Supporting meaningful conversations with young people aged 13–25.
This thoughtfully designed card deck supports teenagers and young adults to reflect on their strengths, challenges and experiences across education, relationships and everyday life.
Each pack contains 64 cards organised across two complementary frameworks:
The four areas of need from the SEND Code of Practice:
- Communication & Interaction
- Cognition & Learning
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- Physical & Sensory
Alongside the four areas of Preparation for Adulthood:
- Employment (including supported employment, further education, training and apprenticeships)
- Independent Living (including having choice, control and opportunities around housing and daily life)
- Community Inclusion (sometimes referred to as Friends, Relationships and Community, including participation in society)
- Health (including physical and mental health, and access to appropriate services)
Each area includes a balanced set of strengths and needs, written in a teen-friendly, relatable style. The cards are designed to feel age-appropriate and respectful, helping young people engage more openly in discussion about what helps and what makes things harder.
Who it’s for: Educational Psychologists, SENCOs, pastoral teams, ELSAs, further education staff, mentors and other professionals working with young people.
How to use: Young people sort the cards in ways that feel meaningful to them, for example “Like me”, “Sometimes like me”, “Not like me” or using more reflective sorts such as “Want to change” or “Happy with this”. Their responses can then be used to inform person-centred planning, reviews and collaborative discussions.
Ideal for use in consultations, assessments, transition planning and supporting pathways into adulthood.
