Anyone who works with children with a communication disability knows how much time it takes to prepare a new exercise. Mind Express™ is an easy-to-use computer program that has everything a speech therapist or teacher needs to create new communication cards and new exercises. No matter how huge the variety of combinations of symbols, pictures, speech, music and sounds, it is child’s play to Mind Express™. The only limit you will find to Mind Express™ is your own imagination.

Symbols

An extensive range of symbols and icons are available for use in Mind Express™. They can be used to create communication grids and games and can also be used be supplemented with your own drawings, photos or new symbols. The symbols available include: Bliss, PCS, Picto, Beta, Rebus, and Picture This. Mind Express™ is very easy to adapt and update, so that communication grids can be kept up to date with any changes or progression each individual makes.

Speech

Mind Express™ allows people to form words and sentences by selecting pictures and symbols. A clear high quality speech engine is available (RealSpeak™) allowing text to be read out in an audible natural voice. Also available with DecTalk.

Mind Express™ also has a built-in grammar checker module, which guarantees automatic conjugations of verbs.

Accessibility

The symbols in Mind Express™ can be accessed via touch screen, mouse, track ball, joystick, or switches. This allows for individual and customized access to communication grids. Motivation can be aided by rewards such as sound clips, music, or videos that can be played at the press of symbol.

Versatile

Mind Express™ is an open and multi-faceted toolbox for dozens of applications, making it an ideal tool for the assessment of the most sutiable symbols, vocabularies and operating possibilities for individuals.

Grids and excercises can also be used at home and in the classroom, allowing full integration and communication with family friends and collegues.

As Mind Express™ works in a Windows environment, photos, drawings, videos and your own messages or recorded sounds can used as part of everyday communication.

It also has a built-in word processor, which allows letters or articles to be saved, printed or read aloud.