Work Refusal Flowchart + Staff Script Cards SPED

Work Refusal Flowchart + Staff Script Cards

When a student says no, most of us talk too much, too loud, and too soon. This printable set gives every adult the same plan and the same words for each stage of work refusal, so paras, subs, and teachers are not inventing a new response every time.

What's Inside

• What's Under the No: ten common reasons students refuse

• A one-page refusal flowchart from before the no through re-entry

• Five stage pages with what to do, thirty say-this-not-that swaps, and notes for PE, job sites, and the community

• Sixteen staff script cards to cut and clip to a lanyard

• A fill-in flow for one student, plus an after-refusal debrief page

Who It's For

Paras, subs, new staff, resource rooms, life skills and transition classes, adapted PE, community job sites, and teams preparing for an FBA or BIP conversation.

Grades & Format

Middle School, High School, and Adult Education (including 18–21 programs). Single PDF, 15 pages, US Letter. Does not cover restraint or seclusion. Follow the student's IEP or BIP and your district policy.

How to Use It

Print the flowchart for the clipboard and cut the script cards for lanyards. Walk the team through one stage at a staff meeting, then use the fill-in flow for one student.