It is difficult to create one communication board that will accomodate all communication needs, particularly for young children or children who have severe disabilities and may not be able to use a communication board consisting of more than four items.
Some teachers find it helpful to create a symbol center so that spontaneous communication can occur.
We Do Enlarged symbols are velcroed to the felt. The teacher then has felt covered cardboard sentence boards which she uses as a slate. Symbols can be pulled off the symbol center to accomodate unplanned communication. Other teachers post folders of communication boards or sheet protecters filled with communication boards throughout the room. Still others have large boxes in the center of the room with all four sides covered in symbols.