Picture based web sites
- Access Arts
- An evolving collection of Flash based online workshops and educational activities, including "Red, Yellow, Blue" (enabling young children and children with learning difficulties to explore colour) and "I See What You Mean" (involving the use of visual works in teaching literacy).
- Askability
- Free on-line resources for symbol readers from thr Children's Society.
- CBeebies
- CBeebies is a digital-only television channel that offers a range of, mainly UK-produced, educative and entertaining programmes for under the age of six. The supporting interactive web site aims to provide further learning opportunities through games and stories, to encourage shape and colour recognition, categorisation and memory development.
- Change People
- CHANGE is a national organisation run by people with disability. People with learning disabilities in CHANGE campaign and work for equal rights for all people with learning disabilities including people with learning disabilities who are deaf or blind. The website includes audio and pictorial communication.
- Club Wild
- A place to let down your hair and enjoy a wild and heady mix of music, dancing, performance, video and bad disco!
- Heart 'n Soul
- Heart'n Soul is a dynamic arts organisation offering creative opportunities to people with learning disabilities.
- Mencap UK
- Mencap is an organisation that works with people with a learning disability, and their families and carers. Their web site uses picture symbols and sound to improve communication to their members.
- Peepo
- Picture dictionary web site with lots of links to sites of interest on the net, including music, games, films, stories and things to do. You may need a JavaScript enabled browser or Shockwave plugin to play some of the games.
- Pianographique
- A fun pictorial music site (requires shockwave plugin)
- Symbol World
- Stories, news, links and "bits and bobs" communicated using symbols.
- Softpics with Fantasticpics
- A flexible and easy to use software package with over 3000 images and a large range of design tools for creating Augmentative Communication Displays. Designed by Australians for Australians and has images associated with the disability standards.
- Boardmaker
- Boardmaker is a communication and learning tool containing over 4,500 Picture Communication Symbols (PCS). It is designed to enhance the language and learning process for students of all levels.
- Writing with symbols
- Writing with Symbols 2000 is an integrated word and graphics processor for children and adults who have difficulty using text.
- Communicate: In Print 2
- A flexible symbol supported desktop publishing package for creating books, worksheets, newsletters and posters.
- Language images
- Pitcure schedules and communication boards to improve understanding and use of language.
Picture literacy communication symbols
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