WordPower software from Inman Innovations is a word-based
vocabulary design available for Speaking Dynamically Pro. WordPower combines the features of
core vocabulary spelling, and word prediction. The system capitalizes on
the fact that a core of just 100 words accounts for approximately 50% of words
spoken.
There are four components included with WordPower Software:
WordPower (for text users); Picture WordPower (for users who need picture cues);
Scanning WordPower; Scanning Picture WordPower.
WordPower was originally designed for an individual in need of an
augmentative communication device based on words. A vocabulary based on
pre-stored sentences would not meet his communication needs. Although he could
see the advantage of a picture-based system with symbol sequencing, he did not
want to learn the complex language coding system. At the same time, he wanted
more than a system based on spelling and word prediction. WordPower provided him
a fast and efficient language, with minimal time and effort required for
learning the system.
The core words of WordPower are categorized, color-coded and alphabetized for
easy access. The design uses the Fitzgerald Key arrangement, which follows a
left to right linguistic order. Question words and people are positioned on the
left of the display, followed by action words, then descriptors, and finally
object nouns
