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Symbols - overview and sources 
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| Section: | Early Years (0-5yrs) info; Primary (5-11yrs) info; Secondary (11-16yrs) info; Post School Education info; Adult info |
Symbols, communication symbols or picture symbols, are a powerful and systematic support for communication.
Description
Communication symbols are sets of images which represent words and concepts in a language in a consistent way. They are designed for use with people having difficulties accessing text and for those with communication difficulties.
They can be used with:
- People who have difficulties accessing text through reading.
- Picture exchange systems.
- Communication books.
- Communication boards.
- High and low tech communication devices.
- Creating visual timetables.
There is a variety of commercial and non-commercial software available.
You can obtain free symbols from:
- Mulberry Symbols.
- Arasaac - huge symbol sets in several languages including English; Download from Commtap; (this will be easier to use than the symbols downloaded from Arasaac as you shouldn't need to download any additional software to open them).
- Open Symbols - search tool for symbols from a variety of sources - currently gives access to 57,000+ symbols.
- Global Symbols - similar to Open Symbols.
Commercial sources of symbols/symbol software include:
- Widgit (a range of software including Communicate: In Print, Widgit Online).
- Boardmaker.
- Crick Software (including Clicker).
- PECS (Picture exchange communication resources).
Other sources of information:
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