METACOM Symbols licensed from Annette Kitzinger

The integrated METACOM symbol system is a collection of symbols that gets by without requiring explanation and abstract image content in the basic vocabulary. That mostly extends beyond the basic vocabulary.

"I created the first Metacom symbols for my daughter, Meta, who had a hard time with other symbol systems. I wanted symbols that were easy to recognize and consistent across the whole collection. As a graphic designer, I design information systems for buildings and devices. Clear and highly stylized images fascinate me. Now my daughter shows me how important the quality of design is for her understanding and learning. I had a lot of positive feedback and valuable suggestions from users, parents, educators, therapists and counselors over the last ten years. This made Metacom possible."

Some examples

celebrations

food

people

playing

therapy

verbs

time