Politics & Government
Phoenixville Council Approves Communication Board In Reeves Park
The board will help non-verbal students participate in activities and express their needs in the park.
PHOENIXVILLE, PA – Phoenixville Borough Council Tuesday night approved a request to install a communication board to help non-verbal students interact at Reeves Park, 401 Main St.
The park is a community bandshell area for events. It has an abilities playground, exercise equipment, a small field, gazebos, memorials, and more.
Mackenzie Frees, a speech-language pathologist, asked the council for permission to place a communication board in Reeves Park to help non-verbal students communicate.
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“A lot of students whom I work with use this method to communicate,” she said.
The communication board displays actions to help with navigation and communication of their needs and interests.
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The board also contains sign language signs,” she said. “It can be used as a teaching tool.”
Frees said she is donating the sign from her practice.
Council approved the request to put up a board.
The sign also has Spanish translations.
Council members expressed appreciation to Frees for the donation to the park.
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