Summer is just around the corner and your child might be participating in different summer programs, and changing their routines in a variety of other ways, all while interacting with a bunch of new people.  Let’s get them prepared for their new activities, new experiences, and new people!  The About Me Set in PopTalk provides… Read more

Did you know that there are screen settings on your series 5 device that you can personalize?   Maybe you looked at these settings when you set up your device for the first time, and haven’t thought about them since.   Now that you are more familiar with your device you might want to have a look… Read more

  May is ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) awareness month.  ALS, also called Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a progressive, degenerative motor neuron disease.  More than 5,600 Americans are diagnosed with ALS each year.  ALS progression is different for everyone.  Patients with ALS experience gradual decline in the ability to use their muscles throughout their body often… Read more

              I had a great conversation with our local sales consultant this week. We were talking about the new Maestro with Eyemax, and how many people will benefit from having the best of those technologies in one solid device that’s better than ever!  She shared a story of a… Read more

Did you know that there is a status between on and off for your Series 5 device?  There is, and it is called hibernate.  When your device is hibernating, it is using no battery power.  Yet it takes just seconds to wake up to full functionality from hibernation.  This can be handy when you don’t… Read more

The Tango provides you with lots of important and efficient communication tools that can support social interaction and academic learning in school.  We reviewed PopTalk and its ability to support quick communication, especially in social situations.  But what about your classroom lessons, your academic studies?  Here are a few ideas that will make it easier… Read more

            As we support our students in various language learning activities, we need to make sure that we, as a team, are targeting the best activities possible, creating the most opportunities for success. There are lots of tools out there to help your team develop a strong implementation plan (for… Read more

Macros are programming tools that help make personalizing your Series 5 device more efficient.  Just like a behavior on a button, a macro tells the button what to do when you select it.  But, unlike a behavior on a button, it is coordinated with like buttons on other pages.  So for example, if I have… Read more

Creating successful communication opportunities is important for any AAC user, and creating a plan is the best way to accomplish this goal.  Any communication device from the  Dynavox family provides many different communication tools, and creating a plan how to implement those supports allow for success. When thinking about the Tango, create a plan that’s… Read more

Last month in this space I shared directions for backing up your Series 5 device; (V, VMax, or Maestro) to a USB storage device.  You want to backup for two reasons: 1. Just in case! If there is any problem with the user file on the device, you can replace it with your backup file… Read more