Using My Break Card: Social Story + Practice
by Bennett's Booms © 2026
Price: $3 USD
Subjects: sel,Special Autism
Grades: 14,13,1,2
Description
Teach students how to ask for a break the safe, calm way! This 21-card deck pairs a simple social story with self-checking practice questions. It was made for self-contained and resource classrooms, students with autism, and early learners who need clear pictures and short sentences. WHAT'S INCLUDED - 11 social story cards: what a break card is, when to use it, how to ask ("Break, please."), walking to the break spot, the teacher sets the timer, hands off the timer, a break is a calm rest (not play time), calm choices (sit, breathe, water, read), and coming back to work when the timer rings - 10 practice cards with 2 big picture choices (self-checking) WHY IT WORKS Teaching a student to ask for a break with a card is a form of functional communication training (FCT), an evidence-based practice for students with autism. The story teaches the whole routine: ask, rest calmly, and come back. GREAT FOR Back to school, new break card routines, calm corner introductions, reteaching after a hard day, and IEP goals on requesting breaks. Tip: Pair it with a real break card and practice the routine in your room. Credits: Pictures are Twemoji by Twitter, Inc. and other contributors, licensed CC-BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Some pictures were adapted. Font: Andika (SIL Open Font License).
Acknowledgements
Pictures: Twemoji by Twitter, Inc. and other contributors, CC-BY 4.0. Font: Andika, SIL Open Font License.