Do_it_myself — AAC Symbol
This is the AAC picture communication symbol for do_it_myself. It's a clear, child-friendly illustration designed to help a child point to, tap, or hand over a card to say "do_it_myself".
How to use the "do_it_myself" symbol in AAC
AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) gives children who are minimally speaking a way to communicate using pictures instead of, or alongside, spoken words. Place the "do_it_myself" symbol on a communication board where your child can reach it, model tapping it while you say the word out loud, and celebrate every time they use it. Consistency matters more than perfection — the same symbol in the same place builds confidence.
Other ways to say it
The same symbol can stand for several phrases a child might want to communicate:
Get this symbol in the Tala app
The "do_it_myself" symbol is one of more than 1182 built into Tala, an AAC app for children with autism, speech delays, and apraxia. Tala turns these symbols into whole-phrase communication boards with natural text-to-speech in 9 languages — and it's free for speech-language pathologists and teachers.
