{"product_id":"playground-communication-board","title":"Playground Communication Board","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNot every kid on a playground can ask for a turn on the swing out loud. The Sports Play Communication Panel puts more than 100 pictures, words, numbers and symbols on one board, so a child can point to what they mean. Swing. Your turn. Thirsty. Stop.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat's on the Sports Play Communication Panel?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI went over the board square by square. The top row is the playground itself: swing, slide, see saw, bench. Below that there's a full row of feelings, 13 of them, from happy and sad to hurt, scared, hungry and thirsty. That row matters more than it looks. A kid who can point to \"hurt\" can tell you what's wrong instead of just crying.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe rest is the stuff kids negotiate out there all day. Please, thank you, hello, bye and your turn. Help, wait, line up, stop and go. Yes and no. Question words are on there too (what, where, who, why, when), and the numbers one through five run along the bottom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBEST FOR:\u003c\/strong\u003e Schools, parks, daycares and inclusive playgrounds where some kids are non-speaking, some are still learning to talk, and some speak a different language at home than the kid next to them on the slide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy Put a Communication Board on a Playground?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpeech therapists call this kind of tool AAC, short for augmentative and alternative communication. Plenty of kids already use a version of it at school, on a tablet or in a binder of picture cards. The problem is the tablet doesn't come out to recess. A Sports Play Communication Panel stays on the playground, and nobody has to charge it. It mounts in the ground, and the posts come with it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt helps more kids than you'd guess. A 3-year-old who doesn't have the words yet can use it. So can a child whose family speaks Spanish or Korean at home. Pictures don't need translating.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHave questions about this one? Call us at 201-670-4000.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide note:\u003c\/strong\u003e a few of the labels on the Sports Play Communication Panel use British playground words. There's a \"roundabout\" (we'd call it a merry-go-round) and a \"climbing frame.\" The pictures do the work, so I don't see it as a problem, but I'd rather you hear it from me than spot it after it's up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModel:\u003c\/strong\u003e 922-234\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sports Play\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePanel Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 38\" × 40.5\" × 0.75\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 95 lbs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMounting:\u003c\/strong\u003e In-ground, posts included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCategory:\u003c\/strong\u003e Park Signs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt sits with our other \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/commercial\/park-and-site-amenities+park-signs\"\u003epark and playground signs\u003c\/a\u003e. Sports Play also makes the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/freestanding-sensory-ball-maze-panel\"\u003eFreestanding Sensory Ball Maze Panel\u003c\/a\u003e, which is a good one to look at if you're shopping for kids of different abilities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eShipping \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShipping and professional installation are quoted separately. Contact NJ Swingsets \u0026amp; Playgrounds for a complete quote including delivery and installation. We are located in Midland Park, NJ and provide installation services in New Jersey, parts of New York, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania. Nationwide shipping available.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sports Play","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56366586790193,"sku":"922-234","price":2999.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0663\/8409\/files\/922-234-FIPLCO3_Playground_Communication_Panel.jpg?v=1789745122","url":"https:\/\/njswingsets.com\/products\/playground-communication-board","provider":"NJ Swingsets","version":"1.0","type":"link"}