Welcome to Signed Stories. The Communication Trust. The SignAlong Group. The Makaton Charity. An Introduction to Symbols. How do symbols help? After recognising an object and understanding that a picture can represent that object, many students are able to use a symbol - which they may be able to physically sign, use in a communication book, use as or alongside an electronic communication aid, or eventually use in reading and writing with a symbol-based word processor. If symbols are used with electronic speech output communication devices, users can have the advantage of the symbols overlay to help them remember where messages are stored. Students making use of symbol systems to support their access to the curriculum can have their statutory tests adapted to include symbols. When introducing symbols to students it is important to remember that symbol users have different needs when it comes to understanding and using symbols.
It is important to use symbols to communicate with students who are themselves learning about symbols. Using Symbols With Adults. The SignAlong Group. The development of signed communication (Preface to the English Edition of Signalong Phase 1) The development of signed communication (Preface to the English Edition of Signalong Phase 1) Communication has never been simply a matter of words.
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