alphabet board

ABC display panel

An alphabet board is a flat surface displaying letters, numbers, and sometimes common words or phrases, used for communication by people who cannot speak or have limited mobility.

The user points to letters to spell out messages, or a caregiver tracks their eye gaze across the board.

She communicated through an alphabet board after the stroke.

Alphabet boards range from simple laminated cards to specialized devices for specific conditions like ALS.

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communication modality

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Audible verbal communication system

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Device generating artificial speech

technological sophistication

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System connecting mind to machine

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G