Description

Ages: All Ages

Grades: All Grades

Author: Rachele Ellsworth, M.S., CCC-SLP

Speech Corner Photo Cards for Nonverbal Communication & Gestures

Help students unlock the meaning behind body language, facial expressions, and gestures with this engaging set of Nonverbal Communication & Gestures Photo Cards. Designed for learners who need support interpreting unspoken social cues, this visual tool promotes awareness, empathy, and expressive skills.

Make the unspoken, spoken.

Each card features a real-life photograph representing diverse individuals across ages, races, and emotional states. Students are prompted to observe, interpret, and explain what’s happening based on nonverbal cues—making it easier to understand and respond to social signals in real life.

Targets essential social communication skills:

• Understanding body language and posture

• Recognizing and naming gestures

• Identifying and interpreting emotions

• Explaining nonverbal messages and social context

Perfect for:

• Pragmatic language and social skills groups

• Autism support and perspective-taking work

• SEL (Social Emotional Learning) activities

• 1:1 or small group speech therapy sessions

• Classroom discussions about feelings and behavior

Therapy-approved benefits:

• Builds emotional insight and empathy

• Enhances pragmatic language in a visual format

• Encourages verbal reasoning and descriptive language

• Ideal for visual learners and students who benefit from direct instruction

Includes:

✔️ 50 full-color photo cards depicting a variety of nonverbal situations
✔️ Prompts for observation, explanation, and discussion