Get off to a quick start with the included symbols
Approximately 15,000 SymbolStix® symbols developed for communication are included with Tobii SymbolMate, allowing you to quickly create page sets.
Stay up-to-date and talk about current events - subscribe to new symbols
News-2-You, the creators of the SymbolStix symbols, offers a paid subscription service to new symbols that cover current events, topics and newsworthy people. The symbol library is updated regularly, which allows your students to engage in daily news and to extend their vocabulary and conversation.
Keep on using the symbols that you are accustomed to
SymbolMate is compatible with Widgets, Bliss, Pictogram and PCS symbols so you don’t need to change symbol library when using SymbolMate.
Start with the ready made templates and download more for free
Create pages from the predefined templates; communication devices, calendars, activities or schedules or storyboards.
If you want to have access to even more page sets then you can download them for free from www.pagesetcentral.com
Continue to use your communication boards made on BoardMaker®
SymbolMate ships with templates for most widely used static AAC devices. It is even compatible with BoardMaker®. If you have a communication boards made on BoardMaker® you don’t need to scrap them and start all over again. You can import them to SymbolMate and continue to use them.
Save time in the classroom – create once, use with many
If you are a teacher and have a class of several Tobii S32 users you can save a lot of time by using SymbolMate. SymbolMate allows you to create complete page sets, including graphics and sounds at the comfort of you desk. When the page set is ready you can easily print it in as many copies as you need and transfer the sounds to each S32 via USB.
Each printout has a barcode that the S32 reads, and by doing so, automatically associates the printed page set with the corresponding sound without you having to do anything.
Reuse your existing symbols, graphics and photos
You probably have a lot of images, graphics or photos what you want to use in a page set. Since SymbolMate supports multiple image file formats such as png, jpg, gif, wmf, emf, tiff and bmp image file formats, so you can easily reuse your existing pictures and images. Making a visual scene with a photo from the latest vacation suddenly becomes very easy.
Available in your language
SymbolMate is fairly easy to learn, and what makes it even more easy is that it is available in your language. SymbolMate is currently available in the following languages:
- English (U.S.)
- German
- Dutch
- Norwegian
- Danish
- Swedish
Move on to Tobii Communicator
Tobii SymbolMate is based on the same engine as Tobii Communicator. Not only does this mean that it has many of the features that Communicator has, but more importantly, page sets and communication boards made in SymbolMate can be used in Communicator.
As your users develop and become in need of more advanced functionality they can move on to Communicator without having to create new page sets from scratch.
Multiple Options
SymbolMate is available as single license or for multiple users in a Network Package. With the floating license, it is possible to run SymbolMate on a local area network and enable a fixed number of simultaneous users. This way SymbolMate can be made available to a larger number of users for a significantly reduced cost compared to purchasing individual user licenses.