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Our Playground Communication Boards are designed to support children with communication needs by combining two powerful Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) tools: symbol-based communication and Key Word Sign.
These boards are ideal for children who are pre-verbal, developing speech, or have unclear speech. By pointing to symbols on the board, children can express their needs, make choices, ask for help, and join in play.
Key Word Sign uses signs and gestures alongside spoken words to support understanding and expression. By integrating symbols and signs, our boards offer a multi-modal approach to communication, giving children more than one way to get their message across.
This combined approach helps children communicate more effectively in everyday environments—especially during play—while also building confidence, independence, and connection with peers and adults.
For more information on Children’s Key Word Sign please click here.
On this page you will find a digital symbol communication board to view on your phone and video tutorials for all the Key Word Signs contained on the Playground Communication Board.
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Key Word Sign – Video Tutorials
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Climb
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How to execute the key word sign – Climb
Hands clawed, as though about to climb. Alternately move hands up as though climbing
Cold
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How to execute the key word sign – Cold
Fists at shoulder height, shake fists in and out slightly, like you are shivering. Both for feeling cold and an object being cold
Different
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How to execute the key word sign – Different
Pointer fingers extended and together. Move hands in outward arcs ending with palms up
Drink
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How to execute the key word sign – Drink
Hand in cupped shape. Bring hand to mouth
Eat
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How to execute the key word sign – Eat
Tips of thumb and fingers touching, tap mouth twice (can be tapped on chin)
Finish
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How to execute the key word sign – Finished
Thumb up from fist. Twist wrist left and right
Go
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How to execute the key word sign – Go
Flat hand, palm facing chest, arc hand outwards, finishing with palm facing away (can be directional)
Help
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How to execute the key word sign – Help
Place fingertips of bent hand on upwards facing flat hand, move hands towards the person needing help
Home
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How to execute the key word sign – Home
Palm forward, with fingers curved. Move hand forward in an arc until fingers pointing down.
Hot
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How to execute the key word sign – Hot
Finger curled over thumb, place hand on far side of forehead, move across forehead and out to the side, like wiping sweat off (as in feeling hot)
Hurt / Pain
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How to execute the key word sign – Hurt or Pain
Shake open hand just in front of torso. Or shake hands over area of pain
I / Me
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How to execute the key word sign – I / Me
Point to yourself (natural gesture)
Jump
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How to execute the key word sign – Jump
Palm face up, with other hand place middle and pointer fingers on palm. ‘Jump’ fingers up and down
Look / See
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How to execute the key word sign – Look or See
Pointer finger at eye, bring hand outward (can be directional)
More
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How to execute the key word sign – More
Clawed hand on chest. Pull out slightly
Need a Break
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How to execute the key word sign – Need a Break
Fists together, palms down, do an action as though breaking a stick
Next / Turn
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How to execute the key word sign – Next or Turn
From fist, curl the pointer finger around thumb. Hand out front, palm facing down. Twist wrist so palm faces upwards
No
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How to execute the key word sign – No
Move fist side to side, like a mini head shaking ‘no’. You can also shake head Also sign for not
Play
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How to execute the key word sign – Play
Palms up, hands at side. Move simultaneously in outward circles
Push
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How to execute the key word sign – Push
Push hands forward, like pushing someone on a swing
Seesaw
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Extend slightly hooked middle and pointer fingers, hands facing each other. Alternately move hands up and down, like people on a see saw
Share
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How to execute the key word sign – Share
Hands flat. Non dominant palm face up. Place blade of dominant hand on palm, lift, turn hand 90 degrees and place down again. Like you are cutting up a cake to share
Sit
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How to execute the key word sign – Sit
Open palms facing down. Place one hand on top of other. Move hands down
Slide
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How to execute the key word sign – Slide
One hand relaxed, facing down. Brush other hand down it, as though going down a slide
Spin
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How to execute the key word sign – Spin
Pointer fingers extended, point one up and one down near each other. Spin pointer fingers around each other
Stop
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How to execute the key word sign – Stop
Hand out in front of you, palm forward
Sunscreen
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How to execute the key word sign – Sunscreen
Rub flat hand in circles on opposite arm. Like rubbing in sunscreen.
Swing
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How to execute the key word sign – Swing
Hands at side, fists clenched. Move arms back and forward at side as though riding a swing
Toilet
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How to execute the key word sign – Toilet
Tap pointer finger on blade of other open hand
Wait
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How to execute the key word sign – Wait
Open hand, palm facing forward. Bounce hand up and down slightly
Want
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How to execute the key word sign – Want
Flat hand, thumb extended on chest, move hand downwards and out in slight arc
What
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How to execute the key word sign – What
Pointer finger extended, shake hand side to side
Where
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How to execute the key word sign – Where
Palms up, arms at side, move hands slightly in and out at same time
Yes
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How to execute the key word sign – Yes
Move fist up and down, like a mini head nodding. You can also nod head
You
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How to execute the key word sign – You
Point at the person you are referring to