Global Symbols to build AI-powered symbol generator with Microsoft AI for Accessibility grant
Helping to fill gaps in many open licenced AAC pictographic symbol sets to reflect diverse cultural values and languages.
April 02, 2024
A 2024 leap into new ideas and innovations with ATIA and Zero Project participation.
Collecting innovative AAC and AT ideas from two recent conferences and useful notes from colleagues at the start of the year.
February 29, 2024
AI and Symbols for Festivals
Festivals come with many symbols - AI image to image models seem to cope well with them, but not always with AAC pictographs!
December 22, 2023
International AAC Awareness month 'Say What' sharing memorable moments.
Working on AAC with the Dulabhatorn Foundation in Thailand and time with 'Wheelchair For Special Disabled Children' in Kenya.
October 18, 2023
Global Symbols' team members will be presenting at ISAAC, AAATE, Communication Matters and ASHA!
Conferences in three different countries linking UNICEF work and experiences using the latest GenAI for symbol creation.
July 21, 2023
Stepping into the world of AI, Icon Recognition, Human Perception and AAC Symbols.
Inconsistencies in pictographic images in AAC symbol sets affecting image processing - perception, detection and recognition.
April 13, 2023
Welcoming new ideas for AAC symbol creation in 2023
Looking to the year ahead we are hoping we will have more resources to share and time to be creative with open licence innovations involving AAC symbols - think design and artificial intelligence!
January 01, 2023
Making AAC happen with UNICEF
UNICEF ECARO region held an online event to reflect on lessons learned in establishing AAC in Croatia, Serbia & Montenegro.
June 30, 2022
Supporting Ukrainian refugees with AAC symbols and charts
Some Ukranians left their country so we have gathered together links to resources that might help with communication needs.
March 22, 2022