The 89 photo cards can be used with children and young people who maybe verbal or non-verbal, speech impacted by trauma, shyness or feeling anxious. The photo cards are categorised as Food, Travel, Hygiene, School Lessons, and Activities. The cards also contain things in the home to consider for children who are Looked After. These direct work cards are designed for understanding what the child / young person wants and likes. i.e. If a child is moved into emergency care, they may be feeling hungry buy may not say. The cards also give a non-verbal child with associated learning disabilities a way to communicate what they want and need.
These cards can also be used with adults in care situations with limited communication skills, to help them communicate with their carers and social workers etc. The cards provide the opportunity to understand the everyday situation the individual is living in as well as get an accurate picture of more specific circumstances.
Fast, easy, simple, effective communication that helps give a level of autonomy to those being cared for.
