AAC Assessment Additional Resources
AAC Assessment Additional Resources
Below are additional resources on how to use a TobiiDynavox communicator and how to use the TobiiDynavox Augmentative and Alternative Communication Needs Assessment.Ěý
Steps to Customize Videos on TobiiDynavox Communicator 5Ěý
**Videos should be about 10-20 seconds and saved in .mpg format**
TO ADD NEW VIDEOĚý
- Hold down the page anywhere to bring up dashboard
- Select “Edit Page Set”
- TO EXPAND BUTTON
- Hold down on an empty grid space to get red lines around it
- Drag corner to expand the grid size
- Then delete the other empty grids
- Hold down and select “delete”
- Hold down on an empty grid space to get red lines around it
- TO SELECT IMAGE ->ĚýSelect icon of a magnifying glass (grid must be selected)
- This will bring up a search window
- Browse (if images are on USB drive)
- Select “open”
- TO SELECT VIDEO ->ĚýSelect “button” drop-down menu (5th menu from the left)
- Select “Video”
- Browse Videos from USB drive
- Open
- Option for play just on the button or the entire screen → select ENTIRE SCREEN
- Make sure that “Non-selectable” is NOT selected under “Button” menu
- SAVEĚý
- File → save
- OR
- Select image for save
- Select “Save As” to save onto USB Drive
- TO TEST VIDEO
- Select “View” drop-down menu
- Select “run”
- ĚýTO DUPILICATE PAGEĚýĚý
- Go to “Page”
- Select “duplicate page”
- On bottom left there is an index of pages
- TO DUPLICATE BUTTON
- Select button you want to copy
- Select “copy”
- Tap where you want the button to go and select “paste”
- TO LINK
- Select the button you want to link to get a red highlight
- Select “button actions”
- Select “go-to
- “Add action”
- “Go to page”
- 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.Ěý