What This Resource Is

The Choice Board is a child-friendly visual tool that supports communication, predictability, and autonomy.

By offering clear, accessible choices, this resource helps children:

• express needs without words

• feel heard and respected

• reduce frustration and power struggles

• participate in decisions that affect them

It reflects the WholeChild Flow™ belief that choice supports safety and regulation.

What’s Included

• 1-page professionally designed PDF

• Visual symbols for:

  • Play

  • Read a book

  • Outside

  • Group time

  • Toilet

  • Food

• Soft, calming design with bubble-inspired shapes

• Clear, child-centred imagery

• Suitable for display or one-to-one use

Who This Resource Is For

• Early childhood educators

• Inclusion support educators

• Support workers

• Speech and communication support contexts

• Families supporting children at home

Especially supportive for:

• non-verbal or minimally verbal children

• neurodivergent children

• children who benefit from visual communication

• transition and routine support

How This Resource Can Be Used

• Displayed in learning spaces

• Used during transitions

• Offered during moments of dysregulation

• Supporting choice-making and agency

• Complementing AAC and visual supports

• One-to-one communication tool

This board can be used with or without spoken language.

Why This Matters

When children are given real choices:

• regulation improves

• communication increases

• behaviour escalations reduce

• trust strengthens

Choice is not about control — it’s about connection and dignity.

Licensing / Use Note

This resource is for individual or single-service use only. Please contact WholeFlow Inclusion Co for service-wide or commercial licensing.

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