For a child with speech difficulties, even communicating basic needs may become confusing and challenging. Using picture communication may assist the child in expressing their needs with ease, without feeling anxious. This can be in the form of pictures to convey basic needs, emergency needs, to learn about the steps involved in activities of daily living, and for communicating one’s feelings with another.

Here are examples of picture schedules a non-verbal child can use to communicate:

• Emergency cards

1. 1. Emergency cards are used to express urgent needs such as safety concerns, feelings of overwhelm, or even emergency toileting needs. 
   2. Having a separate set of emergency cards helps the child easily access them when necessary.

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