Scavenger Hunt Communication Boards for AAC users

This will be an ongoing post where I upload the scavenger hunt AAC communication boards and other activity sheets I make. I hope you find these useful and please share if you like them. We also have a post outlining 150 sensory learning activities you may be interested in.

All the boards are fully editable and made using microsoft word. I have used word symbols to prevent copyright issues and to make sure they are usable by anyone without special software. You can fully edit the symbols. I suggest you change the “I” symbol to a picture of the child unless the board will be for generic use. For the “I” symbol I have a version with a wheelchair user and a generic person figure for each board. Likewise the you is a combination of wheelchair user and generic person. Delete as required.

I have included multiple differentiated versions of the scavenger hunts. You will likely just need one or two for your class/child. You may use a different colour system for the colourful semantics boards. It is simple to change the outline colour of each symbol frame. Following feedback that full colour borders impact gestalt processing I have tried to create a version where the boxes are delineated by coloured underlines. If you are interested in reading more about design and dual coding in education I suggest Oliver Caviglioli’s book. This could be really important particularly to autistic children. I would appreciate feedback on this

In the Garden Scavenger Hunt

In the garden SEN scavenger hunt communication and interaction boards

Due to the current coronavirus situation we have started with the garden. For those attempting home learning for the first time this may be of interest. You might also be interested in our post on learning in the sensory garden to give you more ideas.

Learning in the sensory garden

In this scavenger hunt children are searching for:

Twig
Bee
Leaf
Worm
Blossom
Daisy
Spider
Stone
Grass
Ant
Bird
Snail

Download the free Garden Scavenger Hunt AAC boards Download

At The Beach Scavenger Hunt

Many of us enjoy a walk along a quiet beach. Use these boards to help structure your trip. These can also be used as a supporting resource for a tough tray search. If you are looking at the beach as a topic check out our Fuzzy Ocean book resources and the Blue Abyss sensory story.