Kalam
Alphabet letter board
The 26 letters, grouped alphabetically, similar to Kalam’s spelling screen. Works for English, French, and any language written in the Latin alphabet.
Free printable communication boards
While Kalam runs on a screen, we always keep these communication boards on paper. A printed board is a simple form of low-tech AAC, and it never runs out of battery. We wanted to share them, as they can be useful for people living with ALS, MND, or anyone who has lost the ability to speak.
Letter boards
Arabic letter board
All 28 Arabic letters. The order is not alphabetical: it is arranged so a partner reaches the common letters sooner, which makes spelling out loud faster.
Number boards
English number board
Digits 0 to 10, common amounts, time units, measurements, and useful words like more and less.
French number board
Digits 0 to 10, common amounts, time units, measurements, and useful words like more and less.
Arabic number board
Digits 0 to 10, common amounts, time units, measurements, and useful words like more and less.
How to use it
- The person indicates a row number. You then read the letters across that row, one by one, until they signal the one they mean. Letter by letter, they spell.
- A blink, a look up, a nod. Any signal that works for you.
- Print at 100% (do not “fit to page”) on A4 or Letter, landscape.
- Expert move: print it double-sided with one side flipped 180°, so both the person and the caregiver facing them see the letters upright.
- Slide it into a plastic sleeve or laminate it for durability.
- On the number board, repeat the number and unit back to confirm it.
Free to use, copy, and share
Free communication boards. Anyone can print, copy, and share them — no permission needed, no attribution required.