Hey Tek-ninjas! This video is a bit longer than what I normally prefer to make... who has time to watch a 6 minute video?
But... this came up for an SLP, and I imagine other's may appreciate it. The newer Core First Scan Pageset in Snap Core First has some nice training modules built right into it. However, it's limited in that you cannot shrink down to a Supported Navigation pageset for a new user, and sometimes this is important.
Meanwhile, in the standard Core First pageset, you can get the Supported Navigation home page, AND shrink down to a 1x1,1x2, 2x2, and 2x3... but no Training module.
So this video shows you how to utilize two pagesets, and toggle between them for your user. AND I show you how to add the Board Maker Activity folder, because there are many great activities which can serve to support access as well as language and education.
Here's one more video from the good folks at Rehadapt. They make the tabletop mount for ConnectIT which is sold by Tobii Dynavox. If you need to assemble one, this video will help.
Hey Tek-ninjas! This video from Rehadapt is really terrific for showing how to assemble the Monty 3D mount, or similarly the 2-Lever ConnectIT Mount, which is made specifically for Tobii Dynavox by Rehadapt.
Hey Tek-ninjas! Now that PODD and Gateway Pagesets are available, many therapists want to know how to access those pagesets on their iPads with their professional license. First order of business is to make sure you are running the most up to date iOS. You will need Version 1.14.1.1759. This video shows you how to make sure you have the right version, AND how to add pagesets.
If your professional copy of Snap Core First resides on a Windows 10 computer, the processes above are the same, however, you must complete the Migration process delineated here.
Hey Tek-ninjas! My colleague Chris Kovach, Florida Solutions Consultant has some amazing Youtube videos for Tobii Dynavox users. For more great content like this, you might want to subscribe to his channel.
Of particular interest to me are these two mount assembly videos. Even if you have a different floor mount, these are good as guides.
This first video looks at a Vario floor mount.
This second video covers a wheel-chair mount. The main variation for most folks will be the attachment piece that goes onto the wheel-chair. Chris discusses this early in the video when he talks about the side-clamp versus the 1-inch round clamp.
Ever wonder who your Solutions Consultant is? You can find out here.
Hey Tek-ninjas! I've shared a few videos regarding how to use Quick Assist to facilitate Remote therapy. Specifically, I've shown how to pair that with Zoom. A number of you are not using Zoom, but instead are using Google Meet (especially school folks). Google Meet is great, and also free. And, like Zoom it allows users to share screens and allow remote access, but again, it can be demanding to navigate, and you are at the mercy of the caregivers technical skills.
Using Quick Assist is super easy to teach parents to use, and once logged in, you can then log yourself into Google Meet with your student, and remotely control their device and support their eye-gaze access. This post shows how to set up Quick Assist, and there is a video for you and one for the caregiver. Remember, Quick Assist only works on Windows platforms, and requires the device to be "unlocked".
I'm assuming if the reader is using Google Meet, they already have experience with the platform, so this is not a "how to" of the service, but rather how to leverage Google Meet WITH Quick Assist.
A colleague asked, "why not just use Google Meet and share your screen with the student, and allow them to control it, wouldn't that be easier?" It would be easier, however - if the student uses eye-gaze, switch access, touch-enter, or touch-exit, they could not use them remotely on my software. So, it is easier for them to stay on their device, and for me to remotely model there.
I strongly encourage folks to practice this kind of remote engagement with a co-worker, or even on two of your own devices if you can. This is a bit complicated the first few times, and you likely don't want to take all your tx time learning to log in.
Comments, tips, or feedback are certainly welcome, as we are all going where "no man has gone before"....
If you have a Compass user and would like to help them make the transition to the newer Snap Core First (SCF), this video will show you how to make a button in Compass to SCF, and a button in SCF back to Compass.
Hey Tek-ninjas! So after a trial of AAC what do you do with all that great work on the edited pagesets you made for the client. Well - back it up and install it when the client's personal device arrives. This less-than two minute long video shows you how. Boom-bada-boom!
Hey Tek-ninjas! I learned something pretty cool today from one Mark A. Sardo, esq "tech support extraordinaire". Some of our emergent communicators and learners really benefit from Look to Learn.
Rather than have a Snap Core First user launch Communicator 5, then launch Gaze Point, and then launch Look to Learn (3 eye-gaze selections), Mark showed me how to make a single button which will do all the necessary steps at once. Check out the video to see how to do it.
Hey Tek-ninjas! A number of folks have asked how to make access the really powerful and user friendly Join In apps from Communicator 5, while still using Snap Core First Text Literate pageset as the communication tool. In this quick video I walk you through how to make this work.
Quick Assist, is a simple and quick way to take remote control of another person's Windows 10 based device. I find it's easier to walk a tech-neophyte through setting this up rather than the other platforms. I still like to use a video platform such as Zoom for my eye-gaze users, so I can see their level of engagement, affect, and even make suggestions about positioning. Together, they make for a robust tool set. It's free, and built into all Windows 10 computers. Keep in mind, your client's device will need to be "unlocked" for any teletherapy hosted right on the device.
This first video is for you the Assister. You are the therapist or consultant. You might want to send a link to this page for your client or client's caregiver if they've never used Quick Assist.
This second video is for the Assistee. You are the client or helping caregiver.
Occasionally, you may run into an AAC user who is fluent in multiple languages. If so, it might be nice to give them the option to speak in both languages. Perhaps they have family members speaking in one language while they need another for work.
This video shows you how to make one user profile in Snap Core First, that allows the user to easily change between languages.
Hey Tek-Ninja’s! Recently I learned some “stuff” about disposable surgical masks, and how to wear them. In the video I mention to wear the blue side out, but it might be green or other colors.
I’m not claiming to be an expert by any means, but this information helped me, especially as a glasses wearer, and I thought it might help other’s as well... especially those of us who have worked in fields which are parallel to medical fields.
If I’m missing any salient details, please post in the comments section!
This video quickly shows how to make pronunciation corrections within Snap Core First. The process remains the same regardless of which kind of Pageset you are using (Core, Aphasia, etc). I also help you pronounce “Appalachian” the “right way”. 🤓
This is a quick video to help caregivers to setup the newer Snap Core First Text-literate Pageset. For an in-depth explanation of this pageset and other tools in Snap Core First be sure to watch this video.
