How to Make a "Talking Board"
Janie made a "talking board" for her Grandpa by cutting and pasting pictures
she found in magazines.
Now it's your turn to make your own picture board. Here's how:
Grandpa’s Talking Board
Option 1: Do It Yourself / (Option
2: Ask an Adult to Help)
What you need--
- A piece of cardboard cut in half
- Markers and/or crayons
- Scissors
- Glue Stick
- Tape
What you do--
- Pick out the pictures for your board
- The pictures need to be
big enough to see clearly. They need to help someone say what they want and think. You can find pictures from magazines, or click
here and
here.
- Cut them out. Color them if you need to. Set the pictures to the side.
- Use markers and a ruler or straight edge to divide your board into squares like a checkerboard
- Lay out your pictures in your squares
.What things go together? What does you family member need help with during the day? (Tired, bed)- When you have the order you like, glue your pictures to the board.
- Laminate your board (ask an adult to help you) OR use clear packing tape (the wide kind) to cover your pictures to help keep them strong and clean.
- Use it yourself, or give your board away to a family with a member who has trouble speaking!
|
|
Internet
Stroke Center ::
Patients & Families
:: Kids
