Introducing the all new Matrix Maker Plus - a new approach to producing low-tech and paper 
based resources. Matrix Maker Plus from Inclusive Technology has been specifically designed to 
be the simplest and most affordable software for making communication overlays and education 
resources. 

 

Created by experienced practitioners and Inclusive’s famous software development team, Matrix 
Maker Plus has been designed for use by parents/carers, speech and language pathologists, 
educators and support workers to enable them to make appropriate resources to meet a wide range 
of needs. At Inclusive Technology we believe that all our software should be simple to use so that it 
is accessible by all who might benefit, without the need for training or in-depth manual reading – 
and we believe we have exceeded ourselves with Matrix Maker! 

 

It has a unique, easy to use, intuitive interface, which means you can start creating and printing 
picture and symbol resources within minutes of using the program. Thousands of symbol and 
picture images are included to make your printouts relevant, fun and motivating. 

 

Making symbol and picture resources is now as easy as 1, 2, 3… 

 

1. Choose your template 


 

Matrix Maker has a huge bank of ready-made templates including; 

. Over 100 commonly used communication devices and switch templates 
. A wide variety of low tech communication book templates to meet different needs 
. Add your own pictures to make motivational games and worksheets 
. Make personalised visual timetables, reward charts, stickers and certificates 


 

Choose from 9 categories of templates with simple pictorial menus; communication devices, 
communication books and boards, switches, grids, worksheets, games, calendars and schedules, 
signs and labels, certificates and rewards. Templates are measured and ready to add pictures. 

 

 

 

 


SymbolStix Symbols 

Originally designed and developed by News-2-You, SymbolStix depicts people as lively stick 
figures with no gender, age or culturally specific attributes, so that learners can focus on the 
concepts without being distracted by detail. 

Widgit Symbols 

Widgit’s simply drawn, colourful symbols each illustrate a single concept in a clear and concise 
way. They cover a range of topics, including many curricular areas wide enough to meet a range 
of ages and abilities. 

IT Pictures 

Contains concrete images with 
strong black outlines for clearer 
definition and includes 
illustrations from popular 
Inclusive software titles and 
commonly used resources. 

2. Add your pictures 

 

Either 

From our IT Media Library now with over 27,000 images, including the current and extensive 
SymbolStix library and now with the popular Widgit Symbol Set. Search by key word, category or 
alphabetically using our fast intelligent search system. Select multiple images and they all instantly 
appear in your template. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Or 

You can also browse to any folder on your computer to use your own pictures. Add these to the IT 
Media Library for fast future searching. 

 

 

Or 

Add a photo instantly using the Webcam feature. 

A great feature for quickly and spontaneously making 

photo resources. 

 


If you need to edit there are simple, 
intuitive tools to use; 

.Drag and drop your pictures 
into the right place - pictures 
automatically swap and resize 
.Change colour of cells and 
background 
.Alter size, colour and position 
of text 
.Tweak pictures and symbols 
with the simple paint tool 


 

 

 

3. Print it out 

 

Now simply print your communication board, worksheet, timetable or game and you are ready to 
communicate and play! 

 

 

 

Time saving features for busy classroom staff 

If you want to use the same pictures and symbols on another board or grid, simply pour the content 
of your saved board into any other template – a truly time saving feature that allows a busy 
practitioner meet the needs of all the students in the group quickly and easily. 

 

Matrix Maker Plus comes with a library of over 3000 high quality Inclusive picture, a symbol set of 
over 13,000 SymbolStix and now Matrix Maker Plus has 11,000 Widgit symbols. You can choose to 
search all the images available or just the symbol set appropriate for your needs. You can easily add 
your own images into the library so that they can be searched for when needed. 

 

 

 

With the IT Media Library Manager you can import or export your own images, change labels, 
categories and search names very simply. 


Regular free symbol and template updates 

As SymbolStix are used for News-2-You, the online newspaper, the symbol set is constantly being 
updated to reflect current events. New symbols (both SymbolStix and Widgit) will be available for 
free download on a regular basis in Matrix Maker Plus. There will also be regular free updates of 
new templates and sample activities. Matrix Maker Plus will automatically tell you when there are 
updates available. 

 

 

 

For more information and demonstration videos, visit; 
www.inclusive.co.uk/matrixmaker 

 

Author: Sandra Thistlethwaite, Specialist Speech and Language Therapist CSUN 2012 AAC-011 

 

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Email; sandra@inclusive.co.uk 

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