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Writing with Symbols 2000 is no longer available from Spectronics as at 30th October 2009. All features of Writing with Symbols 2000, and a host of additional clever features, are built into Communicate: SymWriter and Communicate: In Print combined.

Everything you need for working with symbols in one package

Writing with Symbols 2000 is an integrated word and graphics processor for children and adults who have difficulty using text. It is four programs in one!

1. A TALKING SYMBOL PROCESSOR
   For making graphic supported writing. Words are automatically illustrated as you type. 4000 Mayer-Johnson PCS Symbols (as used in Boardmaker and the 98 Addendum) and 5500 Widgit Symbols (formerly known as Rebus Symbols) are included in the pack, giving a very wide vocabulary.
2. A TALKING WORD PROCESSOR
   The word processor has many language supports, including different speech voices and a pictorial spell checker. The range of voices can be applied to a document rather like a font, so different parts of the document can be spoken with different voices. This is unique to Writing with Symbols 2000 – as many other talking word processors do not offer this feature.
3. A GRID MAKER
   For making activities and work sheets; communication books and printed overlays for communication devices. Great for creating PECS (The Picture Exchange Communication System) resources too!
4. A GRID WRITER
   Click on an onscreen grid instead of typing some or all of your writing, with switch options included.

Choosing the right symbol software

Writing with Symbols 2000 has been replaced by the Communicate Series. Below is a description of the two main Communicate products to help you choose which is the best for you.

 

Communicate: In Print 2 The teacher tool for: Creating worksheets Symbol books Timetables Flashcards

Communicate: SymWriter The student tool for: Writing with symbol-support On-screen grids for vocabulary Continuous documents Smart symbolising. Comes with example activities and an easy to use designer.

Writing with Symbols 2000 is not compatible with Vista and some new computer hardware. If you are using Windows 2000 or above, either Communicate: In Print or Communicate: SymWriter is recommended.

See a Comparison Chart – Feature comparison for Writing with Symbols 2000 and Communicate: SymWriter

Writing with Symbols 2000 Features

• Allows teachers, therapists and parents to prepare a wide range of symbol supported materials (notices; worksheets; lists etc) without having to laboriously cut and paste in the symbols each time
• Provides support to students with poor literacy or emerging literacy skills
• Separate controls are available for font size and image size
• Speech is built into the program allowing words to be read as they are entered, or to be read back afterwards
• Provides visual prompts for appropriateness of words used – such as “pear” vs. “pair”, or “write” vs. “right”

Want information on upgrading your Writing with Symbols licences to Communicate: SymWriter – the exciting successor to Writing with Symbols 2000? Click here to use our Communicate: SymWriter Upgrades Calculator.

Confused about which symbol software program would best meet your needs? Click here to view our Symbol Software Comparison Chart comparing the features of Boardmaker, Writing with Symbols 2000, Communicate:In Print 2 and Communicate: SymWriter.

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• Writing with Symbols 2000 Training Pack
• Ready-made Activities for use with Writing with Symbols 2000