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Elina’s Communications Cards

Elina (she/her) Posted by Elina (she/her) 1 min read

This image contains eight communication cards designed to support individuals who may experience communication barriers. Top Row (left to right): Card 1: Visual: Green and pink abstract nature scene with flowers. Text: “I am Please” Card 2: Visual: Red-orange flowers and green leaves. Text: “Please be patient while I speak, sometimes it’s hard for me.” Card 3: Visual: Blurred, warm-toned abstract light and lines. Text: “I can’t understand the way you are communicating with me.” Card 4: Visual: Green textured swirls resembling grass or waves. Text: “Please be patient with me, I am trying to understand.” Bottom Row (left to right): Card 5: Visual: Multicolored chaotic lines over a blue background, suggesting sensory overload. Text: “There’s too much happening around me. I am overwhelmed.” Card 6: Visual: Soft rolling hills and pastel colors. Text: “Please slow down so I can understand you better.” Card 7: Visual: A crashing turquoise wave. Text: “I have listening/communication fatigue, I need a break.” Card 8: Visual: Blurry lights and bokeh effects. Text: “Can you explain what everyone is talking about?”

Elina has designed these Communication Cards to support disabled young people to communicate when there is a communication barrier.

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This image contains eight communication cards designed to support individuals who may experience communication barriers. Top Row (left to right): Card 1: Visual: Green and pink abstract nature scene with flowers. Text: “I am Please” Card 2: Visual: Red-orange flowers and green leaves. Text: “Please be patient while I speak, sometimes it’s hard for me.” Card 3: Visual: Blurred, warm-toned abstract light and lines. Text: “I can’t understand the way you are communicating with me.” Card 4: Visual: Green textured swirls resembling grass or waves. Text: “Please be patient with me, I am trying to understand.” Bottom Row (left to right): Card 5: Visual: Multicolored chaotic lines over a blue background, suggesting sensory overload. Text: “There’s too much happening around me. I am overwhelmed.” Card 6: Visual: Soft rolling hills and pastel colors. Text: “Please slow down so I can understand you better.” Card 7: Visual: A crashing turquoise wave. Text: “I have listening/communication fatigue, I need a break.” Card 8: Visual: Blurry lights and bokeh effects. Text: “Can you explain what everyone is talking about?”
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Elina (she/her)

Elina is an artist, youth co-designer and health consumer representative. Using her lived experience of multi complex illness/disability, hearing and vision loss. With a passion for using creativity to break down information in a way that meets people where they are at, rather than the other way around. Whilst trying to break the cycle of trauma in chronic illness care.
This image celebrates Disability Pride by showing a diverse group of disabled people confidently expressing their identities. The group includes individuals with various disabilities—some using wheelchairs, prosthetic limbs, walkers, or accompanied by a guide dog. They are all smiling and holding signs with empowering messages like “Disabled and Proud,” “Chronic & Iconic,” and “Disability Pride.”