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Everyday Needs Picture Board

Communication board for adults, printable, in large print: a 17-page PDF with a 20-picture everyday needs board, a 0 to 10 pain page and an alphabet board. It is made for an adult who can't rely on speech right now, for example after a stroke or while living with aphasia, and for the family at home: the board is one large-print page of everyday pictures and words to point to, with extra pages for pain, spelling and your own words.

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  • The top of one page of the Everyday Needs Picture Board: four rows of pictures with large-print words, Yes, No, I don't know, Wait please, Drink, Food, Toilet, Medicine, Pain, Tired, Too hot, Too cold, Glasses, Phone call, TV and Blanket.
  • Illustrated scene: the everyday needs picture board on a hospital tray table, next to a cup of water.
  • Illustrated scene: the alphabet and numbers page held on a fridge door with a magnet.
  • Illustrated scene: the where does it hurt page, a body outline with a 0 to 10 scale, on a clipboard on a wooden table.
  • Cover: the Everyday Needs Picture Board, a printed page of 20 pictures with large-print words such as Yes, No, Drink, Food, Toilet and Pain.
  • The seven kinds of pages in the file: main board, where does it hurt, alphabet and numbers, a blank board, spare cards, a family guide, and the skin tone pages.
  • Close-up of the board: each square has one picture and one short word or phrase in large print.
  • Two pages: a body outline with a 0 to 10 scale, and an alphabet and numbers page.
  • The blank board with example words typed in, next to a page of 20 spare cards.
  • Three of the pictures shown in each of the five skin tones.
  • Four steps: download, type your words, print at home, point together. A digital file; no physical item is shipped.

11 pictures: swipe to see them all, tap one to zoom.

What’s inside

17 pages in each PDF

  1. Start here: what to print and how1 page
  2. Main board, 20 pictures: yes, no, I don't know, wait, drink, food, toilet, medicine, pain, tired, too hot, too cold, glasses, phone call, TV, blanket, my family, help, shower or wash, it's something else1 page
  3. Where does it hurt: a body outline, front and back, with a 0 to 10 scale1 page
  4. Alphabet and numbers, for spelling a word out1 page
  5. Blank board with fill-in labels1 page
  6. 20 spare cards to cut out, such as hello, thank you, coffee and home1 page
  7. Talking together with the board: a short guide for the family1 page
  8. The two picture pages again in 4 more skin tones, 5 tones in all8 pages
  9. Personal-use license and a note about the pictures2 pages

$4.79printable PDF

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  • 17 pages in each PDF
  • US Letter and A4
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Who it is for

An adult who can't rely on speech right now, for example after a stroke or while living with aphasia, and the family and caregivers at home.

How it works

  1. Print the main board at actual size, on cardstock if you have it. Laminate it if you like.
  2. Keep it on the fridge, by the bed or next to a favorite chair.
  3. Point together. Ask one yes or no question at a time, wait, then check back ("Water? Yes?").
  4. Type your own words into the blank board before you print, or glue a spare card over any square.

Sizes and format

  • 2 PDF files: US Letter (8.5 x 11 in) and A4
  • The fill-in text fields need the free Adobe Acrobat Reader
  • You change the words, not the pictures
  • Instant download. No physical item is shipped.
  • The room scenes in the listing images are illustrations made with AI image tools; the printable is the page shown.

The files

  • US LetterPDF, 17 pages, 3.8 MB
  • A4PDF, 17 pages, 3.8 MB

Your license

For personal use in one household: print as many copies as you need, and please don't share or resell the file.

Illustrations drafted with AI image tools and curated by us for meaning and clarity. Layout, wording and card sets designed by us.

A closer look

  • Illustrated scene: the everyday needs picture board on a hospital tray table, next to a cup of water.
  • Illustrated scene: the alphabet and numbers page held on a fridge door with a magnet.
  • Illustrated scene: the where does it hurt page, a body outline with a 0 to 10 scale, on a clipboard on a wooden table.
  • Cover: the Everyday Needs Picture Board, a printed page of 20 pictures with large-print words such as Yes, No, Drink, Food, Toilet and Pain.
  • The seven kinds of pages in the file: main board, where does it hurt, alphabet and numbers, a blank board, spare cards, a family guide, and the skin tone pages.
  • Close-up of the board: each square has one picture and one short word or phrase in large print.
  • Two pages: a body outline with a 0 to 10 scale, and an alphabet and numbers page.
  • The blank board with example words typed in, next to a page of 20 spare cards.
  • Three of the pictures shown in each of the five skin tones.
  • Four steps: download, type your words, print at home, point together. A digital file; no physical item is shipped.

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