Hospital/Medical Life Skills: Describing Symptoms
by SpeechSide © 2026
Price: $5 USD
Subjects: healthPhysEd,health,adultSpeech,expressiveLanguage,receptiveLanguage,emotionalAndBehavioralSkills,lifeSkills
Grades: 9,10,11,12
Description
Help older students and adults build practical communication skills for real-life medical situations with this engaging, no-prep Boom Cards™ deck. Designed for speech-language therapy, adult education, ESL, and special education, this resource teaches learners how to identify and describe common symptoms and communicate effectively during doctor visits and hospital stays. Activities Included -Identify the body part named in a sentence or prompt. -Find the body part that hurts by selecting the correct photograph from multiple choices. -Match symptoms to their descriptions to build symptom vocabulary and comprehension. -Determine what is wrong by looking at a real-life photograph and choosing the correct symptom. -Build complete sentences by filling in picture-supported blanks to describe symptoms (e.g., "My stomach hurts." or "I have a fever."). -Two functional doctor-patient scripting scenarios that guide students through common questions a healthcare provider may ask, helping learners practice answering questions about their symptoms in a structured, conversational format.
Acknowledgements
Some images used in this resource were obtained from Pixabay and Pexels and are used in accordance with their respective licenses.This resource was created using elements from Canva. Canva elements were used in accordance with Canva’s Content License Agreement.