Emergency response
resources

Alternative communication for difficult situations

Our emergency response resources help people with communication disabilities prepare for dangerous situations and express their needs and feelings when frightening events occur.

General Communication Board

A symbol Communication Board designed for use in settings such as country borders and refugee asylums to support those struggling to communicate in a different language, or for those with communication disabilities.

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Medical Communication Board

A symbol Communication Board designed for use in a medical or hospital setting to support those struggling to communicate in a different language, or for those with communication disabilities.

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Illustration of Medical Communication Board depicting pictures and translated text

School Communication Board

A symbol Communication Board based on common school vocabulary for use in new school settings, to help teachers and students overcome language barriers.

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Helper’s Care

A book about how to stay safe in the event of a tornado for children with communication challenges.

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Tobii Dynavox Helper’s Care book for Ukrainian refugees

Cartoon taken from book showing two young people smiling

The Toolkit Inside Me

An illustrated book that helps children understand how they can use the tools within themselves to cope with uncomfortable or scary situations.

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Natural Disasters

Book about how to stay safe in the event of different natural disasters for children with communication challenges.

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Printable communication resources

Please check back regularly as we will be adding more languages.

Emergency response resources

Emergency response
resources