Another way of 'talking': Communication boards installed at area playgrounds

JANESVILLE — A new board full of words and pictures at the Camden Park Playground in Palmer Park will, it’s envisioned, get kids and also the adults accompanying them communicating with each other.

The board, installed last fall at the playground, is similar to boards used to teach young children with speech and language delays to communicate using pictures, and can be used to communicate when there are language barriers.

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