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Social & Communication Skills Cardsfor autistic learners.
Able Marga's social and communication skills cards help autistic and non-speaking children in India greet, request, choose, show feelings and answer simple questions using pictures, signs or AAC. Every card accepts any response the learner gives. Speech and reading are not required, and the pictures use Indian faces, foods and everyday scenes.
Available now11 units · ₹999
11 structured unitsA full year of communication practice
400+ cardsPicture, PECS-style and AAC-friendly tools
Any response countsLook, gesture, sign, picture, voice or device
Indian contextFamiliar people, foods, places and routines
Everyday connection
What are social and communication skills for autistic children?
They are the everyday abilities to connect with others—greeting, requesting, choosing, showing feelings, taking turns and answering simple questions. These cards teach each skill visually and accept a look, gesture, sign, picture, sound, word or AAC button as a valid response.
Request
Communicate “I want” and “I need” with a card, sign, gesture or device.
Choose
Answer yes or no, make a choice and learn that a respectful no matters.
Show feelings
Share pain, body states and emotions before distress has to speak for them.
Connect
Answer simple questions, take turns, share play and understand other people.
Communication is not speech.
The goal is not to make a learner perform words. The goal is to give them a reliable way to be understood—and to ensure the adult notices, waits and responds.
Level 1 full-year curriculum
What's inside—the 11 Level 1 units.
The sequence moves from greetings and requesting to choices, body needs, emotions, questions, story order, turn-taking and recognising the people who can help.
Greetings & Magic Words
Hi, bye, please, thank you, sorry, excuse me—and the right to say no.
I Want, I Need
Requesting with picture exchange, a core board, signs, gestures or AAC.
Yes, No & My Choices
Answering yes or no and choosing between meaningful options.
My Body & Not Feeling Well
Communicating body parts, pain, discomfort and feeling states.
Emotions & Feelings
Recognising, naming and showing common feelings.
Actions & What I See
Understanding action words and describing what is happening.
WH—What & Where
Answering simple what and where questions using accessible responses.
What Happens Next?
Putting events in order and building simple narration.
My Turn, Your Turn
Taking turns and joining shared play with another person.
My People & Who Helps Me
Recognising family, friends, helpers and people to approach.
Year End Review
Mixed-skill review, real-life generalisation and celebration of progress.
The learner does not need to sit, speak or make eye contact to communicate successfully.
Designed around the learner
Who these cards are for.
The cards are built for learners who benefit from clear pictures, practical language and more than one way to respond. Adults can use the same material while adapting prompts, pace and communication mode.
Non-speaking and AAC users
Pointing, signing, exchanging a picture or tapping a device all count. Speech is never the entry requirement.
Emerging communicators
Start with one motivating request, one greeting or one clear choice and expand only when it becomes useful.
Home, school and therapy
Parents, speech and language therapists, special educators and support teams can use the same visual language across settings.
ParentsSpeech therapistsSpecial educatorsInclusive classroomsTherapy centres
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How do I use social skills cards at home?
Use the cards inside a real moment rather than as a long quiz. Start with a word the learner needs or an item they genuinely want, model the communication, wait and respond.
Cut and laminate a small working set if helpful. The whole deck does not need to be visible at once.
Choose one useful goal
Begin with a favourite request, a greeting used every day or a clear yes-and-no choice.
Model—do not quiz
Show the card or response in the real situation. Avoid repeatedly asking the learner to perform.
Wait five seconds
Give genuine processing time. Do not interrupt a developing response with another instruction.
Accept their mode
A look, point, reach, card exchange, sign, sound, word or device tap can communicate the message.
Respond and generalise
Honour the message quickly, then practise with another person or in another place when the learner is ready.
Keep sessions short and successful.10–15 minutesA few cards4–5 times a weekSame calm spaceFinish on a win
A complete teaching system
More than flashcards: prompts, checks and real-life carryover.
Each unit provides several ways to introduce the skill, record the current response and check whether it works with new people and in new places.
Inside each unit
01
Pre-check
A short starting record of what the learner can do today.
02
Labelled and unlabelled cards
Picture-plus-word cards for teaching, followed by picture-only recognition.
03
Situation cards
“What do you say or do?” prompts tied to familiar real moments.
04
Post-check and send-off
Compare progress, then spot the skill naturally outside the teaching table.
Progress without pressure
EEmerging
PPrompted
DDeveloping
IIndependent
GGeneralised
MMaintained
The scale shows how much help was needed and whether the skill appears with different people and places. Scores are a compass for the adult—not a judgement of the learner.
Move forward when the skill is independent or generalised. Stay and practise when it is still prompted or developing. Add support when the learner is emerging, using fewer cards, real objects and more modelling.
Level 1 is available now
Get the complete Social & Communication curriculum.
A full year of picture-based communication practice for home, school or therapy—ready to print, prepare and use.
Available nowComplete digital set
Social & Communication Skills — Level 1
Eleven sequenced units covering greetings, requests, choices, body needs, emotions, actions, WH questions, sequencing, turn-taking and helpers.
₹999₹2,189Save 54%
- 11 structured curriculum units
- 400+ printable cards and activities
- Picture-exchange and AAC-friendly use
- Pre-check and post-check pages
- Parent, therapist and educator guidance
- No speech, eye contact or reading required
Digital printable product. Access is provided after successful purchase; no physical item is shipped.
Frequently asked questions
Clear answers before you begin.
These picture-based social skills and communication activities are designed for flexible use by parents, educators and therapists.
What are social and communication skills for autistic and other special needs individuals?
They are the everyday abilities to connect with others—greeting, requesting, choosing, showing feelings, taking turns and answering simple questions. Able Marga teaches each through picture-based cards that accept a look, gesture, sign, picture, sound, word or AAC button.
Are these cards suitable for non-speaking children?
Yes. Every activity allows a non-speaking learner to respond by looking, pointing, signing, exchanging a picture or using a communication device. Speech and eye contact are never required.
What is the difference between PECS and AAC?
AAC is the broad category of non-speech communication, including signs, picture boards and devices. PECS is one specific picture-exchange protocol within AAC. Able Marga includes picture-exchange-style requesting activities and other AAC-friendly visual tools; it does not claim to replace formal PECS training.
Can I use these at home without a therapist?
Yes. Each card includes a straightforward prompt a parent can follow. Begin with one motivating message, model it, wait five seconds, accept any response and reduce help gradually. A therapist can still help tailor communication goals when needed.
Does my child need to make eye contact?
No. Communication can happen without eye contact. Looking towards the card, reaching, moving closer, handing over a picture, signing, vocalising or tapping a device can all carry a clear message.
Why does Level 1 teach “It's okay to say no”?
A learner who can refuse a hug, greeting or optional choice has a clearer route to self-advocacy. Adults should honour that message. For essential safety or health routines, offer choices and use “first, then” rather than asking a false yes-or-no question.
What if my child grabs or becomes distressed instead of asking?
Treat the behaviour as information. Identify the likely need, model the simplest card, sign or device response that expresses it, and respond quickly when the learner uses that calmer communication. Reduce the task if distress is rising.
How common are autism and developmental conditions in India?
A large community study across five Indian regions reported that roughly one in eight children aged 2–9 had at least one neurodevelopmental condition, while autism affected about one in 100 children in the younger age group. Estimates vary by study and method; these figures describe populations, not any individual child. Read the PLOS Medicine study.
Can I preview the cards before buying?
Yes. Open the free Social & Communication sample to review the picture style, prompts and response options before choosing the complete Level 1 curriculum.
Begin with one meaningful message
Give every response a way to be understood.
Choose the complete Level 1 curriculum or try a real sample first. Start with what motivates the learner, accept their communication mode and build one successful exchange at a time.