What is Boardmaker?
It's a design program that lets you make and adapt curriculum materials for students who need symbols.
How does it work?
1.Open Boardmaker. Choose a template.
2.Choose from thousands of Picture Communication Symbols (PCS™). Add symbols that are specific to your student.
3.Print the activity or use it on your computer.
The Five Ws of Boardmaker
Who should use Boardmaker?
Teachers, therapists and parent of students with special learning needs consider Boardmaker to be an invaluable tool.
What kinds of activities can you create?
Create talking books, behavior supports, schedules, reward chats, practice lessons and more!
Where are Boardmaker activities used?
Boardmaker activities are used in the inclusive classroom, special education classroom, speech therapy sessions, out in the community and at home.
When is Boardmaker the most useful?
When you want to support students' language and literacy goals through differentiated instruction, while providing learning they enjoy.
Why do people use Boardmaker?
Because it works. Boardmaker makes adapting learning materials and creating educational supports fast and easy.
More Products in the Boardmaker Family
PCS™Apps
PCS Apps for iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch, and thousands of additional PCS for Boardmaker.
Learn MorePre-made Boardmaker Activities
Boardmaker activities that are already made for you, and don't need authoring software to run!
Learn MoreWhat are users saying?
"Boardmaker is the best thing ever created for speech therapy! I wish I could give this software to every family I work with!"
- Jenny G.
"I use Boardmaker Plus 6 every day in my classroom. We use the print and interactive activities I create as well as those from Boardmakershare.com. Love the sharing!"
- Elise K.
"Had a trial of Boardmaker Studio and LOVE it! It's like so many applications rolled into one!"
- Ellen T.
