PODD Communication Book Templates - Direct Access - for Mind Express 5

PODD communication book templates for Mind Express 5:

Under the Support Tab you will find instruction guides for each of the PODD print formats

The Details Tab page shows screen shots of the program when you open it.

How Do I Purchase?

Please read the License Agreement first. You will find a copy of this below.

There are three main ways to purchase the PODD templates for printed PODD communication Books based on your requirements:

1. Printing PODD Books is my only requirement

The DocLock version will suit you if you are primarily purchasing to print PODD books using the Mind Express 5 Direct Access templates.  Included is Mind Express DocLock version, Picture Communication Symbols (PCS) and the printable templates.  You will not have access to Mind Express page sets for communication.

2. I own a Mind Express 5 license and want to add capability to print PODD books

If you have Mind Express 5 on your device you will have the perpetual AAC license for Speech Generating Devices.

To print PODD books you will need a license for Picture Communication Symbols (PCS) and also a license for PODD books Direct Access templates.  You may already have a PCS license on your device. 

3. I want to use Mind Express for Communication as well as to print PODD books

You will need to purchase licenses for:

• Mind Express 5, 
• Picture Communication Symbols (PCS) and
• PODD books Direct Access templates.
• If you want to use PODD for AAC you'll need the additional license, and for any other additional page sets such as Gateway or Score.

There are some additional options for those who have a subscription license for Mind Express 5. 

If you want to print PODD books option #2 above applies, however there is no subscription version of the PODD books Direct Access templates

4. We need to print PODD books from multiple computers

Multi-user licensing is available with the annual subscription option. 

• Mind Express 5 is purchased as an annual subscription, and then the perpetual PODD print template licenses is needed. 
• 5 user, 10 user and 25 user licenses are available - with the full Mind Express.
• Then purchase the multi-user PODD print template licenses - which are perpetual, and not annual subscription.
• So you will need to renew Mind Express 5 each year, but not the PODD print template license

Or If you want multiple users only for printing PODD books, the DocLock version may be suitable.

• There is no multi-user version of the DocLock version.
• It would be necessary to buy 5, 7, or 10 or as many individual licenses as required.

5. We print PODD books and charge clients for them. Do we need a special license?

If the payment for printed books is based on:

1. cost recovery, AND
2. books are printed for clients you provide services to

then no special licensing arrangement is needed.  Both conditions need to be met.

If books are sold for profit, OR sold to people who are not clients of your organisation (peope you are providing services to), then a special licensing arrangement needs to be made directly with Gayle Porter.

Please check the licensing terms which are reproduced on this webpage. 

License Agreement:

Here are the license agreement terms for the PODD Communication Book Templates - Direct Access - for Mind Express 5

Pragmatic Organisation Dynamic Display is a registered trademark of Gayle Porter.

- Copyright information. This PODD Communication books resources product is owned by the author, Gayle Porter.

- License Agreement

Grant of License. This License Agreement ("License") permits you to use one copy of the accompanying Pragmatic Organisation Dynamic Display Direct Access Template software ("SOFTWARE") on any single computer, provided the SOFTWARE is in use on only one computer at any time.

-Permissions. You may use the PODD communication book templates to produce resources for yourself and family or the CLIENT GROUP OF THE OWNER OF RESOURCE. The CLIENT GROUP OF THE OWNER OF THE RESOURCE refers to the students, patients or clients who attend the centre, school or hospital, or are on the regular caseload of a therapist or teacher who has purchased the RESOURCE.

- Restrictions. Copying the RESOURCE for use across an entire organisation, school or hospital system or contracting to outside agencies or clients to produce communication books using this RESOURCE is not allowed under this license agreement. Organisations wanting to use the RESOURCE to produce communication books for clients from multiple agencies or receive payment for the production of the communication books should contact Gayle Porter ([email protected]) to negotiate an alternative licensing agreement.

- Requests for Translation. People wishing to translate any of the materials from this RESOURCE should contact Gayle Porter ([email protected]) to negotiate a translation and distribution agreement.

This page shows screen shots of the program when you open it.

Detailed information and construction files for each access methodology are included with the relevant page sets.

These support files can be accessed directly from each template and are also listed below:

PODD 9 Early Functions (A4 AUS/UK)

• Information 9 early functions
• Construction 9 per page-early functions
• Construction 9 per page-early functions Pick up and give show
• Construction 9 per page-early functions scan

PODD 9 Expanded Functions (A4 AUS/UK)

• Information 9 expanded functions
• Construction 9 per page-expanded functions
• Construction 9 per page-expanded functions pick up&give
• Construction 9 per page-expanded functions scan

PODD 12 Early Functions (A4 AUS/UK)

• Information 12 early functions
• Construction 12 per page-early functions
• Construction 12 per page-early functions pick up&give
• Construction 12 per page-early functions scan

PODD 12 Expanded Functions (A4 AUS/UK)

• Information 12 expanded functions
• Construction 12 per page-expanded functions
• Construction 12 per page-expanded functions pick up&give
• Construction 12 per page-expanded functions scan

PODD 16 Expanded Functions

• Information 16 expanded functions
• Construction 16 per page-expanded functions
• Construction 16 per page-expanded functions pick up&give
• Construction 16 per page-expanded functions scan

PODD 20 Expanded Functions (A4 AUS/UK)

• Information 20 expanded functions
• Construction 20 per page-expanded functions
• Construction 20 per page-expanded functions scan

PODD 36 expanded Key Word (A4 AUS/UK)

• Information 36 key word
• Construction 36 key word

PODD 40 expanded Key Word (A4 AUS/UK)

• Information 40 key word
• Construction 40 key word

PODD 48 expanded Key Word (A4 AUS/UK)

• Information 48 expanded key word
• Construction 48 key word

PODD 70 expanded Key Word (A4 AUS/UK)

• Information 70 expanded key word
• Construction 70 key word

PODD 90 Plus Complex Syntax (A4 AUS/UK)

• Information 90 plus complex syntax
• Construction 90 plus complex syntax navigation index
• Construction 90 plus complex syntax with side panel

PODD 100 Plus Complex Syntax (A4 AUS/UK)

• Information 100 plus complex syntax
• Construction 100 Plus Complex Syntax

PODD Group Books (A4 AUS/UK)

• Information Group book expanded functions
• Information group early functions
• A4 Construction Group Early functions BOOK
• A4 Construction Group Early functions VEST
• A4 Construction Group Expanded functions BOOK
• A4 Construction Group Expanded functions VEST

How Do I Purchase?

Please read the License Agreement first. You will find a copy of it on the detail tab.

There are three main ways to purchase the PODD templates for printed PODD communication Books based on your requirements:

1. Printing PODD Books is my only requirement

The DocLock version will suit you if you are primarily purchasing to print PODD books using the Mind Express 5 Direct Access templates.  Included is Mind Express DocLock version, Picture Communication Symbols (PCS) and the printable templates.  You will not have access to Mind Express page sets for communication.

2. I own a Mind Express 5 license and want to add capability to print PODD books

If you have Mind Express 5 on your device you will have the perpetual AAC license for Speech Generating Devices.

To print PODD books you will need a license for Picture Communication Symbols (PCS) and also a license for PODD books Direct Access templates.  You may already have a PCS license on your device. 

3. I want to use Mind Express for Communication as well as to print PODD books

You will need to purchase licenses for:

• Mind Express 5, 
• Picture Communication Symbols (PCS) and
• PODD books Direct Access templates.
• If you want to use PODD for AAC you'll need the additional license, and for any other additional page sets such as Gateway or Score.

There are some additional options for those who have a subscription license for Mind Express 5. 

If you want to print PODD books option #2 above applies, however there is no subscription version of the PODD books Direct Access templates

4. We need to print PODD books from multiple sites

Multi-user licensing is available with the annual subscription option. 

• Mind Express 5 is purchased as an annual subscription, and then the perpetual PODD print template licenses is needed. 
• 5 user, 10 user and 25 user licenses are available - with the full Mind Express.
• Then purchase the multi-user PODD print template licenses - which are perpetual, and not annual subscription.
• So you will need to renew Mind Express 5 each year, but not the PODD print template license

Or If you want multiple users only for printing PODD books, the DocLock version may be suitable.

• There is no multi-user version of the DocLock version.
• It would be necessary to buy 5, 7, or 10 or as many individual licenses as required.

5. We print PODD books and charge clients for them. Do we need a special license?

If the payment for printed books is based on:

1. cost recovery, AND
2. books are printed for clients you provide services to

then no special licensing arrangement is needed.  Both conditions need to be met.

If books are sold for profit, OR sold to people who are not clients of your organisation (peope you are providing services to), then a special licensing arrangement needs to be made directly with Gayle Porter.

Please check the licensing terms which are reproduced on this webpage. 

Instructions and Guides

See under Support tab

Detailed information and construction files for each access methodology are included with the relevant page sets.

What's new?

• Options to set up double-sided printing for 2-page-opening books
• UK/Aus A4 version gives option to select UK or Aus vocabulary and images prior to saving a customised version of a book
• Sensory pages have been added as optional pages to every template.
• Alphabet pages now included as standard in earlier pagesets
• ​Templates adjusted to reflect vocabulary needs of adults

• If you have modified your PODD for AAC in Mind Express 5, and also want to print it out using the PODD templates licensed add-on, we are wondering if the same content will transfer across with your customisations.  The answer will follow.