• Think of another way to communicate it…

  • write
  • first letter
  • draw
  • gesture.

• Think of a category, such as “drink”.

• Think of a type of word “it’s an object”.

• Think of another word “a brew” or ”Tetley”.

• Describe it “it’s a hot drink”.

• Can you draw it?
• Can you point to it?
• Can you use a gesture?
• Can you write it?
• Can you say it?

Finding the right words

If you can’t think of the right word, these are some things you could try.

• Describe it.
• Think of another word that means the same sort of thing.
• Think about the category and type of word. For example:
  • is a person’s name?
  • is it an object?
  • is it something you do?

• Is there another way to communicate it? For example:
  • writing
  • drawing
  • gesturing.