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Everyday AAC boards for adults: work, errands and groceries

These AAC communication boards are for teens and adults who don’t speak, or don’t speak much, in the places of everyday adult life: at work, at an appointment, at the pharmacy and the bank, on the bus, at the store, on the phone and in the kitchen. All eight are free to print, use adult wording, and have pictures of things and places, not children.

Each board is one page with yes, no and not sure where they’re needed. Print the PDF, or add the board to the Tap AAC app, where every button on the page says its words out loud.

At work

Tasks from email and the printer to mopping and carts, what I need (a break, my schedule), and the talk of a shift: Can you show me?, I finished, Is this right?, I need more time, See you tomorrow.

Printable at work communication board: yes, no, not sure, wait, thank you. Tasks: computer, email, phone, printer, mail, packages, files, my list, sweep, mop, take out the trash, carts. I need: a break, help, the bathroom, water, lunch, my schedule. Talk: Good morning, Can you show me?, I finished, What’s next?, Is this right?, I don’t understand, Say it again please, Slow down please, I need more time, I’m not feeling well, See you tomorrow, Have a good day.
At work (one page), to print or to add to Tap AAC.

At work PDF US Letter, 1 page, 532 KB

Portrait (tall page, 1 page): US Letter PDF (532 KB) · A4 PDF (532 KB)

Landscape (wide page, 1 page): US Letter PDF (534 KB) · A4 PDF (534 KB)

Have Tap AAC? Add to Tap AAC (.obz file, 603 KB) · How to add a board

At an appointment

For the doctor, the dentist or a therapist: checking in (insurance card, photo ID, forms), telling them (I have pain here, I have an allergy, I’m nervous, Please write it down), and what happens before you go. The person speaks for themselves; the board gives no medical advice.

Printable appointment communication board: yes, no, not sure, wait. Check in: check in, waiting room, insurance card, photo ID, forms, pen. Tell them: I have pain here, It’s getting worse, It’s getting better, I take medicine for this, I have an allergy, I’m nervous, Please explain again, Please write it down, Can my support person stay?, I need more time, I need a break, Stop please. Before I go: next appointment, medicine, a test, write it down, pay, go home.
At an appointment (one page), to print or to add to Tap AAC.

At an appointment PDF US Letter, 1 page, 406 KB

Portrait (tall page, 1 page): US Letter PDF (406 KB) · A4 PDF (407 KB)

Landscape (wide page, 1 page): US Letter PDF (407 KB) · A4 PDF (407 KB)

Have Tap AAC? Add to Tap AAC (.obz file, 475 KB) · How to add a board

At the pharmacy

The steps of picking up medicine, twelve questions for the pharmacist (How do I take it?, With food?, Can I have larger print?, I need help opening it), and six kinds of medicine to point to.

Printable pharmacy board: yes, no, not sure, thank you. Picking up medicine: go to the counter, say my name and birthday, pay, take the bag. Ask: I’m here to pick up medicine, Is it ready?, How do I take it?, With food?, Can I take it with my other medicine?, What should I watch for?, Can you write it down?, Can I have larger print?, How much is it?, When can I refill it?, Can I talk to the pharmacist?, I need help opening it. Medicine: pills, liquid, bottle, inhaler, eye drops, cream.
At the pharmacy (one page), to print or to add to Tap AAC.

At the pharmacy PDF US Letter, 1 page, 322 KB

Portrait (tall page, 1 page): US Letter PDF (322 KB) · A4 PDF (322 KB)

Landscape (wide page, 1 page): US Letter PDF (323 KB) · A4 PDF (322 KB)

Have Tap AAC? Add to Tap AAC (.obz file, 391 KB) · How to add a board

At the bank

Money, cards, checks and coins, what I want to do (Take out money, Cash a check, Check my balance), and I use this board to talk, Please write it down and Can I have a receipt?

Printable bank communication board: yes, no, not sure, wait. Bank: bank, money, my card, a check, coins, wallet. I want to: Take out money, Put money in, Cash a check, Check my balance, Get a new card, Talk to someone. Talk: I use this board to talk, Please give me time, Please write it down, How much?, Here is my card, Here is my ID, I don’t understand, Say it again please, Is there a fee?, Can I have a receipt?, Thank you, Goodbye.
At the bank (one page), to print or to add to Tap AAC.

At the bank PDF US Letter, 1 page, 235 KB

Portrait (tall page, 1 page): US Letter PDF (235 KB) · A4 PDF (236 KB)

Landscape (wide page, 1 page): US Letter PDF (235 KB) · A4 PDF (236 KB)

Have Tap AAC? Add to Tap AAC (.obz file, 289 KB) · How to add a board

Buses and trains

Bus, train, subway and taxi, ticket and pass, and the questions for the driver or another rider: Is this my stop?, Please tell me when it’s my stop, I need the ramp, I’m lost, Please call for help.

Printable buses and trains board: yes, no, not sure, thank you. Getting around: bus, bus stop, train, subway, taxi, ticket, my pass, map, elevator, crosswalk, time, phone. Ask: Is this my stop?, Which bus do I take?, Where is the stop?, When is the next one?, Please tell me when it’s my stop, I need to get off, Can I sit here?, I need the ramp, I need more time, I’m lost, How much is it?, Please call for help.
Buses and trains (one page), to print or to add to Tap AAC.

Buses and trains PDF US Letter, 1 page, 440 KB

Portrait (tall page, 1 page): US Letter PDF (440 KB) · A4 PDF (441 KB)

Landscape (wide page, 1 page): US Letter PDF (441 KB) · A4 PDF (441 KB)

Have Tap AAC? Add to Tap AAC (.obz file, 510 KB) · How to add a board

Picture grocery list

A picture grocery list of 18 foods and 6 things for home: point or tick to make the list before you go, then use the last row in the store: Where can I find this?, Can you reach it for me?, A bag, please.

Printable picture grocery list. Food: bread, milk, eggs, cheese, butter, yogurt, chicken, rice, pasta, cereal, coffee, tea, apples, bananas, potatoes, onions, tomatoes, juice. For home: toilet paper, paper towels, soap, shampoo, trash bags, hand soap. At the store: Where can I find this?, Can you reach it for me?, I have a list, How much is it?, A bag please, Thank you.
Picture grocery list (one page), to print or to add to Tap AAC.

Picture grocery list PDF US Letter, 1 page, 663 KB

Portrait (tall page, 1 page): US Letter PDF (663 KB) · A4 PDF (663 KB)

Landscape (wide page, 1 page): US Letter PDF (664 KB) · A4 PDF (664 KB)

Have Tap AAC? Add to Tap AAC (.obz file, 740 KB) · How to add a board

On the phone

Who to call, and what to say on a phone or video call, starting with I talk with an app. Please wait for me, Please speak slowly and Can you text me instead?

Printable on the phone board: yes, no, not sure, wait. Call: my family, a friend, my doctor, the pharmacy, work, my support person. Say: Hello this is, I talk with an app please wait for me, Please speak slowly, Can you hear me?, I can’t hear you, Please say it again, Can you text me instead?, I’ll call you back, Is now a good time?, I need an appointment, Thank you, Goodbye.
On the phone (one page), to print or to add to Tap AAC.

On the phone PDF US Letter, 1 page, 52 KB

Portrait (tall page, 1 page): US Letter PDF (52 KB) · A4 PDF (53 KB)

Landscape (wide page, 1 page): US Letter PDF (53 KB) · A4 PDF (53 KB)

Have Tap AAC? Add to Tap AAC (.obz file, 88 KB) · How to add a board

Cooking a meal: pasta

A pot of pasta in eight numbered steps, from water in the pot to serve, what you need, and the safety words: hot!, turn off the stove, help me, is it done?

Printable cooking a meal visual recipe for pasta. You need: pot, timer, colander, sauce, cheese, plate. Steps: wash hands, water in the pot, wait for it to boil, add the pasta, set a timer, drain the pasta, add the sauce, serve. Talk: hot!, help me, is it done?, taste it, turn off the stove, all done.
Cooking a meal: pasta (one page), to print or to add to Tap AAC.

Cooking a meal: pasta PDF US Letter, 1 page, 432 KB

Portrait (tall page, 1 page): US Letter PDF (432 KB) · A4 PDF (432 KB)

Landscape (wide page, 1 page): US Letter PDF (432 KB) · A4 PDF (432 KB)

Have Tap AAC? Add to Tap AAC (.obz file, 512 KB) · How to add a board

The 8 boards at a glance

BoardButtonsPagesName in the Tap AAC app
At work351“At work”
At an appointment281“At an appointment”
At the pharmacy261“Picking up medicine”
At the bank281“Banking”
Buses and trains281“Buses and trains”
Picture grocery list301“Grocery list”
On the phone221“On the phone”
Cooking a meal: pasta201“Cooking a meal: pasta”

Every board is also a ready-made page in the Tap AAC app, under the name in the last column: search the app’s Page library for it. Printed together, the 8 boards make a small communication book on this topic: keep them in a binder or folder, with the one used most at the front (tips for communication books).

Using the boards as an adult

  1. Show the board early. Start with I use this board to talk or Please wait for me, so the other person knows to slow down and watch.
  2. Keep the one you need on top. A clear sleeve or a small binder with the bank, pharmacy and bus boards fits in a bag; take out the one for where you are going.
  3. Write on it. Add your stop, your pharmacy, the name of your support person, and the tasks of your own job.
  4. For family and support workers: point only when asked to, and don’t answer for the person. Give them time.

For a general board with needs, feelings and people, see the communication board for adults. The longer pages for errands, with steps and cards, are the pharmacy board, the bank and money board, the city bus visual schedule and the work visual schedule.

All the boards are free to print and share (terms of use). The “Add to Tap AAC” files are Open Board Format (.obz) files: Tap AAC opens each one as the printed page, and other AAC apps that open .obz files show it as a grid of buttons. How to add a board to Tap AAC.

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These boards and guides are general information, not therapy or medical advice, and they don’t replace a speech therapist. A speech therapist who knows the person can help choose the right words, pictures and layout. The boards are free to print and share; please don’t sell them (terms of use). Questions about the boards? Email support@lmnoplabs.fun.