Speak-UP Dynamically
by Mayer-Johnson, LLC
Boards to help students communicate at school
Formerly known as Speak-UP Pro
A set of more than 300 boards that is an excellent starting point for developing functional voice-output communication, by Sandra Weber, for K-5 school age students (receptive language 4-12 years). This is a well-organised set with a wide range of boards for:
- Home
- School
- Community
- Sentence making, and much more.
View sample Speak-UP Dynamically boards
Individual buttons say single words giving students greater flexibility to create phrases and sentences. Speak-UP Dynamically is an extensive communication set for school age children.
Features and Benefits
- Expressive flexibility
Most of the buttons in the set represent a single word or short phrase to give users flexibility in creating novel sentences. The dictionary includes a “like this one” feature that lets a user describe a word that isn’t on the boards.
Longer sections of text, such as story segments or conversation starters, can be added to quick-text buttons. Special quick-text buttons for questions (for example, “What about you?”) help users keep the conversational ball rolling. - School-related content
Speak-UP Dynamically covers a wide range of topics appropriate for use at home and in the community. However, boards specifically designed to help students communicate at school, such as class schedule, school staff, library and lunch time boards, make it an exceptional tool for students.Boards for academic classes include quick-text buttons for vocabulary and concepts related to a student’s lessons, helping them actively participate in classroom activities and discussions.
- Wide range of ability levels
Speak-UP Dynamically is appropriate for users with receptive language skills ranging from the four-year-old to twelve-year-old level. Use of PCS throughout the boards makes it an ideal tool for emerging readers, while more advanced students will appreciate the on-screen keyboard with abbreviation expansion. As a user’s abilities increase, he or she can take advantage of the more complex features of the board set. - Personalisation made simple
The manual and boards make it easy to customize the set with an individual’s personalised information; only minimal familiarity with Speaking Dynamically Pro is required.The “button warehouse” lets you simplify boards for beginning users without permanently deleting buttons. As users become more proficient with the boards, it’s a snap to bring these buttons back.
- Organised for ease of use
Speak-UP Dynamically uses colour coding and consistent placement across boards to make buttons easier to find. High frequency words are separated into pop-ups for pronouns, little words and actions that are accessible from most of the boards in the set.The manual comes with recommendations and instructions for changing Speaking Dynamically Pro preferences, and even includes extensive suggestions and ideas to help implementation go smoothly.
TIPS Use Speak-UP Dynamically to:
- teach sentence structure with interactive boards
- help students interact with speech output
- encourage expressive language skills by talking about pets
- assess language skills with the interactive boards!
Software Requirement: Boardmaker Plus!, Speaking Dynamically Pro or Boardmaker with Speaking Dynamically Pro v. 5 or higher
Speak-UP Dynamically is targeted at the following age ranges:
- Early Primary
- Mid Primary
- Upper Primary
Speak-UP Dynamically is designed to foster development in the areas of:
- Literacy
- Communication
Users can access Speak-UP Dynamically in the following ways:
- Mouse/ Trackball/ Joystick
- Keyboard
- Touchscreen
- Single Switch
- Switch Adapted Mouse
For answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and technical support visit:
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