Communicating is much more than speaking
Communication allows us to express needs, preferences, emotions and ideas, make choices, respond to others and participate in our environment. It can take many forms: a gesture, a look, an image, a symbol, a sound, a word or a more complex message.
Language adds progressively richer possibilities for understanding, expressing and sharing meaning. The important thing is to provide accessible opportunities to communicate, adapting the means and level of complexity to each person.
What you will find here
This category brings together resources and activities that encourage communication, comprehension, expression and language development, from the most basic intentional communication to more elaborate linguistic activities.
You will find:
- Resources for expressing choices, preferences and needs.
- Activities encouraging intentional communication and interaction.
- Images, symbols and other visual communication supports.
- Resources for understanding and using vocabulary and concepts.
- Activities for naming, describing, relating and constructing messages.
- Materials for comprehension, expression and conversation.
For some people, communicating may begin by choosing between two options or indicating that they want an activity to continue or stop. Others may work with vocabulary, sentences, descriptions, stories or conversation.
The aim is to make it easier for each person to understand, express themselves, make choices and take an active part in communication using the means that best suit their abilities.