{"A":"Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools","B":"AAC Communication Boards - Everyone Deserves A Voice!","C":"In collaboration with the WJCC Special Education department, Playground Communication Stations were created in hopes of giving students an ability to express themselves with friends, teachers, and others, all while feeling included. By having this on our playgrounds, we can offer many opportunities for communication, awareness, inclusion, and acceptance.     These district-wide playground communication boards allow staff to point to symbols to help students understand directions and to model appropriate language. It allows students who are feeling frustrated to use symbols or words to express their feelings to staff and peers, and, therefore, likely avoid maladaptive behaviors. It also encourages inclusivity by showing students different ways to communicate with their fellow peers.    This project has been implemented at each elementary school in WJCC, with Communication Stations on the playgrounds, hallways, and cafeterias to maximize expressive and receptive language globally, and will also be featured in our town’s parks and recreation locations!   ","D":"Adam Brown, Director of Special Education, adam.brown@wjccschools.org, 757-603-6464\t","E":""}