Abstract: An assistive communication apparatus which facilitates communication between a linguistically impaired user and others, wherein the apparatus comprises a display capable of presenting a plurality of graphical user interface elements; a camera which can record at least one image when operated by a user; at least one data storage device, the at least one data storage device capable of storing at least one image recorded from the camera, a plurality of auditory representations, and associations between at least one of the images recorded from the camera and at least one of the auditory representations; at least one processor which causes at least one image recorded from the camera which to be presented in the display.

Abstract: A method of organizing linguistic elements, comprising creating a plurality of talk topics, wherein each talk topic relates to a particular subject; defining a first set of linguistic element categories, each of the linguistic element categories representing a communicative intent; providing an association between the first set of linguistic element categories and a first one of the plurality of talk topics; providing an association between a first plurality of linguistic elements and one of the first set of linguistic element categories; defining a second set of linguistic element categories, each of the linguistic element categories representing a communicative intent; providing an association between the second set of linguistic element categories and a second one of the plurality of talk topics; and providing an association between a second plurality of linguistic elements and the second set of linguistic element categories.