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Help create a wide range of communication books to suit varying communication, language and sensory requirements

This comprehensive resource provides detailed information and a range of templates to support the production and use of Pragmatic Organisation Dynamic Display (PODD) communication books.

This resource provides practitioners with templates and guidelines to develop an appropriate communication book and also describes comprehensive strategies to enable the use of the system in the child’s daily life – at home, at school and in the community.

Who is this resource for?

This resource is for people supporting children who are learning to communicate using aided symbols (pictographs, graphic symbols, whole written words). Therapists, teachers and parents will all have the opportunity to access the materials in this resource for their clients, students, children and young people.

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What does the resource contain?

The resource provides templates to create a range of PODD communication books designed for children who use direct pointing with a whole hand, finger or pointer. Some of these page sets can also be modified to accommodate pick up and give/show or partner-assisted scanning access methodologies.

The 3-CD set includes:

• A full version of the book titled Pragmatic Organisation Dynamic Display communication books by Gayle Porter (2007). This publication describes the theoretical underpinnings and features of PODD communication books and includes a detailed section on teaching learning strategies
  
• Templates for 14 different PODD communication books from simple early functions to complex syntax. These templates can be viewed and customised using Boardmaker version 5 or later (not included).

To support you to make customised PODD communication books each set of templates includes:

• an information file providing a detailed description for that communication book’s language, page layout, vocabulary organisation and navigation pathways
  
• construction files providing specific instructions for printing and constructing each communication book

What’s on the CDs?

• CD 1 contains:
  
  • The book: Pragmatic Organisation Dynamic Display (PODD) communication books in PDF format
    
  • Step-by-step instructions for selecting and customising a PODD template to suit individual requirements
    
  • Vocabulary ideas
    
  • Colour master file (Boardmaker format)
    
  • Template folders for one page opening PODD communication books, from 9 per page early functions to 20 per page expanded functions
    
  • Template folders for group PODD communication books
  
  
• CD 2 contains template folders for two page opening PODD communication books: 40 key word, 70 expanded key word, and 100 plus complex syntax.
  
• CD 3 contains template folders for two page opening with side panel PODD communication books: 36 key word, 48 expanded keyword, and 90 plus complex syntax.

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Prices

	Code	Media	Platform	$NZ Price	$NZ GST
	Pragmatic Organisation Dynamic Display (PODD) Communication Books: Direct Access Templates (A4 page size)	Available now from Spectronics!
	CPPODD	CD-ROM		$330.00	$49.50
	Pragmatic Organisation Dynamic Display (PODD) Communication Books: Direct Access Templates (US Letter page size)	For purchases within the USA, please contact the Mayer-Johnson Sales and Customer Support Team at mayer-johnson.usa@dynavoxtech.com
	CPPODD-US	CD-ROM		$330.00	$49.50