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How to Enjoy Summer Fun with Purpose:Outdoor Communication Boards

Outdoor communication boards turn summer play into language-building fun! Support AAC users with inclusive tools that spark speech and connection at every park.

Celebrate SLPs : Better Speech & Hearing Month

Celebrate Better Speech and Hearing Month! SLPs help all ages with communication, swallowing, advocacy, research, and more to improve lives every day.

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How To Fund Communication Boards: Municipalities & SeeMyLegacy

Discover how SeeMyLegacy empowers communities to fund communication boards, boosting inclusion and engagement in public spaces.

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How to Make Water Safety More Inclusive:Communication Boards

Poolside communication boards make water safety more inclusive, ensuring nonverbal swimmers can express needs, follow rules, and enjoy aquatic fun safely.

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How to Avoid Emotional Meltdowns : Emotional Balance Boards

Struggling with meltdowns? Emotional regulation boards help kids & adults express feelings, prevent overload, and boost communication when words are hard.

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How to Create Waterproof Words: Pool Communication Boards

Poolside communication boards enhance safety, inclusivity, and accessibility, ensuring everyone—regardless of communication style—has a voice at the pool.

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7 Important Tips: Adaptive Swimming & Communication Boards

Swim instructors can use communication boards to ensure safety & support individuals with communication differences in adaptive swim lessons for an inclusive experience.

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5 Ways to Dispel Myths about Alternative Communication (AAC)

Uncover 5 common myths about alternative communication and learn the evidence-based truths that empower AAC users to communicate effectively.

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5 Important Tips for Supporting AAC Users : How to Empower Communication

Tips for supporting AAC users of all ages for creating an environment to where everyone’s voice is valued and heard.

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Emotional Balance Boards:How to incorporate at Home, School & Community

Discover how emotional regulation boards help individuals express emotions, build social-emotional skills, and develop coping strategies at school, home, and beyond.

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