TalkAbout Board: Halloween

Halloween Communication Resources – What Can You See? & TalkAbout Board

Make Halloween more accessible and support communication with this set of two Halloween-themed digital download.

What Can You See?

Featuring six Halloween-themed items to look for when out and about. Look for a ghost, skeleton, witch’s hat, pumpkin, sweets and bat as you explore your surroundings together.

This simple activity encourages observation, shared attention and communication, whether you're out trick-or-treating, on a Halloween walk or exploring Halloween decorations in your local community.

TalkAbout Board: Halloween

Symbol communication board to support communication during Halloween activities. Print the board to use at home, in school or in other settings, or save it to a phone so that you can point to the visuals when out and about.

The talk about board can be used to support communication during:

• Trick-or-treating and Halloween walks.
• Halloween sensory trays and messy play.
• Halloween-themed stories and shared book activities.
• Crafts, creative activities and Halloween-themed games.
• Looking at Halloween decorations and exploring seasonal displays.

Practical and flexible communication support

These resources can help create opportunities to look, notice, point, share interests and talk about what is happening. They can be used to support spoken language, signing and AAC, giving the young person additional ways to understand and communicate during Halloween activities.

For a more durable handout or talk about board, print and attach to card or laminate for repeated use.

What’s included?

• What Can You See? Halloween visual handout.
• One Halloween-themed TalkAbout Board

A simple, practical addition to your Halloween activities, helping make seasonal experiences more inclusive and communication friendly.