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Symbolstix Prime

Help every student communicate and contribute fully

Symbolstix Prime is a symbol-based communication and authoring tool to support students with disabilities or special educational needs.

Trusted by schools worldwide

Coffee High School
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Symbolstix Prime ensures meaningful access to learning, language and self-expression.

Help every student to share their thoughts

See how students can build connections and skills beyond the classroom with Symbolstix Prime

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Improve learning outcomes

Communication symbols help students not only understand lessons and directions but also express their understanding and advocate for themselves. By building these essential skills, students can gain confidence that goes beyond the classroom.


Over five thousand schools, districts and educational institutions nationwide trust Symbolstix Prime.

Customizable communication boards

Diversify and personalize boards by uploading and adding your own photos.

Communication board titled "I need something" with options such as bandage, ice pack, inhaler, and calm down
SymbolStix for adult topics, including alcohol, a grenade, insults, and nicotine

A voice for every student

Empower students with communication challenges to express themselves through visual communication symbols. Create a healthy classroom with clear and consistent communication symbols to support interactions while boosting confidence and independence.

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Building culturally rich classrooms

With customizable symbols featuring various skin tones, translations in multiple languages and culturally appropriate representations, every student can feel seen. From diverse symbols to cultural clothing, the platform helps educators honor each student’s identity and experience.


Supporting over 129,270 students with engagement and communication in the classroom and beyond.

Over 100K symbols

Access a library of engaging symbols that support learning and communication, while representing different cultures, languages and skin tones.

Communication board titled "I need something" with options such as bandage, ice pack, inhaler, and calm down
SymbolStix examples in German, Spanish, Mandarin, ASL, and Norwegian

Connected solutions for better results

Our integrated education tools make education planning easier than ever.

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Create personalized support materials for students with pre-packaged symbol collections for Unique Learning System units and News2you articles. Teachers can also create custom collections to meet individual student needs. This flexibility ensures each student gets the tailored support they need to stay engaged and succeed.

Symbolstix has been amazing in allowing me to create visual charts and picture cue cards to assist my students to be able to communicate and understand or process information."

Clayton O'Neill,
Special Education Teacher at Canton City Schools

Pricing options

All plans include: 

  • Unlimited access to 100K+ symbols.
  • Symbols for English, Spanish and 9 other languages.
  • Customizable communication boards.
  • Integration with other education tools and devices.
  • Student dashboard allows for easy board assignment to students.
  • Organize and share boards with colleagues.
  • Interactive ink tool for student drawing, writing or highlighting.
  • Templates for the quick creation of boards and activities.
  • Regular updates and additions.

$184.99

per year (all prices listed in USD)

Get the full benefits of Symbolstix Prime with unlimited access for one educator and up to 15 students.

Request a demo or quote

Discover how Symbolstix Prime can help every student communicate and contribute fully.

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FAQs

What’s included in my subscription?

Your subscription provides access to Read&Write across platforms like Windows, Mac, Google Chrome, Edge, iOs, and Android. It includes valuable tools like reading comprehension tools, Text-to-speech software, and AI tools for education to support all types of learners. You’ll also have access to the onboarding and training Academy for tutorials, webinars, and resources to maximize your usage of these digital learning tools.

What different versions of Read&Write are available?

Read&Write is available for Windows, Mac, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, iPad and iPhone, and Android. Teachers and students can use Read&Write on their laptop, tablet, phone or Chromebook.

Frequently asked questions

What is Symbolstix Prime?

Symbolstix Prime is a proven, symbol-based communication tool for visual learning to help students with disabilities or special educational needs—such as those who are non-verbal with autism or other communication disabilities—express themselves in learning. It provides over 100,000 dynamic symbols in multiple languages, offering personalized support for every student.

How can Symbolstix Prime help students with disabilities?

Symbolstix Prime helps students communicate effectively by using visual communication symbols that represent their thoughts, needs and feelings. These symbols help students build independence, promote self-regulation and support learning in all environments.

What is alternative and augmentative communication?

Alternative and augmentative communication (AAC) are methods and tools that help individuals with speech or communication disabilities express themselves. This can include things like symbol-based communication tools, visual learning aids, and communication boards, apps or devices that allow people to communicate through pictures, symbols or text, instead of speaking.

How does Symbolstix Prime create a culturally inclusive classroom?

With customizable skin tones and multilingual support, Symbolstix Prime is perfect for diverse, multicultural classrooms. It makes learning accessible for all students, no matter their background and helps them feel seen and valued.

What is a culturally responsive classroom and how does a culturally responsive teaching affect a classroom?

A culturally responsive classroom is one that reflects and respects the diverse backgrounds, traditions and experiences of all students. Culturally responsive teaching adapts lessons to represent the cultural diversity of the class, so every student feels included. This creates a more neuroinclusive learning environment and encourages students to connect with the material in a meaningful way.