Tobii Assistive Technology Symbols Vocabularies Dipl Pd Uli

Tobii Assistive Technology: Symbols & Vocabularies Dipl. Päd. Uli Ehlert Product Manager Content March 10 th 2009, Oxford

Who‘s talking? § Uli Ehlert, 38, Germany § Speech therapist &special needs teacher § Working with AAC since 1996 § Advisor for AT companies since 1998 § With Tobii since summer 2007 § Account manager for Germany & other European countries § Product manager for language content § uli. ehlert@tobii. com www. tobii. com

Hardware Our Products Communicat or 4 Sono Suite & more Symbol. Mat Dynamic Device Symbol. St. Eye tracking and Communication e ix Communication Software Hardware www. tobii. com

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Hardware Chain of Products lead to Solution Communicat or 4 Sono Suite & more Symbol. Mat Dynamic Device e Communication Symbol. St ix Communication Hardware Software www. tobii. com

Tobii‘s main Symbol Collection: Symbol. Stix § Comprehensive library of more than 7000 symbols § Colour and B/W § Lively, vibrant stick figures in consistent size and style § Age appropriate for all ages www. tobii. com

Symbol. Stix are developed by News-2 You § News-2 -You is a current events publication for beginning readers and children with special needs. § Weekly Newspaper, including different reading levels and Communication Boards § more than 20. 000 subscribers in the US. § Learn more: www. news-2 you. com www. tobii. com

Some Symbol. Stix Samples www. tobii. com

Symbol. Stix in direct Comparison www. tobii. com

Tobii Symbol. Mate § Create paper-based communication pages § § § § Create communication pages for static device Design educational material, labels, schedules, signposts, work instructions, recipes etc… Combine, alter and redraw symbols Ships with pre-designed templates and over 15, 000 Symbol. Stix symbols Imports symbol libraries and custom photos Built-in symbol editor Supports png, jpg, gif, wmf, emf and bmp Customize to print on any paper format www. tobii. com

Tobii Communicator § Comprehensive AAC Software § § § § Communicate face-to-face, chat, send SMS, surf the Internet, access Windows and more… Use text or any of the 15, 000 included Symbol. Stix symbols to generate speech Word prediction, built in grammar functions and dictionaries speed up communication Environmental control Supports all input methods Easy to customize Ships with high-quality Acapela voices www. tobii. com

Literacy Vocabularies & User Interfaces Symbols 3 rd Party Demo Sono Primo) Tobii Sono Suite Advance d Sample Pages Basic Word Power Talk Together Semna‘s Books PODD (Sono Scena [Sono= Latin „I speak“, „I make noise“] www. tobii. com

Tobii Sono Lexis § Content package for Tobii Communicator § Basic outline § § § Freedom to express in own words even without literacy. Building individual sentences with word-based symbol vocabularies, including automated grammar functions. Combines motor memory learning with the approach of the Fitzgerald Key Modular system with a well-chosen core and general vocabulary basis and easy to individualize situational modules. Research based vocabulary Intuitive navigation and quick start into meaningful communication. § Target group § Individuals with limited or no literacy, good or mildly impaired cognitive skills, where freedom of expression desired.

Design focus for Tobii Sono Lexis Design focus on • • • § Flexibility in building sentences Clear Structure Keeping Overview Easy to adapt Coherent coverage of vocabulary Correct Grammar www. tobii. com

Complete the Contact Form to receive: § Free Communicator 4 Demo CD – Unlimited trial period § Sample CD – free collection of ready-made page sets § Brochures and additional information www. tobii. com

Thank you for your attention! Visit www. tobii. com for more information Contact: uli. ehlert@tobii. com lisa. oosthuizen@tobii. com www. tobii. com