Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When Bloomington resident Kristie Lofland heard about a boy with autism in her neighborhood who left his home unsupervised and had ...

SURFSIDE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - A communication board has been installed at the playground in Surfside Beach, giving those with limited communication a chance to express their needs. It was brought to ...

GALLATIN, Tenn. (WKRN) — Sumner County Schools are continuing to give a voice to those who don’t have one. The district has added “communication boards” to some school playgrounds to assist nonverbal ...

New communication boards are helping to make play areas more inclusive. Play areas across North Lanarkshire are benefitting from the installation of new non-verbal communication boards designed to ...

A new nonverbal communication board was unveiled at Blandair Park playground in Howard County, April 16, 2021. Two nonverbal communication boards were unveiled at Blandair Park in Howard County, ...

Helping kids feel more included with their peers can do wonders for their self-esteem. That was the thinking behind an innovative new tool that's been helping kids communicate at a Massachusetts park.

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - For students with hearing deficiencies or who are non-verbal, communicating what they need to their teachers or peers can be incredibly difficult. So, one Lake Charles ...

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — A new tool aimed at improving communication during emergencies is now being introduced by Acadian Ambulance, with officials saying it could make a critical difference for ...

ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, Ind. (WNDU) - What’s good in Michiana? On Monday, the Autism Society of Indiana donated 150 emergency communication boards to the St. Joseph County Police Department. The donation ...

When Bloomington resident Kristie Lofland heard about a boy with autism in her neighborhood who left his home unsupervised and had trouble communicating with the police officers who found him, she ...