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Traffic Light Cards (🟢🟡🔵🔴🟣)
Large colored cards with words + emotion symbols:
🟢 Green → I want
to speak 🙂
🟡 Yellow → I have
a question 🤔
🔵 Blue → I need
more time 😌
🔴 Red → Please
slow down 😨
🟣 Purple → I need
a break 😢
Use: For group sessions, workshops, classrooms, or large meetings.
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Emotion / Feeling Cards
Each card has word + picture for instant understanding:
🙂 Happy, 😢 Sad, 😡 Angry, 😨 Anxious, 😌 Calm, 🤔 Confused, 😷 Pain, 🛑 Stop
Use: Patients, students, or participants can point to how they
feel.
Ideal for non-verbal communication, low literacy, or
stress situations.
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Problem / Topic Cards
Pictures + words for common issues:
😴 Sleep problems, 🍽️ Eating
issues, 💬 Trouble speaking, 🏠
Home/family, 👥 Relationships, 💊
Medication, ⚠️ Safety/self-harm concerns
Use: Staff asks: “Which of these is affecting you today?”
Quick way to triage priorities in time-limited sessions.
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Severity / Urgency Cards
Colour-coded:
🟢 Mild → safe
to discuss
🟡 Moderate →
attention needed
🔴 Severe → urgent
/ crisis
Combine with Traffic Light Cards to
communicate both needs and urgency instantly.
5️⃣ Body
Language & Gesture Symbols
👋 Hand wave →
attention / greeting
✋ Stop → pause
/ boundary
🙏 Hands together → thank
you / polite request
🤲 Open hands → safe /
receptive
🏃 Person walking away → need a break
Use: Helps participants read and express non-verbal cues.
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Step-by-Step Visual Storyboards
Sequence for group participation:
Participant raises card
Facilitator notices
Participant shares idea / feeling
Card is lowered
Group responds respectfully
Can be posters or booklet images.
7️⃣ Easy
Read Booklet
Sections:
What is Group Advocacy?
Why Large Groups Need Structure
Understanding Emotions (Face, Body, Gestures)
Using Traffic Light & Emotion Cards
Ground Rules
Roles in Large Groups / Clinical Sessions
Managing Overwhelm & Anxiety
Reflection & Practice
Quiz / Knowledge Check
Visuals: Photos, emoji-style icons, gesture drawings,
step-by-step images.
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Role-Play & Practical Exercises
Mirror facial expressions
Identify gestures & emotions
Practice using traffic light cards
Simulated group discussion / one-to-one clinical session
Reflection questions: “How did it feel to use a card?”
9️⃣ Easy
Read Quiz
True / False:
Communication is only talking.
Cards help everyone take part.
One person speaks at a time.
Breaks are not needed.
Multiple Choice:
5. Green card means:
A) I need a break
B) I want to speak
C) I am confused
If someone looks worried:
A) Ignore them
B) Check in calmly
C) Ask them to speak faster
Answers:
False
True
True
False
B
B
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Optional Adaptations
Healthcare & Mental Health Settings: GPs,
therapists, counselors, students can have cards handy to ask: “Is this
how you feel today?”
Digital versions: For telehealth sessions
or virtual groups.
Printable posters: For rooms, classrooms,
or therapy spaces.
Custom symbols: Additional emotion or
problem cards for specific contexts.
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