ParticiPics Pictographic Support for Aphasia Conversations

ParticiPics Pictographic Support is a ready-to-complete-together tool for practitioners, communication partners, and people with aphasia. It helps the practitioner find relevant pictographic options, present a small visual set, and capture the person's indicated choice, preference, or message when language alone is not enough.

Delivery capabilityIn-session supportAphasiaSocial communicationAdults

Try a sample pictographic choice surface

Interested in using ParticiPics Pictographic Support with clients? Request access now.

Tool guide

Learn more about this tool

Use this background section to understand when the tool fits, how practitioners use it, and what to consider before sharing it with clients.

Option Set Matters

Historical or review value depends on preserving the option set shown, not only the final indicated choice.

When Options Do Not Fit

If no suitable pictograph matches the topic closely enough, the interaction should remain unresolved or shift to another support rather than forcing a selection.

Important Boundary

The tool is not generic image search or assessment. It supports conversation-specific understanding, choice-making, and message expression.

Does the tool infer meaning from an image selection?

No. The tool records selected options and indicated responses, but unclear selections must remain unconfirmed until verified.

Can too many pictographs be shown at once?

Yes. Too many options may overload the interaction, so the display should support narrowing to a small relevant set.

What is preserved in a saved result?

A saved result should preserve the pictographic option set, the indicated response or message, topic context, and uncertainty when present.

Does saving the demo preserve sample image choices as real client data?

No. Saving keeps the tool and reusable setup choices, not fictional demo selections or temporary conversation content.