10 Benefits in using Mind Express

Each person has different communication needs. Each person will use AAC differently and this means that each Speech and Language Therapist will need time to set up a communication aid to fit with their client’s exact needs.

Mind Express 4 has a number of time saving set up features that makes the set up stage as painless as possible in terms of time and effort. Mind Express uses an intuitive way of programming communication grids with multiple cells being edited at once, the autofill feature helps with repetitive tasks and if you make a mistake there is always a ‘Undo’ button to get you back to where you were before.

Many of our customers write up their page sets and write educational games and upload them onto www.mind-express.com for you to download straight into your Mind Express software. Need to express yourself at school, or make your emotions known, or need to send an email? Then we probably have a page set written for whatever scenario. Download it today!

Want to switch to Mind Express but currently use Grid 2 software and are worried about setting up everything all over again? No problem! Mind Express 4 is capable of taking all your page sets in Grid 2 and enable you to use them in Mind Express.

Whether you use text or symbol based communication, Mind Express supports all the major symbol libraries and provides access to many vocabulary sets.

Every effort is made in Mind Express to access words, phrases and sentences faster. Phrases can be stored, verbs are auto-conjugated and a unique feature of Mind Express 4 is the capability to write ‘Dynamic Lists’. Dynamic lists allows access to multiple sets of vocabularies, symbols and commands all from one grid. This is particularly useful for context driven communication or commands.

Mind Express 4 is capable of enabling the user to communicate face to face, by mobile phone, by an instant messenger, internet or email. Page sets exist to give the flexibility and choice in your method of communication.

Using Mind Express 4 gives you access to your favourite multimedia activities whilst assuring the most appropriate level of security. Internet, music, video is all catered for. Access to inappropriate websites can be restricted. Mind Express is written to give the user access to other Windows programmes as well as work seamlessly in classrooms with Smart Boards etc so as to share ideas with class mates.

Time management can be maintained using the in built calendar function which has features that support people with limited cognitive capabilities.

Mind Express can be used to control GEWA products which in turn can perform a range of useful tasks around the home in conjunction with compatible AAC devices that use an infra red controller. Remotely control household appliances such as the TV or stereo, or open doors and windows and many more.

Many people associate Mind Express 4 with using it just for AAC devices but in a classroom setting Mind Express 4 can be used to educate children on almost any subject. Mind Express 4 can provides games and activities for developing literacy. Activities for using phonetics, spelling and visual analysis are all possible with Mind Express 4.

Want to teach a new language? Mind Express is capable of providing activities that will enhance language learning switching between languages such as French, German, Italian, Spanish etc.

Want to improve a child’s mathematics ? Use Mind Express to train a child to develop their counting capabilities

Mind Express 4 activity bundles can assist with the process of developing articulation, and improving auditory analysis and synthesis within a speech and language therapy environment.