Project number: 224348 Project acronym: AEGIS Project title: Open Accessibility Everywhere: Groundwork, Infrastructure, Standards Starting date: 1 September 2008 Duration: 48 Months AEGIS is an Integrated Project (IP) within the ICT programme of FP7

1. Concept Coding Framework
for LibreOffice
Symbol Supported Writing and Reading in Writer
(Mats Lundälv, SU-DART)
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2. Symbol Supported Writing and Reading in LO/OO Writer
Inclusive Multi-modal Language Support
The Concept Coding Framework (CCF) multi-modal
and multilingual support in a free standard office
suite offers a truly inclusive productive environment
for a wide range of users and needs, e.g.:
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Early literacy or second language learning
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Cognitive impairments resulting in reading and
writing difficulties and/or need for AAC
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3. Symbol Supported Writing and Reading in LO/OO Writer
Writing and reading with symbols displayed
outside text helps comprehension and spelling
No symbol insertion in text: The CCF Symbol
Server displays looked-up concepts and symbols
(ARASAAC + Bliss) as words are written, and/or
as the text cursor is moved in the text
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4. Writing with full AAC (Blissymbol) support
Writer with CCF Symbols and SAW
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5. Helpers producing symbol material
Mixed mode document – b&w symbol fonts,
as well as colour graphics insertion in text
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6. Users in action
From Anna (tutor – in translation)
“Hi!
I've tested the OpenOffice ext with one of our
students who comes to our school here once
a week. She was so happy when she could
use her SAW on-screen-keyboard to write
with blissymbols...”
To the right, the attached first produced blissymbol and
text document “Natalie goes to a party” (variation over
Cinderella)
User at home with SAW + LO/OO Writer
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7. Symbol Supported Writing and Reading in LO/OO Writer
Conclusions:
Results from the latest pilot tests:
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This is now already a functional and
appreciated tool – waiting for a final touch.
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First longer term home and school users –
feedback is now generated for the final pilots
and the release version
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