Free printable board
Quick board communication board
Nine everyday needs, from nurse to help. The first board in the book.
Letter size, 790 KB. Print at 100%, not scaled to fit. No sign-in and no email. A4, a second language and your own photos are in the board maker.
What is on the board
3 by 3 squares, with Yes, No, I don't know and Later along the bottom.
- Nurse · Bathroom · Water
- Food · Pain · Cold
- Hot · Phone · Help
Who it suits
The board to start with: an adult in hospital or at home who cannot speak well enough to be understood right now, and the helper beside them.
For the helper: put on their glasses and hearing aids, say the board title out loud, wait while the person points, say the word out loud, and confirm with Yes or No.
Common questions
What is on the quick board?
Nine everyday needs from the first board in Communication Boards for Adults: nurse, bathroom, water, food, pain, cold, hot, phone and help, with Yes, No, I don't know and Later along the bottom. The person points to a picture; the helper says it out loud.
Who is it for?
Anyone who cannot speak well enough to be understood right now: after a stroke, in hospital with a breathing tube, living with dementia, or with a temporary loss of speech. It is the board most people start with.
Can I change the pictures?
Yes. Open it in the board maker, tap any square, and pick another picture from the catalogue or a photo from your device. Then print it at true size on Letter or A4.
From the book
This board follows page 8 of Communication Boards for Adults, a large-print paperback of 112 boards with Yes and No on every page. Four of its boards are free to download here, and the whole book is on the store.
Boards made here are designed to support everyday communication between a person and their helpers.
A communication support aid, not a medical device, and not a substitute for assessment by a speech-language pathologist.