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General Communication Board

Last updated: 18/12/2024

A symbol Communication Board designed for use in settings such as country borders and refugee asylums to support those struggling to communicate in a different language, or for those with communication disabilities. Numerous boards with Ukrainian and a second language.

General

Languages

Czech, Dutch, German, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Polish, Romanian, Slovak, Swedish, English


Does this vocabulary cost to access?

Free


Format

Paper-based


Translation Method

‘Fluent’ speaker of the language(s) who has a language based profession e.g. Speech & Language Therapist, Linguist, Language Teacher or similar e.g. a Polish vocabulary that has been created by a fluent Polish speaker who is also a Speech & Language Therapist would meet this criteria


Supplier

Tobii Dynavox


Software Required

No

Vocabulary

Can the user switch between languages while staying in the vocabulary package? (E.g via a link on the home page or tool bar etc)

No


When the vocabulary was created what features of the language were considered?

unknown


Is it a Text-only or Symbol + Text vocabulary?

Symbol + Text

Symbol + Text

Are there written labels on the cells as well as symbols?

Yes


Is it possible to have two labels on the cell with the symbol?

Yes


Is it possible to have symbol-only page sets? (i.e no written labels)

No


Is there a keyboard available?

No


Can you change the skin tone of symbols?

No


Can the vocabulary content be personalised for the individual?

No


What level of language ability does this package support? (pick the best fit category)

One word or prestored message at a time (this could include a prestored message that says “I need a drink” but would not offer the flexibility to change the message to “I need juice”) Combining several words together to make sentences, but not necessarily grammatically correct.


What topics of conversation does the system support? (choose the best fit category)

Basic needs only

Resources available in Czech, Dutch, German, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Polish, Romanian, Slovak, Swedish, and English

FAQs

Answering common queries and concerns.