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People, family and faces
People/ Jobs
People and jobs are represented by a person plus a relevant illustrative
qualifier. There was much discussion on the order of these items. For
example 'milkman' might, in the English language' have milk first, man
second. However, with 'painter' the order is less linguistically significant.
The Speech and Language Therapists in the group felt strongly that the
person should be first, as the most important element, which is then
qualified. After much consultation it was agreed to standardise on this
approach (See also the section on plurals).
Non 'stick' people
Although the standard person is represented by a stick person - being
genderless and non-cultural, there are times when a fuller figure is
needed. This may be to allow emphasis, as in adult or child, or in certain
actions, such as cuddle - which does not work with stick images.
Family
The circle continues to be used to indicate 'my'. Sister and brother
are used with grey to draw attention to the target element, with a gender-less
sibling in the circle. Family members from the wider family are represented
by a circle with people in to indicate a man/woman/boy/girl related
to the family. Step relations are indicated by a dashed circle.
Faces
A more consistent approach has been taken to faces, especially when
representing feelings.
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