Inside Inquam users select pictographs from a list of icons to build a message. Inquam helps develop communications skills, increase learning and comprehension, and expand the users vocabulary. More importantly, Inquam allows users with communications problems to send messages to anyone in the world through the Internet.

To start using Inquam, a caregiver can setup an account for the special user.  As part of the setup processes the caregiver can customize the icon sets the user sees on the screen based on the users vocabulary capabilities. As the user becomes more proficient using Inquam more icons can be easily added to their vocabulary list.

To populate the users address book the caregiver can simple add names and e-mail addresses. Each address must be associated with an icon so that the user can easily address their own e-mail messages. The caregiver can also upload a picture (recommended) of the person the e-mail address is linked to so that the user can easily identify the intended e-mail recipient.

Once the setup process is complete the caregiver will receive an e-mail containing a special link. Click on the link and you will be taken to the users Inbox. Drag the link out of your browser location window out onto the Desk top. Now, anytime the user wants to check their Inbox all they have to do is click on the link.

When someone receives an e-mail from a Inquam user there will be a link that will take them to Inquam so that they can respond using the same vocabulary icon set the user knows. The user can send e-mail to anyone anywhere in the world, but can only receive e-mail from those they have sent mail to, or who are in their address book.

See the demonstration page for details of what the e-mail screen a Inquam user uses to build a message looks like.