The Pixon Project Kit is an early language development program built around the use of low-tech manual communication boards. The program provides materials and strategies needed to support effective early AAC intervention.

The curriculum provided in the Pixon Project Kit focuses on teaching a small set of high frequency, re-useable core vocabulary words. The goal of the curriculum is to provide individuals with complex communication needs with the same words used by typically developing children.

The Pixon Project Kit is a fantastic communication and language curriculum. But it also works as:

• a stand-alone low-tech communication system.

• a teaching tool to build language concepts prior to making a transition to a high-tech speech generating device.

• a complement and back-up system to a high-tech speech generating device.

The Pixon Project Kit includes the following:

Pixon Language and Learning Activity Notebook

The Pixon Language and Learning Activity Notebook (The PLLAN) contains the language development curriculum and a thorough description of all the Pixon Project Kit materials. It is your PLAN for implementing the Pixon Project materials.

Pixon Picture Set CD for PC and Mac

The Pixon Picture Set is an exciting new set of single meaning pictures that blend Minspeak® icons with drawing conventions used in other pictures sets (such as PCS pictures.) Over 1800 Pixons are available in BMP and BoardmakerTM format.

Pixon Manual Communication Boards

The Pixon Project Kit includes 10 pre-designed manual communication boards. Two of the boards are pre-made and can be used out-of-the-box if the design matches the skills and abilities of the person you are supporting. Boards were designed for individuals with a range of sensory and motor-accessing skills, including displays accessible via eye pointing. One of the pre-made boards is in a portable, cloth, carrying case for use with ambulatory individuals. All of the boards can be customized to match the needs of the individual.

Pixon Educational and Environmental Materials

The Pixon Project team developed a sample set of educational and environmental materials designed to support language learning and communication interaction in the classroom and home. Teachers and therapists can simply print out and implement the materials, as needed.