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You are here: Home / News / Bruce Baker, Creator of Minspeak Obituary

Bruce Baker, Creator of Minspeak Obituary

01/01/2019

This week, Bruce Baker, creator of the Minspeak system died.
“The key to Minspeak’s success is that it uses hieroglyphics for input rather than an alphabet. Instead of laboriously typing in each word they want to say, users can point to icons that can be combined to form sophisticated thoughts. A single icon can be used in a wide variety of ways, representing different words and thoughts depending on what other icons it’s combined with. Baker’s innovation opened new doors for nonverbal people, allowing them to communicate quickly and eloquently.” He was 77.  To stay current with Western Pennsylvania Disability news, look to our website again, read more at the link or go to the Consortium’s Facebook page and subscribe to our newsletter.

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