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City Playground Communication Boards
$1,200.00 – $3,160.00
What is this product?
This communication board was designed by a speech-language pathologist specialist in communication. This design is specifically made for city playgrounds with words that children will typically need to use in such setting. Children can point to the pictures to express their wants, needs and communicative intentions without having to use verbal speech.
The images on this design belong to a larger library of 35,000 images called Smarty Symbols. This library of images was specifically designed for learning and communication and it is currently used in various schools around the world. Teachers, therapists and parents can access the same library of images from products on Teachers Pay Teachers made by various educators, different technology products, and talker devices.
Diversity
Since its inception in 2009, Smarty Symbols aimed to create images that represent a wide variety of children from all backgrounds. We strongly believe that children have the right to see themselves represented in all products using our images. We believe that diversity is more than skin tones, each one of our characters was designed after real life people. Therefore, our communication boards include a variety of representations which make our world brighter and richer!
What texts are on the signs?
Since these boards will be available to the public, we found it very important to address some existing challenges on the board. Each board contains instructions with guidance to families that will be interacting with the child. The boards also include awareness about the importance of early intervention, for families and caregivers who may not yet be familiar with the free resources available in the community.
- Point to the symbols/words while you talk. It will help your child develop and expand language.
- If your child points to a particular picture, say the meaning of that picture out loud. For example: If your child points to the “cold” picture. Your could ask “Oh! Are you cold?” Or you could make a comment: ” Thats’ right! It is a cold day!”. Have fun!
- Are you concerned about your child’s speech, language or communication? You don’t have to wait. Contact an Early Childhood Center (ECI) or your public school district for an evaluation.
Materials
Plastic: Durable plastic signs printed with UV ink on 6MM PVC plastic (sintra). Long-lasting signs for indoor or outdoor use! Estimated Lifespan:5+ years with proper placement and care
Wooden: Weather resistant wooden signs printed using a four-color UV printing process on high-density fiberboard. Four color process, eco-friendly, weather, fade and abrasion resistant UV ink. .5” thick (about the thickness of 127 sheets of copy paper) Estimated Lifespan:5+ years with proper placement and care
Aluminum: Our custom printed aluminum signs are made up of two .008” aluminum sheets sandwiching a solid polyethylene core. These 3mm aluminum signs are extremely durable for both indoor and outdoor use. We use an eco-friendly, four-color print method with weather, fade, and abrasion-resistant UV ink that results in vibrant sign. Estimated Lifespan:5+ years with proper placement and care
Description
ABOUT THE BRAND:
Smarty Symbols is a company that specializes in creating innovative communication tools designed and speech therapy materials to break communication barriers. Our products are designed to be used in the classroom, at home, and in the community to help bridge the communication gap. All children deserve to feel included regardless of their different communication modes. We should make sure that public spaces are ready to accommodate all learners. We do this with our proprietary image library of 60,000 images designed for education, our classroom technology, and our new initiative in public spaces with the communication boards.
OUR COMMUNICATION BOARD:
Smarty Symbols has developed a line of copyrighted communication boards for public spaces called Smarty Boards. We have designed boards for city and school playgrounds, libraries, classrooms, doctor’s offices, waiting rooms, therapy clinics, churches, recreational centers, waterparks and also healthcare communication board. It will make sure children with different communication modes feel included and can fully participate in social interactions in the playground. The board is used for all children in the playground including non-readers and early communicators.
WHY USE OUR COMMUNICATION BOARD?
Our board is designed to bridge the communication gap that often exists for non-speaking children and early learners in public spaces such as playgrounds. It will be used as a tool for learning and communication with their peers, teachers, and other school staff and aac device for autism. It can help them practice their language skills and build their confidence in communication.
HOW TO USE COMMUNICATION BOARD?
The board is easy to use! Simply attach it to a wall or fence in the playground. Instructions and ideas for board usage are included on the board. Kids can then use the board by pointing to each word to communicate.
WHY SMARTY BOARDS?
Additional information
| Material | Wood, Plastic, Aluminum |
|---|---|
| Size | Medium ( 27×18 inches), Large (36 x 24 inches), X-Large (45 x30 inches) |
| Language Options | English Only, Bilingual Instructions, Fully Spanish + English |
| Background Color | White, Red, Blue, Green, Orange, Brown, Purple, Navy, Gray |
| Include your Custom Logo | No, 1 Logo +$150 |
| Include Sponsor Logo | No, Yes +$150 |
| Edit Vocabulary | No, Change up to 5 words +$180, Change up to 10 +$300 |
| Custom Icon Design | No Custom Icon, 1 Icon +$180, 2 Icons +$340, 3 Icons +$540, 4 icons +$720 |
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