Symbols for Literacy

We have used symbols for many years, as signage in the environment, and as a means of supporting conversation for people who have communication difficulties.

The use of symbols as a tool for literacy is more recent.

Symbols used for signage and on communication boards often represent a complete idea. Symbols used to support literacy are different. Each symbol represents a single concept or idea:

symbol sentence

An illustration or photograph may contain too much information

photographs and illustrations

A picture gives a lot of detail
An illustration is simpler, but still has detail.
A symbol is a representation of a single idea.

Each of these has a different purpose.

Widgit

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Symbols for Literacy

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