A device for use in communicating with people who have no or impaired communication skills.

A communication board is a device designed to facilitate communication between two individuals, one or both of whom have verbal communication difficulties. Communication boards and related aids are used by people who have difficulty using speech to communicate, or whose speech cannot be understood by others. Such devices are often successful in helping people with aphasia, autism, mental retardation and other brain dysfunctions, voice, hearing, or visual problems, or neurological disorders. The communication board allows an individual to point to the word or pictorial representation of the appropriate concept he or she wants to communicate.

Communication board

A communication board is not a substitute for speech, but provides support for basic communication. Communication boards are often custom-made by the user or his friends, teachers, or family members, sometimes using a purchased...