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PODD Communication Books – Alternative Access – A4 AUS-UK English

  • Last updated 27 March 2025
  • By Gayle Porter/Jabbla
  • Downloads 100

PODD is an efficient and organized communication system for individuals with complex communication needs and their communication partners. PODD is an integrated, multi-modal AAC system that supports autonomous communication at any time.
Authored by Gayle Porter, a speech pathologist from Australia with over 40 years of hands-on experience working with people with complex communication needs,
PODD is available in different formats (communication books and electronic SGD) to meet individual needs.
The PODD Alternative Access communication books are a collection of customisable and printable templates for creating individual PODD communication books.

These alternative access templates are designed for people who:

  • Experience physical challenges pointing directly to sufficient symbols on the page to meet their communication and language requirements.
  • Can visually discriminate between regular PCS symbols and manage the visual complexity of a whole page to locate the required symbol.

Alternative access methods included with this resource are:

  • Partner-Assisted Visual Scanning (PAVS)
  • Eye-Gaze (EG)
  • Combination Eye-Gaze plus Partner-Assisted Visual Scanning (EG + PAVS)
  • Combination Direct Pointing plus Partner-Assisted Visual Scanning (D + PAVS)
  • Colour Coded and Partner-Assisted Visual Scanning (CC)
  • Full Coded (C)

With varying and evolving levels of linguistic complexity, these communication books support language development while meeting the varied needs of each user (motor, visual and language needs). The range of PODD communication books supports individuals from first words through to complex syntax.

 

This resource includes templates to make 22 different alternative access PODD books (20 personal books and 2 group books). Here is a list of all the books included in this pageset:

9 Eye-Gaze Early Functions
9 Eye-Gaze Expanded Functions
9 PAVS Early Functions
9 PAVS Expanded Functions
12 PAVS Early Functions
12 PAVS Expanded Functions
16 Direct Plus PAVS Combination Access
16 Eye Gaze Plus PAVS Combination Access
20 PAVS Expanded Functions
36 PAVS Key Word
40 PAVS Key Word
48 PAVS Key Word
64 PAVS Key Word
80 PAVS Key Word
100 PAVS Key Word
40 CC Key Word
48 CC Key Word
64 CC Key Word
80 CC Expanded Key Word
100 + CC Complex Syntax
Group PAVS – Early Functions – Book Format
Group PAVS – Expanded Functions – Book Format
Group PAVS – Early Functions – Vest Format
Group PAVS – Expanded Functions – Vest Format

 

Please NOTE: these book templates are for A4, AUS/UK English. They use PCS Symbols (you will need a license for the symbols).

For more details click here.

 

Also NOTE: These files are not free of charge due to copyright. The PODD Alternative Access templates are protected and can only be used after the purchase of a PODD license. You need a PODD license and a Mind Express license to use the files.

 

To know more about purchase options, please select the REQUEST INFO button below (next to DOWNLOAD). We can give you more info on prices or activate your PODD license. This license will be linked to your Mind Express license. To do this, you will need to provide the serial number of your Mind Express license in the email.

 

**This resource was updated on April 9: some links to information files were missing/non-selectable

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  • English

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  • PCS

  • <5 6-12 Secondary school Adults

  • Mind Express 5

  • Paid

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