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COMPIC
COMPIC is an effective communication resource created and developed in Australia.
It does not rely on reading the written word, hearing a word spoken or speaking a word. It is a library of
clear and easily understood drawings, called pictographs, which convey information. Pictographs are the visual
representation of a word or a concept.
Initially developed as an augmentative communication resource, COMPIC can be utilised in a variety of
situations including :
- Schools
- Hospitals
- Community
Pictographs
The pictographs are visual cues that are clear and representational of the real thing or concept. Both
adults and children can use the pictographs in a variety of settings to assist with overcoming communication
and/or literacy difficulties. Pictographs help bridge the gap where communication is not occurring.
The pictographs can be used in a variety of ways depending on the requirements of the
user. Communication can be assisted by the pictographs in situations where the user has :
- Communication difficulties due to physical disability or acquired head injury
- Poor literacy skills
- English as their second language
Software
COMPIC is only available in Version 3 of the COMPIC Publishing Software.
This version of the software incorporates the existing COMPIC images in black and white. In addition, over
1,200 of these images are now available in colour, together with over 100 new images.
Available as a CD ROM that installs directly on to your computer for ease of use and access, the COMPIC
Publishing Software also comes with a file index book as a handy reference for reviewing images and selecting
vocabulary.
COMPIC
Communication Resource Centre
Box Hill
Victoria 3128
Phone: 9843 2000
Fax: 9843 2033
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