Supporting conversation and connection
Aphasia Duo is a set of two symbol supported vocabularies included in Grid and designed for people who have aphasia. Aphasia Duo is packed with a variety of tools and supports to make communication easier and help with word-finding and daily routines.
Explore topic words, activity relevant phrases and communication supports. There’s also vocabulary to talk about mental health, goal setting and discharge planning.
Aphasia Duo includes two vocabularies with different cell counts, to better meet the needs of a range of people who have aphasia. Both are included in Grid software.
A comprehensive user guide is available to support you with getting started. We also have printable resources that you can download from the Smartbox Hub.
Aphasia Duo is specifically for people who have aphasia.
The vocabularies are designed to be used by the person with aphasia, together with their communication partner – as a duo – though some individuals may use them independently.
Aphasia Duo has been designed for people who use touch access, but can also be used with alternative access methods such as eye gaze or head mouse.
Aphasia Duo 9 has fewer cells on each grid, meaning that the symbols and text are larger. This may be better suited to people with more complex language, cognitive, visual or physical difficulties (or a combination of these).
Aphasia Duo 16 has access to more vocabulary on each grid, with more potential to combine phrases and words to form sentences. This may be better suited to individuals with moderate aphasia.
Why choose Aphasia Duo?
Visual Scenes
Visual scenes can support independence and participation in a range of activities. Personalise the photos and text to make them more relevant and useful.
My Life
These grids are intended to be personalised with information about you, your hobbies, health, communication strengths and needs, and personal news.
Whiteboard
People who have aphasia often use many methods of communication. Drawing in particular, has been shown to support word finding.
Sentence starters
In Duo 16, the Topic grids contain sentence starters to help you quickly build a message using just one or two selections.
Maps
Maps are a great tool to support conversations about where you are from, where you have travelled to or where you want to go.
Easy to navigate
Consistent styling and toolbars makes Aphasia Duo easier to navigate.
Get started with Aphasia Duo
Aphasia Duo was created by a team of speech and language therapists at Smartbox and is based on research and clinical experience.
Take a closer look in these videos and learn how to get started.
Introducing Aphasia Duo
Choosing your vocabulary
Personalisation
Using Chat Help
Using Word Help
Exploring My Life
Available in Grid
Try Aphasia Duo in Grid with a 60-day free trial for Windows or a 30-day free trial on iPad.
Aphasia Duo is available in English (UK), English (US) and German in PCS Thinline symbols.
Symbol Stix and Widgit versions are coming soon!
Find everything you need to get started with Aphasia Duo on the Smartbox Hub. Explore grid set support articles, manual and tutorial videos.
