AAC Pack 1 - Internal Communication Support

A gentle, neurodiversity‑affirming AAC system that helps children communicate internal experiences with clarity and safety. This pack supports expression of needs, feelings, sensory preferences, and regulation choices using simple, predictable visuals designed for sensitive nervous systems.

Perfect for home, school, therapy, and community settings, this pack gives learners a concrete way to share what’s happening inside their body — especially when words are hard.

✨ What’s Inside

Directly based on your PDF:

✔ 32 AAC Cards for Internal Communication

Organized into four categories:

I Need

• Space

• Quiet

• Help

• Comfort

• Movement

• A Break

• Stretching

• Deep Pressure

• Weighted Item

• Warm / Cold Sensation

• Fidget Tools

• Rocking

• Soft Texture

I Feel

Expanded emotional language including:

• Sad

• Frustrated

• Worried

• Calm

• Energetic

• Overwhelmed

Sensory Tools

Visuals for sensory‑seeking and sensory‑soothing strategies.

Regulation Choices

• I need a hug/pillow

• I need to take 3 breaths

• I need wall pushes

• Look at something soothing

• Ask for a co‑regulation moment

✔ Full‑Sheet Overview Grid

A clear reference sheet for classrooms, therapy rooms, or caregivers.

✔ Instruction Card

Trauma‑informed guidance for introducing AAC visuals. “Visual + verbal = clarity and safety.”

✔ Suggested Uses Card

Practical ideas for home, school, therapy, and community spaces.

✔ Color‑Coded Categories

Movement, Breath, Mindfulness, Nervous System — consistent with your full ecosystem.

✔ Clean, Minimal Icons

Designed for multi‑age, multi‑ability use.

🌈 Designed for All Learners

Every visual is:

• low‑stim and accessible

• neurodivergent‑affirming

• emotionally safe

• predictable and concrete

• trauma‑informed

• flexible across environments

Supports:

• internal communication

• emotional expression

• sensory needs

• autonomy

• co‑regulation

• transitions

• self‑advocacy

• predictable routines

💛 Why It Works

Your PDF explains this beautifully:

• “Predictability lowers anxiety.”

• “Visuals reduce overwhelm.”

• “This system blends movement, breath, sensory tools, and emotional awareness into one cohesive visual language.”

AAC Pack 1 gives children a safe, concrete way to communicate what they need — even in moments when speaking is difficult.

📦 Perfect For

• neurodivergent learners

• AAC users

• early childhood settings

• OTs, SLPs, PTs

• educators & support teams

• parents & caregivers

• calm corners & sensory rooms

• mixed‑ability groups