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Need break — AAC Symbol

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Need break AAC picture communication symbol

This is the AAC picture communication symbol for need break. It's a clear, child-friendly illustration designed to help a child point to, tap, or hand over a card to say "need break".

How to use the "need break" 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 "need break" 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:

I need break

Get this symbol in the Tala app

The "need break" 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 29 languages — and it's free for speech-language pathologists and teachers.