
Least-Restrictive Environment
Learn how speech services can support communication across the school day.
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Explore helpful visual tools, communication boards, and family guides. Choose a resource below to view or print.
Colorful guides for families and staff to support communication in everyday activities.

Learn how speech services can support communication across the school day.
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Simple ways to build language and connection while reading together.
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Build communication, vocabulary, and independence through cooking.
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Understand common speech-language terms, goals, and progress.
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Ideas for using augmentative and alternative communication in daily routines.
View Guide : AAC Tips for Home (opens in a new tab)Printable picture boards and supports for communicating needs, following routines, and building skills.

A visual tool for practicing comfortable speaking volume.
Open PDF : Speech Volume Chart (opens in a new tab)
Picture-supported phrases, conversations, and feelings.
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Helpful words and pictures to use while reading.
Open PDF : Reading a Book Communication Board (opens in a new tab)
A visual reward and motivation board.
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Show what happens first and what comes next.
Open PDF : First–Then Board (opens in a new tab)
Picture-supported cooking words and actions.
Open PDF : Cooking Communication Board (opens in a new tab)
Visual sentence starters for everyday communication.
Open PDF : Basic Communication Sentence Strips (opens in a new tab)