Support your child’s communication, independence, and emotional regulation with our Communication Lanyard—a professionally designed, evidence-based tool developed by certified practising speech pathologists. This portable and easy-to-use lanyard empowers young children and their communication partners to connect meaningfully across multiple everyday settings, including home, school, therapy, and the wider community.
🌟 Why Visuals?
Visual communication is a well-established evidence-based practice shown to support both receptive (understanding) and expressive (speaking/communicating) language skills. For children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, developmental delays, or language difficulties, visual supports reduce cognitive load, social barriers, promote independence, and increase success in social interactions.
🧠 Designed by Speech Pathologists Who Work Closely With Schools
Created by experienced certified practising speech pathologists, this lanyard reflects real-world clinical insight from supporting neurodivergent children in inclusive education settings. The visual content is hand-selected to align with curriculum participation goals and designed for use by everyone—no special training required.
✅ What’s Included
Each lanyard comes with durable, full-color communication cards that cover a wide range of early communication needs:
I want
I need help
Toilet
My turn
Wait
Finished
I need a break
Stop please
I am hurt
Can I make a choice?
Look at this! 
Let's play together!
4 Emotions Cards (organized by color zones for emotional regulation)
4 Blank Cards (for your own customisation for names, routines, or personal phrases)
 
🌍 Universally Understood & Professionally Aligned
The illustrations are based on a widely recognized pictographic system—designed to be universally understandable by children, parents, educators, and therapists alike. These visuals can be seamlessly synced to a full communication system (like PECS, PODD, or AAC apps) as a stepping stone to more complex language use. Whether your child is just starting with visuals or already using AAC, these cards offer a developmentally appropriate bridge.
 
💬 Promotes a Range of Social Language Functions
This isn’t just for requesting! The lanyard encourages children to:
Request items or actions (“I want”)
Ask for help or clarification
Express basic needs and feelings (e.g., needing the toilet, feeling hurt)
Initiate social interaction and play
Express and label emotions
Self-advocate for regulation and autonomy (“I need a break,” “Can I make a choice?”)