Tangible Symbol Cues (TSC) are made with significant portions of objects which are embedded in a 4x6x5/8” corrugated card. TSC are a tactile and highly visual communication system for children with early language skills. Each cue represents an activity, a place, a thing, a person, or a concept.

Tangible Symbol Cues promote:

• Choice-making and recall.
• Anticipation and cooperation.
• Expressive and receptive communication.

These cues are particularly useful for children with low-vision, blindness, and/or emerging speech and language. TSC augment spoken, sign, and gestural communication and prepare children for more symbolic communication systems including photos, line drawings, Braille, and print. Vocabulary (new cues) must be added as the child’s concepts develop and contexts change.

Additional cards can be requested and customized for each child’s needs. TSC are individually priced, and costs are based on object expense, availability/sourcing, and ease of embedding.

A wide variety of holders and displays can be used to organize cues, display schedules, and provide choices within specific activities--like music or gym class, the lunchroom, or free time. Click here to view the cue holders.