Hello!

I hope we can come up with some lessons to get all PRC device users active and using those devices!

PASS/Write With Icons

One of the first things you need to learn to use when making support materials is how to use the Write with Icons feature on the PASS. The instructions for doing so can be found at the PRC Product Support pages at http://support.prentrom.com/article.php?id=666

You can type spelling lists in here, a whole book you want to translate into Minspeak, certain phrase sequences, etc. etc. You can make cheat sheets for therapists, aides, or teachers to use, instead of teaching them how to use Minspeak.

The best part is, once you download your specific user area into the PASS, the Write with Icons (WwI) will take on your colors and your sequences, so it matches your device exactly.


Adapted Lessons for AAC

What I am attempting to do is to try to explain how to adapt given materials, so you can include your AAC devices. The materials I am using for these lessons can be found at the FREE summer unit over at Unique Learning Systems. They cover k-12 in their lesson plans, but I will be using the Elementary Level for my adaptations, and you can adapt any level using the same ideas.

Here is where you can sign up for the free lessons.

http://www.uniquelearningsystem.com/Default.aspx

Sunday, July 5, 2009

Minspeak Pronouns REVIEW

Here is the complete list of pronouns you should be able to find so far.


PRONOUNS

pronoun
subjective
objective
possessive
possessive
reflexive


I
I
me
my
mine
myself

you
you
you
your
yours
yourself

it
it
it
its
its
itself

he
he
him
his
his
himself

she
she
her
her
hers
herself

we
we
us
our
ours
ourselves

they
they
them
their
theirs
themselves

That is 35 MINSPEAK WORDS you can find so far!

Lesson 2: More Pronouns

Did you practice saying each pronoun? The 7 pronouns are I, you, he, she, it, we, and they. The pattern is PRONOUN+PRONOUN. If you did, your Minspeak vocabulary is 7words already!

Can you say the objective form of each pronoun? The 7 objective pronouns are me, you, it, him, her, us, and them. The pattern is PRONOUN+OBJECT. If you cheat a bit, since two of the words are the same as above, you now know how to find 14 words using Minspeak!

Did you practice saying the possessive pronouns? The 7 possessive pronouns are my, your, its, his, her, our, and their. The pattern is PRONOUN+POSSESSIVE. Again, one of these is the same as above, but you now know how to say 21 words using Minspeak.

WOW, and you thought this was hard.

Now, time for more Pronouns!

Friday, June 26, 2009

EZ MINSPEAK Lesson 1: Basic Pronouns

Pronouns can be said with 2 hits. This works the same for each pronoun, but for the purpose of our tutorials, I am using the pronoun "I". Each pronoun has it's own icon on 84 location. The pronouns are: I, you, he, she, it, we, and they.



So, now you know how to say 21 words using Minspeak. Wasn't that easy? Be on the lookout for future tutorials!

EZ MINSPEAK Start

Creating EZ Minspeak Lessons

Many of you have sat through hours of my bad typing on yahoo, while I tried to explain what keys to hit on your devices. This is very repetitous on my part, to teach one person at a time.

I am creating a new series I am calling EZ Minspeak. You can see exactly what keys to hit. This way, you can replay something again and again, if you don't understand it. You can also view exactly what tutorials you want to see, when you want to see them. No more trying to hook up on the internet and dealing with different timezones and my work or kid's schedules. If you view my tutorials, please leave a note, just saying you saw it, and whether or not you found it useful.

If there is something you want to know more about, please let me know. I will try to do a remix of the screenshots.

Thanks go out to PRC for the PASS software for the Vantage so I can have some great screenshots. I would also like to thank Photobucket and Adobe Premier Express for helping me to edit and remix the screenshots and store them online.

Thursday, May 21, 2009

ULS (free summer unit): Lesson 1

This is using the book "It's A Sunny Day" in lesson number one, elementary level, from the Unique Learning System free summer unit. I am posting the Minspeak sequences using 84 locations, for each of the levels, AA, B, and C. This way, you can see how it works for different levels of adaptation.

You would give this sheet you have created and printed, to the communicaton partner. Then, have your user READ the story using Minspeak. If your device user gets stuck, they can do one of several things: 1. Use Icon tutor to look up the word 2. If using the Eco, you can use tutor on the fly, by typing your word on your spell page, and watching the icon sequence pop up inthe word prediciton window. 3. Go to your spell page, start typing, and choosing the word from word prediction. 4. BE GUIDED (physically hand over hand or verbally) by the communication partner. Keep practicing, until they can read the whole book, using Minspeak, with no additional help.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/prcparents/files/FREE%20SUMMER%20UNIT/ (must be a member of the yahoo group PRC Parents to view files)

PRC Lesson 2: Effective Communication

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gejg-YUsZGs

PRC Lesson 1: What is Unity

Here is an explanation of Unity.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fuSm5bqLDE&feature=channel_page