Start with the ages 5–7 build, or choose topics for an older age group. Each has a home page, everyday words, spelling, and linked topic folders in one TouchChat file.
The four age builds keep the same 36-choice home, everyday word pages, spelling, and navigation. Topics change with school, interests, and daily routines. Age gives context; it is not an ability requirement or a reason to move a child from a familiar vocabulary.
AGES 5–7 · EVERYDAY LIFE
Everyday ages 5–7
Play, school and family life
I
you
want
need
94 linked pages 36 choices plus visible controls
A general school-and-home profile for ages 5–7, built around shared play, everyday choices and familiar routines. Age describes the situations represented, not communication ability.
A general profile for ages 8–10, with elementary-school projects, peer games, household participation and personal interests. The age range is context, not a language level or a requirement to use these pages.
A general profile for ages 11–13, with changing school schedules, group work, friendships, privacy and chosen hobbies. Keep any younger-context favorites that the person wants; age does not determine communication ability.
A general profile for ages 14–18, with personal decisions, study, work or volunteering, privacy and community leisure. Uses 36 choices throughout to retain the same core/navigation layout as the other age profiles; the separate 48-choice build remains an option.
Home has common words. Words opens people, actions, questions, feelings, body words and more. Topics opens categories and their activity pages. Spell opens letters and numbers. Home returns to the current build’s home page.
These original builds contain no personal vocabulary pages. Import a new build under its own name and keep the familiar vocabulary available. The files have passed structural checks; their complete navigation and spelling still need a first try in TouchChat.
Other sizes and starter builds
Keep a smaller board if it is more comfortable, or try the larger teen layout. These choices have different grids from the age builds above.
SMALLER BOARDS
Everyday 16
My day and favorite things
I
you
want
need
118 linked pages 16 choices plus visible controls
Designed around younger children’s daily activities, especially ages 3–4; keep the smaller grid available for anyone who prefers it.
Ages 5–18, selected by individual interests and setting. School examples mainly reflect elementary school; some home routines come from the 10–13 catalog.
88 linked pages 48-choice home and teen pages; 36-choice shared topics
Ages 14–18. Uses 48-choice teen pages plus 36-choice shared food, clothes, interests, travel, technology and celebration pages; current layouts are preserved.