How to use these worksheets
Start with one worksheet that matches the learner's current routine or goal. Read the directions together, model one example, and allow supports such as verbal choices, pointing, writing assistance, real objects, or fewer questions at one time.
- Use the same worksheet more than once if repetition helps the skill stick.
- Connect the printed activity to real routines, places, objects, or conversations whenever possible.
- Adjust the support level instead of assuming the worksheet is too easy or too hard.
Teaching goals for this topic
These worksheets are meant to support practical instruction, not replace the judgment of the teacher, direct support professional, therapist, caregiver, or program staff member who knows the learner. The goal is to make the skill easier to introduce, repeat, and apply.
- Practice workplace directions, schedules, job postings, pay stubs, communication, and asking for support.
- Build work-readiness skills before job coaching, volunteering, or supported employment.
- Use realistic documents and scenarios that learners may see in work settings.
Simple lesson plan idea
Introduce the workplace situation first, then look at the worksheet as a real document or scenario. Model how to find the most important information, such as time, task, location, supervisor, or next step. Finish by discussing how the skill could be used at a job site.
Ways to adapt the activity
For more support, highlight key words or read the document aloud. For more challenge, ask the learner to explain the next action, ask a workplace question, or compare two possible responses.
