Where can I download Australian / New Zealand PCS symbols?
The Australian and New Zealand PCS symbols should be included with all Boardmaker version 5 products and newer.
If you have an older version and want to download them, please contact Spectronics.
Staff at Spectronics, Jane Farrall (Speech Pathologist) and other members of Australia’s AAC community worked hard with the talented Mayer-Johnson graphics team to build this collection of Australian PCS symbols – and it is really exciting for us all to see the final results!
How is your copy of Boardmaker improved by inclusion of the Australian symbols?
- Over 200 brand new symbols are built into the program including the most-asked-for symbols like Australian currency notes and coins; Vegemite; Milo; lamingtons; Coles; K-Mart; Hart Walker; and the Australian Sign Language signs for “finish”, “more” and “thank you”.
- Hundreds of changes to the names of symbols have been made. For example, cookie has been changed to biscuit, peppermint candy changed to peppermints etc.
- Small changes also have been made to many of the existing symbols. For example, the American flag has been removed from the symbol for school, and labels with American spelling have been removed – for example on the images for yoghurt and soda.
- All of these changes will save you LOTS of time. You will no longer have to make the many small adjustments necessary for some PCS symbols to be “less American” and more relevant to Australian users!