This is a collection of sources to download free, printable, pre-made, paper-based communication boards. Communication and core boards from AAC companies are listed first. Then are resources for communication and core boards available in multiple languages. At the end, we also list resources for communication boards developed for use during emergencies and disasters.
Printable Communication Boards from AAC Companies
Core/Communication Boards in Multiple Languages
Emergency/Disaster Communication Boards
This is not an exhaustive list. Do you know of a resource that we missed? Leave a comment to share!
Printable Communication Boards from AAC Companies
AssistiveWare
AssistiveWare is the developer of Proloquo2Go AAC app. You can download their Quick Communication Boards and Core Words Boards.
LessonPix
Core board set made in collaboration with Dr. Karen Erickson, Dr. Caroline Musselwhite, and Building Wings as a companion for Readtopia.
Lingraphica
Lingraphica offers free communication boards with vocabulary focused on basic wants and needs as well as hospital and health specific vocabulary.
PRC-Saltillo
PRC-Saltillo offers free communication boards with vocabulary focused on basic wants and needs as well as hospital and health specific vocabulary.
Project Core
Universal Core Communication Systems from Project Core. Several formats are available.
Smartbox
Smartbox offers print-friendly communication boards.
Printable Super Core Books are available as grid sets in Grid for Windows (free for all Grid users). Personalize and print them directly from Grid 3.
Speak For Yourself
Smarty Symbols has printable core boards based on the Speak For Yourself AAC app. Note: you do not need to pay for a subscription to Smarty Symbols to download the board. Click on the large Speak For Yourself image (near the bottom of the page) to access the PDF file.
Tobii Dynavox
Tobii Dynavox offers free printable, lite-tech AAC resources, including communication boards.
Weave Chat
Weave Chat offers free printable, lite-tech AAC resources, including communication boards.
Other
Sesame Street
Sesame Street’s first AAC board features core vocabulary and Sesame Street characters.
Core/Communication Boards in Multiple Languages
ARASAAC
A communication flipbook (in several different languages) is available on the ARASAAC website.
Bilingüe AAC
A bilingual Spanish/English core board based on Early Spanish Vocabulary for Children Who Use AAC (Soto & Cooper, 2021) and Project Core (Geist, Erickson, & Hatch, 2015).
Edmonds School District
The Edmonds School District has a universal Core Board available in multiple languages.
Itty Bitty Speech
Itty Bitty Speech has a growing collection of translated core communication boards (over 20 languages so far) free to download. Most were translated by native/fluent speakers, however a few were translated using Google Translate.
Lingraphica
Lingraphica offers free communication boards with vocabulary focused on basic wants and needs as well as hospital and health specific vocabulary. Available in English and Spanish.
Temple University Institute on Disabilities
Free downloadable emergency communication aids in English and Spanish.
Thai Core Board by Nicole Bender
Nicole Bender, AAC/AT consultant, has created a Thai communication board. Read more about it on the NWACS blog. Note: in the comments is information on how to contact Nicole to inquire about getting a copy.
Tobii Dynavox
The Core First communication boards from Tobii Dynavox are available in several languages.
University of Pretoria Centre for Augmentative & Alternative Communication
Abuse communication boards in multiple languages.
Visit the University of Pretoria website
Health-related communication materials in multiple language.
Emergency/Disaster Communication Boards
For more resources related to emergency preparedness, explore our AAC & Emergency Preparedness resource page
- Communication Tools and Materials: Emergency & Disaster Preparedness for People Who Use AAC from Patient-Provider Communication
- Emergency Communication 4 All Picture Communication Aid from Temple University (free to download; available in English and Spanish)
- Emergency Communication Aid from Texas DSHS (available in English, Spanish, and American Sign Language)
- Emergency or Disaster Board from CoughDrop (public and free to use/share)
- Free Customizable Printable AAC Emergency Communication Board and Keyboard by OMazing Kids AAC Consulting
- School Resource Officer Communication Boards from Talk To Me Technologies (for school emergency situations)
Related
RescueVoice is an app (available on iPad or Android devices) for first responders to use with people with speech disabilties.
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