Say what you want to say, in your own way, when and to whom you want to. This is the main purpose of PODD (Pragmatic Organized Dynamic Display). The program was developed by Australian speech therapist Gayle Porter. The vocabulary is organized according to a practical logic. This means you can quickly see whether you are telling a story, asking a question or making a joke. This compensates for the fact that you cannot use your surroundings, controlled movements, facial expressions or intonation.
Please find the quick user manual and a full user manual for PODD. If you are living in the USA and you are interested in PODD courses, you can subscribe to a PODD training on Linda J. Burkhart’s website.
For more information on PODD, certified PODD trainers, and PODD training events click here.
To learn more about PODD history and development click here.
Tell a story, ask a question or make a joke in a practical way.
Say what you want to say, in your own way, when and to whom you want to.
Developed by Australian speech therapist Gayle Porter.
Use PODD where and when you want, combine the paper and digital version.
Mind Express offers PODD in different versions. There are the PODD communication books, in both direct and alternative access. These are a collection of customisable and printable templates for creating individual PODD communication books.
Next to the communication books there is PODD for SGD. These electronic PODD page sets for Mind Express are designed to be used as a robust communication system on an alternative communication device, such as the Vibe or Tellus. These page sets are the official electronic PODD versions.
You can find the information and construction files about each PODD version via the links below.
-> PODD communication books direct access
-> PODD communication books alternative access
-> PODD for SGD
The combination of logically organised symbol books and modeling (= friends, family and other carers who serve as models for learning and imitating) encourages a continuous language immersion. It all works through the combination of a paper version, the PODD books and a digital version that runs on Mind Express. To do this, you need to purchase a PODD license and you need PCS symbols.
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