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"Widgit Symbol Resource Packs Hundreds of free and low-cost symbol resource packs, created in partnership with professionals* Widgit produce a wide range of symbol-supported learning materials and symbol stories, including extensive topic-based packs 'ready to go' for special and mainstream education, developed by the Symbol Inclusion Project."

"Below are a set of links which will take you to other pages containly symbols for specific events on the calendar such as Christmas, Bonfire night, New Year, Weddings, Birthdays, etc. The list is arranged alphabetically in order of completed pages. new pages will be added throughout the year. On each page is a set of symbols. These symbols are free to use for non-commercial purposes."

"A resource for parents, caregivers, special education teachers, speech and language pathologists, AAC and assistive technology specialists and rehab specialists who use visual supports, Mayer-Johnson Boardmaker™ Picture Communication Symbols, and pecs symbols with children and adults with communication disorders resulting from autism spectrum disorders, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, Rett's syndrome, dyspraxia, apraxia, aphasia, Alzheimer's, dementia, stroke and traumatic brain injury."

"Board Maker Files On this website you will find books that have been adapted using the Picture Communication Symbols (PCS) and the Mayer-Johnson program BoardMaker (c). The Picture Communication Symbols (PCS) are typically used by individuals who have difficulty being understood verbally or have severe difficulty with reading and writing. If you have your own copy of the book, we have files that allow you to print the symbols that we used to adapt the books. These PCS can be cut out and glued into your own book so that you can read the adapted book again and again to your child or students."

Great post on using symboled text on the iPad

"Boardmaker and other Picture Symbol Resources"

"using symbols to support a student's understanding of text is an approach that doesn't always achieve its intended outcome. It is also an approach that may have unintended consequences as it may also interfere with literacy development."

"Picture Communication Symbol Apps, like Flash Cards, Word Scramble, Match & Memory and Bingo, help different people meet different needs. See how they help students learn vocabulary, language, articulation, cognitive and listening skills and more. Ideal for students with Autism, and those learning new symbols for augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). "

"Symbol and Photo Sets and Programs to Use Them "

Talk To Me 100 contains 100 words most frequently used in happy sadconversation. Those words are recorded and paired with symbols that represent their meaning. Press a symbol and Talk To Me 100 speaks the corresponding word: "happy". Combine more than one word and the device expresses a complete thought: "I am happy". $59.

Not programmable. 100 symbols on one page. But, hey, $59.

"Materials, Aids and AAC Devices to Enhance Communication and Language Clear Pocket Picture Communication and Hook (&Loop) fastener Receptive Devices, Literacy Learning Aids, Visual Aid Displays, Picture Choice Boards and Picture Schedules Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) devices, Picture Communication Books, Visual Aid Displays, Picture Choice Boards, Literacy Learning Aids, Picture Schedules for individuals with Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD), Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Nonverbal Learning Disability (NLD), and Low Incidence used with Picture Symbols, The Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS), Mayer-Johnson Boardmaker® Picture Communication Symbols™ (PCS) "

downloadable guide to symbol sets

Teaching Learners with Multiple Special Needs blog post on symbol sets - wow!

"Print eye gaze communication frames of various sizes using symbols or text. Templates with 4, 6 and 16 locations are provided. Cut out the central viewing windows and glue pages back-to-back - the talker boards are automatically reversed for the listening partner. Choose a frame style with the top buttons and click the symbols or text on the page to edit the content. This tool supports high quality printing to large format printers up to and including A3 size. Larger printing can greatly simplify use for both communication partners. A fast design of ABC spelling board is also provided. In this method the talker first selects the letter group, then glances at the dot in the appropriate coloured section to qualify the initial letter choice. Letters are arranged and coloured to simplify the second indication stage for the talker."

"The Noun Project collects, organizes and adds to the highly recognizable symbols that form the world's visual language, so we may share them in a fun and meaningful way. "

"Aurasma is a radical piece of technology that represents the future of how we use our mobile devices by bringing the physical and virtual worlds together for the first time. Available on smart devices, Aurasma was created out of technology that is capable of recognizing images, symbols and objects in the real world and understanding them. It can then deliver digital content in real time, including videos, animations, audio or webpages."

"Freaky" is the only word I can think of for the experience of this app. I wonder what applications it has for SWD? Any blogs out there?

Welcome to AAC at Penn State! The Penn State AAC community of faculty, graduate students and undergraduate students are dedicated to enhancing communication and improving the overall quality of life for individuals who have complex communication needs and their families. We are seeking to improve outcomes for individuals with autism spectrum disorders, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, developmental apraxia, traumatic brain injuries, aphasia, ALS /Lou Gehrig's disease and many other disabilities through the use of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC)  such as signs, light tech symbols, high tech speech generating devices, etc.

"The openWeb Browser is a browser that helps solve that problem by giving the internet a more readable style on your iPhone (and iPhone 5) and iPad. * The default font is OpenDyslexic: a free open-source font designed to be easy to read, especially for dyslexic readers. This font looks great on retina displays. * The colors have slightly less contrast to help prevent glare. * Symbols are bolder, and darker, to help detect sentences and phrases. "

"Probably the best place to start on AppsForAAC (AAC: Augmentative & Alternative Communication) is by browsing the Full List of apps organised by category, speech system and symbol system used. For more information on a description of these categories and more information about this sites reason read the about page. You can also compare apps by clicking on the "Add to compare" link at the side or bottom of each app. Once you have added a few then just visit the App Comparison page to view your apps side by side."