Cards™ lesson! Designed to support functional communication, community-based instruction, and life skills, this resource provides students with the knowledge and practice they need to successfully navigate both sit-down and counter-service restaurants. Perfect for special education classrooms, speech therapy, transition programs, autism support, life skills classes, English language learners, and any student working on functional communication and community independence. What's Included: ⭐ Practice identifying where you order food in different restaurant settings ⭐ 10 essential restaurant vocabulary words to build functional language ⭐ 10 menu comprehension questions to strengthen real-world reading and decision-making skills ⭐ Compare sit-down vs. counter-service restaurants with sequencing activities that teach each ordering process ⭐ 5 expected vs. unexpected behavior scenarios to reinforce appropriate restaurant etiquette and social skills ⭐ 10 problem-solving questions that address common situations students may encounter while dining out ⭐ 10 conversation practice questions to develop functional communication and social interaction skills ⭐ Step-by-step walk-throughs for ordering at both a sit-down restaurant and a counter-service restaurant, helping students understand what to expect from start to finish
Acknowledgements
OpenAI. (2026). Illustration of a cafe menu [AI-generated image]. ChatGPT. Free stock photos. (n.d.). Pexels. https://www.pexels.com Stunning royalty-free images & royalty-free stock. (n.d.). Pixabay. https://pixabay.com/