WordPower for Grid 3
WordPower is a word-based vocabulary, designed to help you say exactly what you want to with core vocabulary alongside topic words. Developed by SLP Nancy Inman, WordPower is included in Grid 3.
WordPower vocabularies have been used to successfully provide communication to thousands of people from across the world. They have been designed and developed by Nancy Inman M.A.T., CCC-SLP, and are based research and experience in the field of AAC.
WordPower is for children to use a range of symbols and text vocabulary alongside each other. It is organised for quick and efficient communication, with options for a high cell count.
WordPower can also aid AAC users developing their language and literacy.
Available in three sizes
WordPower is available in three sizes to suit the needs of different AAC users. Choose from 25, 60 and 100 cell counts.
The 25 cell and 60 cell grid sets make WordPower more accessible for people who need larger and fewer cells on their screen. It contains the same vocabulary as WordPower 60 and 100.
Why choose WordPower
Get talking quickly
These powerful grid sets combine core vocabulary, spelling and word prediction. Built around the core 100 words that make up 48% of words we speak.
Create sentences
Quickly generate sentences with smart grammar tools and a unique design that enables you to put together the majority of your sentence without leaving the grid.
Dynamic jumps
Navigate quickly through the vocabulary as you build your message, using dynamically appearing jumps to relevant categories and word predictions.
Personalisation
Throughout WordPower there are a wide range of categories that provide topical vocabulary, with spaces to add words that are meaningful to the user (e.g. favourite places or the names of family and friends).
Navigate with ease
Each grid is based on the same layout to help encourage and aid motor planning, which benefits people using all kinds of alternative access. Vocabulary is also intuitively categorised, color-coded and alphabetised.
Support sight reading
WordPower uses whole words alongside cells with symbol support. This supports sight reading and the recognition of high frequency core words, which are often more difficult to clearly represent with symbols.
Optimised for literacy and switch
There are two additional versions of WordPower 100 that contain a keyboard on the home grid. WordPower with Keyboard is designed for users with developing literacy to quickly build messages using core words, typing and word prediction.
WordPower for Switches contains a switch frequency keyboard. This grid set is designed to be used with block scanning for faster and more efficient message building.
Available in Grid
You can try out all of the WordPower grid sets, as well as a wide range of symbol and text AAC content with a 60-day free trial of Grid 3. WordPower is only available for Windows devices.
Find everything you need to get started with WordPower on the Smartbox Hub. Explore the Grid set manual, find resources and watch tutorial videos.
