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Welcome to Semantic Compaction Systems (SCS), the home of Minspeak®* brand systems, where language is made simple! *Registered Trademark of Semantic Compaction Systems in the United States and other countries

About Semantic Compaction Systems          Simply Language!

Semantic Compaction Systems (SCS) is named for a patented language representation technique whose commercial name is MINSPEAK® bramd systems. The technique exploits the inherent polysemy (multi-meaningness) of pictures. The use of a Minspeak® visual language in linguistic sequences reduces the symbol set to a small set of multi-meaning icons which can represent large numbers of different entities in a highly memorable manner (If you would like to learn more about Minspeak® brand systems in AAC, please consult the Minspeak® brand systems FAQ) or go to Prentke Romich Company.

In business for over 25 years, SCS has seven full-time employees and a variety of technical consultants.  Semantic Compaction Systems has its headquarters at 1000 Killarney Drive, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15234, USA.  Tel. 412.885.8541, Fax 412.885.8548.

Minspeak® based-communication aids assist tens of thousands of people with significant speech and multiple impairments to communicate. Environmental control systems, computer access systems, games, PDAs, Smart Phones, mobile phones, text messaging, web browsing, and data bases using  SEMANTIC COMPACTION™** brand systems are either available or in design. **Trademark of Semantic Compaction Systems in the United States and other countries

Minspeak® Application Programs (MAP™s) are currently available in English, Swedish, Danish, French, Italian, German, Dutch and Spanish. International Distribution is from Prentke Romich International.

In the field of augmentative and alternative communication, the Prentke Romich Company (PRC) of Wooster, Ohio, USA and their world wide affiliates enjoy a broad, exclusive license to use the Minspeak® language representation technique in AAC.  The goals of the SCS web site is to provide a communication link between the Internet community and Minspeak® system operators, clinicians, linguists, and developers at SCS and PRC world wide.

Welcome to the wonderful world of multi-meaning icons, where language is made simple!

Semantic Compaction Systems holds a variety of copyrights, trademarks, and numerous patents for language, language representation, and command technology throughout the world.

To contact Semantic Compaction Systems, send e-mail to Bob Conti, Vice President at minspeak@minspeak.com