Emergency Communication for All
Communication aids for:
- A person with a disability
- A person who does not hear well or read well
- An emergency responder
Tips for Communicating with Someone Who Needs Assistance.
Emergency Communication for All Picture Communication Aid
English and Spanish aids revised 2018
- English/Spanish, prints to 8 ½ x 11 inches (Download PDF - 847 KB)
- English/Spanish, prints to 8 ½ x 14 inches (Download PDF - 1502 KB)
Legacy English and Spanish Aids
This communication aid has pictures of important words. It also has some important phrases and a small letter "keyboard." On the back is a personal information form to be filled out by you, by a family member, a familiar support person, your doctor, or by an emergency responder.
Individuals who need communication assistance can download this communication aid in English and Spanish and carry it in case of an emergency.
An emergency responder or health care provider can also download the Picture Communication Aids for anyone who needs communication assistance in an emergency.
Directions for Downloading and Printing Picture Communication Aid
- Download one of the PDF files above.
- Print both pages.
- Paste the pages back-to-back. You put them in a plastic page sleeve or a file folder.
- Fill out the Personal Information Form with your vital information.
- Carry the Emergency Communication 4 All Picture Communication Aid with you.
Emergency Communication for All Letter and Word Communication Aid
This letter and word/phrase board can be used with someone who needs communication assistance and who can read and spell. On the back of this communication aid is a personal information form to be filled out by you, by a family member, a familiar support person, your doctor, or by an emergency responder.
Individuals who need communication assistance can download this communication aid in either English or Spanish. However, you must be able to read and spell to use it. You can carry it in case of an emergency.
An emergency responder or health care provider may also download the English and Spanish Letter and Word Communication Aids and keep them handy for anyone who needs communication assistance in an emergency, as long as they can read and spell.
Directions for Downloading and Printing Letter and Word Communication Aid
- Download one of the PDF files above.
- Print both pages.
- Paste the pages back-to-back. You can put them in a plastic page sleeve or file folder.
- Fill out the Personal Information Form with your vital information
- Carry the Emergency Communication 4 All Letter and Word Communication Aid with you.
Created by Diane Nelson Bryen, Ph.D.
Special thanks for the contributions made by Rachel Ravitch, Research Assistant at the Institute on Disabilities and Pamela Kennedy, AAC-RERC Writers Brigade & United States Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication.
The work was supported by a grant from the National Institute on Disabilities and Rehabilitation Research #H133E0330018.