Mayer-Johnson's mission
is to enhance learning and human
expression for individuals with special needs through symbol-based products,
training and services. For more than 25
years, Special Educators, Speech and Language Pathologists, Parents and
Caregivers have successfully applied the company's Picture Communication Symbols® (PCS) at home, school and in
clinical settings. Today, approximately
10,000 PCS symbols are available in 40 languages and used throughout the world.
To facilitate the creation of symbol-based communication and
educational tools, Mayer-Johnson offers a family of powerful, yet easy-to-use Boardmaker software products each
designed for specific needs: Boardmaker is symbol-based desktop
publishing software used for the creation of printed materials, Boardmaker Plus! adds on-screen
features such as voice and video for the creation of interactive educational
activities and Boardmaker with Speaking
Dynamically Pro offers additional features for Augmentative and Alternative
Communication* (AAC). Boardmaker is
offered on Windows and Mac and available in 11 languages.
In addition to PCS and Boardmaker products, the company
offers additional software, add-on applications, animated symbols, sign
language symbols, digital photo sets, access switches, touch screens, AAC
devices, books and ready-made materials in its catalog and at www.mayer-johnson.com.
Generally the companys products assist persons with autism,
developmental delay, cerebral palsy, stroke, and ALS. Boardmaker and PCS-based products are also effectively applied in
early-childhood general education and ESL
Based in San Diego, CA, Mayer-Johnson is a division of
DynaVox Technologies LLC www.dynavoxtech.com.
*Augmentative and Alternative Communication refers to the
use of aids or techniques that supplement existing verbal communication skills,
such as sign language, written work, picture symbols and portable speech
generation devices.
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