AAC Assessment Additional 酴圖弝け

Below are additional resources on how to use a TobiiDynavox communicator and how to use the TobiiDynavox Augmentative and Alternative Communication Needs Assessment.

Steps to Customize Videos on TobiiDynavox Communicator 5泭
**Videos should be about 10-20 seconds and saved in .mpg format**


TO ADD NEW VIDEO泭

  1. Hold down the page anywhere to bring up dashboard
  2. Select Edit Page Set
  3. TO EXPAND BUTTON
    1. Hold down on an empty grid space to get red lines around it
      1. Drag corner to expand the grid size
      2. Then delete the other empty grids
        1. Hold down and select delete
  4. TO SELECT IMAGE ->泭Select icon of a magnifying glass (grid must be selected)
    1. This will bring up a search window
    2. Browse (if images are on USB drive)
    3. Select open
  5. TO SELECT VIDEO ->泭Select button drop-down menu (5th menu from the left)
    1. Select Video
    2. Browse Videos from USB drive
    3. Open
    4. Option for play just on the button or the entire screen select ENTIRE SCREEN
    5. Make sure that Non-selectable is NOT selected under Button menu
  6. SAVE泭
    1. File save
    2. OR
    3. Select image for save
    4. Select Save As to save onto USB Drive
  7. TO TEST VIDEO
    1. Select View drop-down menu
    2. Select run
  8. 泭TO DUPILICATE PAGE泭泭
    1. Go to Page
    2. Select duplicate page
    3. On bottom left there is an index of pages
  9. TO DUPLICATE BUTTON
    1. Select button you want to copy
    2. Select copy
    3. Tap where you want the button to go and select paste
  10. TO LINK
    1. Select the button you want to link to get a red highlight
    2. Select button actions
    3. Select go-to
    4. Add action
    5. Go to page
    6. Select page you want to link to

This is the TobiiDynavox.

This needs assessment can be completed as part of an initial AAC evaluation or as part of an on-going assessment after AAC strategies and tools have been implemented.

Note: Then needs assessment is most effective when completed by multiple members of a team - with as much inout from the individual with complex communication needs as possible.泭