Eco Unity, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...1 ECO Unity Manual For use with ECO software version 1 06 and higher Prentke Romich Company April 2009 Revised June 2010 14416 v 2 1 ...

Page 2: ...y Fonix DECtalk Text to Speech software a copyright of Fonix Corporation all rights reserved and RealSpeak Text to Speech a product of Nuance Communications Inc Non English text to speech supplied by the Acapela Group and RealSpeak Text to Speech a product of Nuance Communications Inc Computer access pages for Kurzweil WYNN TestTalker Word and Outlook created by Brian Simms M A CCC SLP Augmentativ...

Page 3: ... 26 Organization 26 Use the Icon Tutor to look up words 26 Whole Sentences 27 Unity Patterns 28 Unity Pattern Single Hit Words 28 Unity Pattern Pronoun Phrases 29 Unity Pattern Question Pronoun Phrases 30 Unity Pattern Pronouns 31 Unity Pattern Grammar Categories 32 Icon Grammar Ending 33 Grammar Icon Core Icon 33 Unity Pattern Dynamic Activities 34 Sentence Builders and endings in the Activity Ro...

Page 4: ...Access 57 ECO Revised Computer Access 57 Customize Your Computer Access 61 Program a link with the Run Program tool 61 More ECO Features 63 Extra Help 63 ECO Unity 84 64 Unity 84 1 Hit 65 Organization 65 Talking 66 Simplify by Hiding Keys 67 Core Vocabulary and Icons 68 Practice Sentences 74 Activity Rows 75 Internal Computer Access 77 Practice computer access 78 Unity 84 Sequenced Organization 80...

Page 5: ...re Vocabulary and Icons 100 Practice Sentences 107 Activity Rows 108 Internal Computer Access 109 Pages 110 Where to Find 111 Unity 144 Sequenced Icon Rationales 112 Unity Patterns in 144 Sequenced 119 Computer Access in Unity 144 119 Directions for using computer access rows and pages 119 ECO Unity Computer Programs page 120 Choose Your Spell Page 120 Customize your computer access 120 More Resou...

Page 6: ...O Front Panel There are eight recessed keys on the top of the ECO frame Six of these keys are user defined keys This means that you can customize the tools that are activated To change a user defined key go to the ToolBox and select Assign Core Keys Menu Follow the prompts on the screen The user defined keys are also accessible to scanners Scanning through them is an option that you can find in th...

Page 7: ...a red flashing light on the right side of the center window when the hard drive is spinning You may also plug in the USB keyboard and do a re boot with CTRL ALT DEL Headphones Headphones Microphone Microphone 3 USB ports 3 USB ports Reset Reset Compact Compact Flash Flash Card Card reader reader PCMIA slot PCMIA slot for phone for phone card card 2 switch 2 switch jacks jacks External External Mon...

Page 8: ...y with the user area and will not change other user areas 1 First select Open User Area Open User Area shows you a list of all the areas currently available in ECO s six user areas If you choose Replace User Area you can see a list of all the available language programs in ECO Choosing Replace will erase all stored vocabulary in the area you are working in so be careful with this one 2 Select Unit...

Page 9: ...her they contain anything or not When predictive selection is on any keys that are grey or white cannot be selected The default setting is predictive selection off in all user areas One advantage to having it on is that you don t have to start over if you mistakenly hit an empty key Auditory Prompts 1 Are for auditory scanning or auditory fishing You will not need to set these up unless you need s...

Page 10: ...The Maintenance Menu is in the device ToolBox Important settings include System Lock Auto Power Down saves battery power Calibrate Touch Screen System Information including the software version Battery Status Shipping Mode ...

Page 11: ...y customized areas by saving to an MTI file before you do a replace People who cannot access the drop down menu to choose another overlay may go to the ToolBox to User Area Menu and then select Switch User Area To load one of the other programs in ECO select User Area Menu and then Replace User Area You will see all of the available language programs If you want to start building your own language...

Page 12: ...etion Beginning language level Pages for IntelliTools computer access Kurzweil WYNN and TestTalker software Exploration Wizard Links to the other 5 user areas in ECO plus links to 4 8 and 15 location sample language programs Also the PRC picture test in 8 and 15 locations Pages for switch access practice and assessment Unity 84 Sequenced An 84 location display Most entries require 2 or 3 hits to s...

Page 13: ...y 45 Sequenced Unity 45 1 Hit Adult Unity 45 ABC with Pages WordCore 45 MinTalk 45 Medical 15 15 CVA w Word Cues 15 Adult Phrase w Word Cues 15 Word Cues 15 Talk w Word Cues IT 15 Child Word w Word Cues 8 8 Adult Phrase 8 Child Phrase 8 Child Word 8 Auditory Scan 8 ICU 4 4 Child Find these programs by selecting the Menu key and then Replace User Area or by going to the ToolBox selecting User Area ...

Page 14: ...h frequency across age groups and situations When core vocabulary has stable locations the need for navigation is minimized thus speeding up the rate of communication The following examples of Unity patterns are taken from ECO Unity 60 After you learn the patterns you may apply them to other versions of Unity You will find that memorizing a pattern helps you learn new words without having to memor...

Page 15: ...inks to the Pages page Rows 2 through 6 contain core vocabulary words Core words are words that people of all ages use frequently across situations and environments With most of the core keys one keystroke equals one word The orange key with Mother Hubbard and the s sign is a plural key Each core key opens up a dynamic activity row for extended vocabulary Column 1 has two tools Choose activity scr...

Page 16: ...e or put phrases together by using the dynamic activity rows linked to each core key When you select the APPLE icon you say eat and the food row appears Say the following phrases Turn on Turn off Eat grapes Eat cookie Help me Play game Get in Drink juice Don t do that Don t want it I like you Stop it Need more ...

Page 17: ...POSITION Prepositions show position There is a cloud above the bridge Of is a common preposition of QUESTION WORD Question words ask questions What is a frequently used question word what NOUN Mother Hubbard is a person her cupboard is a place There is a thing in the cupboard a NOUN PLURAL Mother Hubbard s cupboard has lots of things in it adds an s to any word ADVERB Many adverbs end in ly There ...

Page 18: ...word to to NUMBER The NUMBER icons links to a page of numbers ADJ ER Quick access to the little word an an ADJ EST Quick access to the word the the YOU The finger is pointing to you you THEY They are a group they DICE You can play games with dice play SUN Everybody likes a sunny day like HAMMER You can work with a hammer work MASKS The happy and sad masks express feelings feel BOOK You can read a ...

Page 19: ...You call your dog to come come REMEMBER Tie a string around your finger to remember something to do do FROG Look at that frog go go PHONE You say things to your friends on the phone say MORNING You get up in the morning get RAINBOW A rainbow is made up of many colors color BATH You might need help in the bathroom help SHE She is a girl she KNOT The KNOT icon stands for negatives don t APPLE The ap...

Page 20: ...ple make cookies of different shapes to celebrate holidays God make UMBRELLA You need your umbrella when it is raining need JUICE You can drink juice drink KITCHEN You turn the thermometer in the kitchen pan turn OPEN You can put treasures in the open chest put BED You sleep in a bed sleep ...

Page 21: ...at do you need You need to work I need to work and play You need sleep Get me a drink I get a turn You don t get a turn Get more to eat Get it Go get help I all done Choose the Go Back arrow to go back to the yes no row It is all gone Choose the Go Back arrow to go back to the yes no row I want more You get more Eat more Get more to drink Help me get more I don t want more Try combining core words...

Page 22: ...the YOU row with questions about you Tools for controlling your device easily available in an activity row Sounds calculator icon tutor remote controls word prediction on off number page options spell page options Contains a link to circle time activity and links to rows for classes in school This row contains an answer row for multiple choice and true false questions Links to other activity rows ...

Page 23: ...l computer access with links to pages for working in Windows Word Pad Outlook Express Windows Media Player Solitaire and Internet Explorer IntelliTools 4 contains tools for working with IntelliTools version 4 IntelliTools 3 contains tools for working with IntelliTools version 3 To simplify hide the activities that you don t use News Row Use this row to save messages from your display to a notebook...

Page 24: ...to Core The blank key is a hidden key for the Notebooks Page To show this key use the Set up Key When you first select the Set up Key you will see the Notebooks Page key Select this key and then Hide Show Keys The Notebook Page key is grey Select it and it turns white Then Select the text area to exit Hide Show mode Select OK to return to the Pages page ...

Page 25: ...and hide the rest 1 Select the tools key at the top left corner of the ECO frame 2 Select Modify Activity and then More Items until you see the key marked TOTALLY BLANK 3 Select TOTALLY BLANK and then select show 4 Select OK and then Go To Core 5 When you are in Core select User Defined Key 1 Choose Activity until you see the key marked TOTALLY BLANK 6 Select TOTALLY BLANK This blank row hides the...

Page 26: ...the same key There are no text labels on most of the keys Use the Icon Tutor to look up words The Icon Tutor is located inside the ECO TOOLS row If you don t see it at the top center select the Choose Activity key either User Defined key 1 or OBJECT OBJECT will do Choose Activity Use the Icon Tutor to look up some words Yes No Row The Yes No Activity Row contains punctuation a delete word tool a l...

Page 27: ... have an emergency The embellished icon feature in Unity 60 turns the APPLE icon into the AMBULANCE icon SENTENCE FROG I want to go Phrases to complete this sentence appear in the dynamic activity row SENTENCE UMBRELLA I need Phrases to complete this sentence appear in the dynamic activity row There are many other whole sentences stored in Unity 60 Sequenced In the Activity row select GREETINGS Sa...

Page 28: ...e also found in the other Unity MAPs Whole Sentences Single words there are 7 of them in core Pronoun verb phrases negatives question and negative question phrases Pronouns Grammar categories Semantic categories dynamic activity rows Unity Pattern Single Hit Words Single Hit words appear on verb noun and adjective ending keys You can see the word printed in small letters as the label Note that the...

Page 29: ...ECO Unity 60 Sequenced Prentke Romich Co March 2009 29 Unity Pattern Pronoun Phrases I can I can t After you select the I pronoun your screen looks like this Practice some of these pronoun verb phrases ...

Page 30: ...Phrases Reverse the order of this pattern for question phrases and negative questions can I can t I After you select the JUICE icon your screen looks like this Notice the pronoun phrases on all the yellow pronoun keys Practice some of these question phrases and negative question phrases ...

Page 31: ...r coded yellow They are always in column two and three Icon Sequence Subject Pronoun Icon Sequence Object Pronoun I me you you it it she her he him we us they them Icon Sequence Possessive Adjective Icon Sequence Possessive Pronoun my mine your yours its its her hers his his our ours them theirs ...

Page 32: ... food hungrily hungrily Select APPLE to see the patterns related to the Unity pattern core icon ending Verbs and verb endings are selected in the 2nd and 3rd row with green color coding Notice that in Unity 60 Sequenced there is a row of verbs that appears above Mr Action Man and his row of buckets These keys take over the keys of the INTERJECTION DETERMINER CONJUNCTION PREPOSITION and QUESTIONS W...

Page 33: ...djectives follow the pattern of a core icon a solid light blue color coded key After you select the APPLE icon your screen looks like this Find the category noun the verbs and the adjectives Grammar Icon Core Icon Interjections conjunctions prepositions determiners question words and adverbs that do not end in ly follow this pattern All of these beginning icons are in the 2nd row from the top yum ...

Page 34: ...use they are not all frequently used and may vary greatly according to personal preference Foods Games Drinks Sentence Builders and endings in the Activity Row Watch for words that help you build sentences such as a an the me and mine These words will appear in the activity row at the top after you begin speaking You may use the top row of words or use core vocabulary to build your sentences It is...

Page 35: ...mich Co March 2009 35 Extra Verbs in the Activity Row When you select Mr Action Man the VERB icon you see a row of extra verb categories select a verb Main Activity Rows Pages and Computer Access These are the same as in Unity 60 1 Hit ...

Page 36: ...requently used group of words available after the first selection of the key For example the RAINBOW and the TRUCK share an icon This key label is COLORS even though you can find the category of vehicles with a second hit on the key To see core key labels 1 Go to the ToolBox and select FEEDBACK MENU 2 At the bottom of the FEEDBACK MENU screen select First Categories ON Make sure the item above Mid...

Page 37: ...communicate there are many ways to customize the look of your Unity program Icon Prediction and Embellished Icons are both found in the Feedback Menu Icon Prediction can be White Grey or Off Embellished Icons can be either on or off Icon Prediction white Icon Prediction grey Icon Prediction off Embellished icons OFF Embellished icons ON eat eat food food hungrily hungrily ...

Page 38: ...are joined together Categories conjunctions numbers We count the cars PREPOSITION Prepositions show position There is a cloud above the bridge Of is a common preposition Categories prepositions QUESTION WORD Question words ask questions What is a frequently used question word Categories question words NOUN Mother Hubbard is a person her cupboard is a place There is a thing in the cupboard Singular...

Page 39: ...a beginning key this icon links to a numbers page Ending key for adjectives ADVERB Many adverbs end in ly There is a frequently used adverb Category adverbs Adverb ending YOU The finger is pointing to you Pronoun THEY They are a group Pronoun DICE You can play games with dice Categories games and sports SUN Everybody likes a sunny day Category Jokes laugh smile fun funny silly HAMMER You can work ...

Page 40: ...come join allow REMEMBER Tie a string around your finger to remember something to do Categories time days months accessories HOUSE Look at that frog go It s jumping in front of the house Categories home parts rooms buildings MORNING You get up in the morning Categories nature places to go RAINTRUCK A rainbow is made up of many colors The truck represents vehicles Categories colors art supplies tra...

Page 41: ...ining Categories weather negatives JUICE TV You can drink juice The juice glass is on top of the TV Categories drinks TV shows KITCHEN You turn the thermometer in the kitchen pan Categories kitchen large appliances Words mix bake cook turn OPEN You can put treasure in the open chest You put toys in a toy chest Categories containers toys Words put keep share save BED You sleep in a bed Categories f...

Page 42: ...2 Practice Sentences for Unity 60 Sequenced I m hungry for pizza You re not What would you like I don t know Maybe a hamburger I don t think so Well what Let s get some ice cream Okay We both like chocolate Let s go Wait I need my jacket Would you help me ...

Page 43: ...e Romich Co March 2009 43 Do what Find my homework You had homework A little A little what A little math paper I saw that Where It was on the TV Help me look We will find it Thank you for helping Where are we going It s a surprise ...

Page 44: ... select the key you want to hide Select Hide Show Follow the on screen prompts Icon Tutor Activity Row Infrared phone pages Pages page Kurzweil WYNN and TestTalker pages Pages page Education Software Kurzweil WYNN and TestTalker rows Activity Row School Link a page Open the page you want to modify Use the set up key Select the key where you want the link Spell Message or Define Key Function then P...

Page 45: ...ECO Unity 60 Sequenced Prentke Romich Co March 2009 45 ...

Page 46: ...s features from both PRC and Word Q dictionaries Icon Tutor The Icon Tutor helps you look up sequences for words in any version of Unity Find the Icon Tutor key in the center of the main Activity Row in Unity 60 You can also find Icon Tutor in the Review Memory Menu in the ToolBox Icon Tutor on the fly is a new feature in ECO Find this option in the Feedback Menu Can be turned on or off Can have a...

Page 47: ...entify the patterns o Prioritize o Select vocabulary from each pattern to teach o Use a variety of teaching aids Teach navigational and operational features Getting to and from pages Getting to more items in activity rows Correcting mistakes Speak the display Pages to help teach Unity Go to the Pages page Select TEACH CORE or POWER POINT and IR CAR ...

Page 48: ... Menu tools for changing core keys Modify Page Menu tools for editing pages Activity Rows Purposes of activity rows For commonly used phrases and sentences For sentence building For easy access to tools For access to fringe vocabulary Modify an Activity row 1 Navigate to the row or key that you want to change 2 Use the set up key 2 user defined key to begin You can also right click on your mouse a...

Page 49: ...elect OK and Go To Core 13 You will see the icon for your new row at the top left 14 To make other changes to your row open the row and then use your set up key 15 Or go to the Toolbox and select Modify Activity 16 In the Modify Activity Menu you may Hide Show and Move activities Use the arrows at the bottom of the screen to move a selected activity 17 Delete an activity from the Modify Activity M...

Page 50: ... other pages Modify a visual scene 1 In Unity 60 Sequenced go to the Pages Page 2 Select My Scenes and then Pets 3 Use the set up key to begin modifying this scene page 4 Select any key 5 Next you see the programming screen for modifying a page 6 The specific tools you need for visual scenes begin with the key marked Change Visual Scene ...

Page 51: ...cation of Visual Scenes in Unity MAPs Unity 60 Pages page My Scenes Unity 84 1 Hit Pages page My Scenes Activity row Have Fun Books Unity 84 Sequenced Same as Unity 84 1 Hit plus Pages page Teach Core Unity 144 Pages page My Scenes ...

Page 52: ...reating a page you may find it easier to switch to the programming QWERTY keyboard Go to the User Area Menu and select the QWERTY option under Storing Keyboard 2 In the ToolBox select Create Page 3 Spell a name for the page 4 Select Copy from an Existing Page 5 Select the page named 60 Single Hit Core This is a page created to look just like the core vocabulary in Unity 6 Select any key You can no...

Page 53: ...t a wav file on a key by changing the Type of Message to record TIP If you select OK OK when programming a page you will be off the page and into the ToolBox Find your page again by selecting Modify Page and begin programming Select Choose Next Key to Define to stay on the programming screen for the page ...

Page 54: ... this page by selecting the Pages Page and then My Scenes When you are one the My Scenes Page you can use your set up key to begin programming 1 Use the set up key or do a right click on the key where you want to link your new page 2 Select Spell Message or Define Key Function 3 Select Page Link 4 Select No when you see the question Do you want the linked page to close after you select a key 5 Sel...

Page 55: ... of vocabulary or you can build as list of words using the screens in Vocabulary Builder 1 Open the user area for Unity 60 Sequenced 2 Select the Menu Key on the right side of the status panel 3 Select Vocabulary Builder Choose words from the Vocabulary Builder screen Notice the options in the center for showing and hiding vocabulary Words showing are in the left column Words that are masked are i...

Page 56: ...urn Builder Off This allows you to return to the full view of Unity When you want to mask again go to Vocabulary Builder and select Save Mask Info Import a Word List 1 Create a word list 2 Save it as a plain text file 3 Import through the Vocabulary Builder menu You can create your text file on any computer including the ECO computer Remember the location and navigate to where the file is stored w...

Page 57: ...utput Menu To practice the internal computer access features in Unity 60 Sequenced first be sure that your computer access is on and set to internal On the status bar there is an indicator that is yellow if the internal computer access is on ECO Revised Computer Access To begin computer access with ECO Unity 60 1 Select the Pages key and then ECO COMP key Or 2 Select Choose Activity and then COMPU...

Page 58: ...al computer access activity row You can use this row if you are using an external computer with your ECO In the Computer access row we have keys that open Word Pad and Outlook Express pages for ECO internal computer access The OK key in this row takes you back one page The SCREEN key allows you to look at your ECO desktop by taking the number of core rows down to 4 rows Selecting the SCREEN key ag...

Page 59: ...USE DOWN and then MOUSE UP The light green key marked CLOSE will open up options for managing window sizes and closing applications With the CLOSE key you can minimize maximize reset the size or close any open windows The key labeled TOGGLE allows you to switch between open applications You may also use the TOGGLE key to wake up an application that has lost its focus There are two MOUSE pages on t...

Page 60: ...ECO Computer Access 60 Example of a simplified computer programs page You may clear out or hide applications that you are not using ...

Page 61: ...the file that starts up Word Pad Select OK to exit this screen Use the computer access Word Pad page to start Word Pad Write some text into your new word document You can use either Core words or spell from the Spell Page Save your document using the keys on the Word Pad Page Now use the Run Program tool to create a link from the Word Pad Page to your new document Program a link with the Run Progr...

Page 62: ...t Advanced 8 Select Yes for Show All Files and then select OK 9 Use the navigating keys at the bottom of the screen to locate the file you want 10 If you make a wrong selection you can use Delete Character or Clear to start over 11 Finish by putting a label and an icon on the key you are programming ...

Page 63: ...ages for Gewa Jupiter phone and TASH phone Customized Block Scanning allows you to design your own scan patterns scan blocks of keys as a single key and much more Look for tutorials and helps pages for these features on line at www support prentrom com Extra Help Prentke Romich Co Technical Support at 800 262 1990 PRC website www prentrom com Printed Manuals that came with your ECO PASS software f...

Page 64: ...hy the core vocabulary includes many verbs Verbs are powerful words that cause things to happen and can be useful in many situations Words like help come go eat and drink When the communicator is ready for more vocabulary the transition to Unity 84 Sequenced is enhanced by the identical placement of icons in core Keys in the main activity row in Unity 84 Single Hit and in Unity 84 Sequenced are th...

Page 65: ...tuations and environments With most of the core keys one keystroke equals one word There are two keys that do not speak but open a dynamic activity row NAMES and FAMILY A label in all capitals means a link not a spoken word The orange key with Mother Hubbard and the s sign is a plural key Each core key opens up a dynamic activity row for extended vocabulary Tools are keys that perform functions th...

Page 66: ...he dynamic activity rows linked to each core key When you select the APPLE icon you say eat and the food row appears When you select NAMES or FAMILY you do not hear a word spoken until you select a word from the dynamic activity row Try these phrases Eat ice cream Play game Drink soda Feel happy Color red You help me I help you Go get mom ...

Page 67: ... blank row hides the main activity row 13 Select the Set up Key 2 on the ECO frame 14 Select Hide Show Keys at the top right 15 Select Hide All at the top right 16 Next select the APPLE MORE and STOP icons Select CLEAR 17 Select the text area to exit hide show mode To show all the core keys again select the Set up Key then Hide Show and then Show All To see the main Activity Row again select Choos...

Page 68: ...e DETERMINER Mr Determiner points to that that CONJUNCTION Conjunctions join words together just like the train cars are joined together And is a common conjunction and PREPOSITION Prepositions show position There is a cloud above the bridge In is a common preposition in QUESTION WORD Question words ask questions What is a frequently used question word what NOUN Mother Hubbard is a person her cupb...

Page 69: ...s poured out of the bucket was ON VERB EN The en bucket says on In Unity 84 Sequenced this key is the ending for past participle verbs On TO TO VERB The to bucket says the word to to NUMBERS ADJ Link to a numbers page ___ AN ADJ ER In Unity 84 Sequenced this key is the ending for comparative adjectives an THE ADJ EST In Unity 84 Sequenced this key is the ending for superlative adjectives Remember ...

Page 70: ...s good to have money have FEEL MASKS The happy and sad masks express feelings feel READ BOOK You can read a book read MORE MORE MUSIC Most people want to hear more music more FAST SHOE This shoe is for running fast Fast STOP You stop at the stop sign stop IT Mary had a little lamb its fleece was white as snow it HE He is a boy he WANTED He is a wanted man want FAMILY Family links to family names i...

Page 71: ...LEPHANTS The elephants are big big COLOR RAINBOW A rainbow is made up of many colors color HELP BATH Some people need help in the bathroom help SHE She is a girl she LOOK EYE You look with your eyes look SLOW SNAIL Snails are slow slow HEAR EAR You hear with your ears hear THINK The thinking lady has a good idea think RIGHT right arrow The yellow arrow is pointing right right SAY PHONE You say thi...

Page 72: ... put NOT KNOT The KNOT stands for negative words not TALK SENTENCE The man and lady are talking to each other talk SIT CHAIR You sit on your chair sit EAT APPLE The apple icon stands for foods eat COMPUTER It s fun to play computer games computer MAKE GOD People make cookies of different shapes to celebrate holidays God make NEED UMBRELLA You need your umbrella when it is raining need DRINK JUICE ...

Page 73: ...ECO Unity 84 Prentke Romich Co March 2009 73 ICON NAME ICON RATIONALE WORD TURN KITCHEN You turn the thermometer in the kitchen pan turn BED You sleep in a bed sleep ...

Page 74: ...YES NO row I need that I need a drink I need help I need to sit What do you need You need more work I need to work and play You need sleep Get me a drink I get a turn My turn Get more to eat Get it Go get help I all done Select the Go Back key to go back to the Quick Hits row You get more I want more You get it Eat more Get more to drink Help me get more I don t want more All done My friend ...

Page 75: ...ng art history language arts social studies geography music and health Quick access to education software rows for WYNN TestTalker and Kurzweil Items for calendar or circle time days of the week months weather songs Pledge of Allegiance Links to other activity rows of songs games and learning activities Jokes other whole sentences in subcategories speaking communication repair medical needs wants ...

Page 76: ...ands One is for version 3 and one is for version 4 You may hide the row s you are not using Go to the Modify Activity Menu in the ToolBox The REC keys in this row will save the text on your display to a notebook The SPEAK keys will speak the notebook The row contains phone commands for the device cell phone ...

Page 77: ...keyboard shortcut commands that work for those people who want to use the ECO to access another computer INTERNAL ON turns the internal computer access on and links to a page of keys that run the Windows programs in ECO The ON OFF key turns internal computer access on and off WORD PAD links to a page of computer shortcuts for working in Microsoft Word Pad This key also launches the Word Pad progra...

Page 78: ...s desktop in the background Select the top WORDPAD icon on this page to launch WordPad See a page of tools for working in Word EDIT WORD FONT and ABC are links to other pages The Go Back key is always the top left corner This link takes you back to the computer programs page The key marked CORE takes you back to core vocabulary and the computer access activity row ...

Page 79: ...to a word document you can use the green key with the COPY icon labeled TO PROGRAM This key is helpful is you have started composing sentences on your display before you open a word document and then you decide you want to send the text to a new document Leave the text on your display go to word and open a new document then use the copy to program key to send your text from the display to the docu...

Page 80: ...her core keys Choose Activity is now two hits on the OBJ icon Talking You may begin talking right away by using the INTERJECTION icon to say some social words and phrases You must select two keys to say a word First select the INTERJECTION key and then the word you want to say Using two or more keys to say a word phrase or sentence is called sequencing The SENTENCE icon is a quick way to begin say...

Page 81: ...o see sample sets of words already programmed for Vocabulary Builder go to the Pages Page and then Vocabulary Builder Select one of the LAMP sets to see an example of how Vocabulary Builder simplifies learning Instructions for Vocabulary Builder are at the beginning of this book on page 56 Unity 84 with LAMP SET 4 in Vocabulary Builder ...

Page 82: ... these a etc CONJUNCTION Conjunctions join words together just like the train cars are joined together and but or nor etc PREPOSITION Prepositions show position There is a cloud about the bridge Of is a common preposition in to of from beside under around etc QUESTION WORD Question words ask questions What is a frequently used question word who what when where how much etc NOUN Mother Hubbard is a...

Page 83: ...g in ed VERB EN The en bucket says on In Unity 84 Sequenced this key is the ending for past participle verbs Ending icon for action words ending in en TO VERB The to bucket says the word to Ending icon for infinitives e g to stop ADJECTIVE Link to a numbers page Ending icon for adjectives ADJ ER In Unity 84 Sequenced this key is the ending for comparative adjectives Quick access to the word an ADJ...

Page 84: ...e happy and sad masks express feelings Feeling related words BOOK You can read a book Category things to read MORE MUSIC Most people want to hear more music Category music related words SHOE This shoe is for running fast Category sports words STOP You stop at the stop sign stop quit IT Mary had a little lamb its fleece was white as snow Beginning of it pronoun phrases HE He is a boy Beginning icon...

Page 85: ...hants are big push pull lift drop big huge large etc RAINBOW A rainbow is made up of many colors red yellow orange green etc Also art related words BATH Some people need help in the bathroom Category body parts medical needs and toiletries SHE She is a girl Beginning of she pronoun verb phrases EYE You look with your eyes look see alike same show watch SNAIL Snails are slow slow beginning icon for...

Page 86: ... truck Category transportation related words OPEN You open the chest to put things in Categories containers toys KNOT The KNOT stands for negative words Category whole sentences SENTENCE The SENTENCE icon begins sequences for whole sentences Category whole sentences CHAIR You sit on your chair Category assistive technology APPLE The apple icon stands for foods Category food related words Beginning...

Page 87: ...is raining Category weather words Thumbs down stands for negatives JUICE You can drink juice Category beverages TV Ask what s on TV Category television KITCHEN You turn the thermometer in the kitchen pan Category kitchen related words temperature words BED You sleep in a bed Category furniture sleep rest tired ...

Page 88: ...nity are based on just a few patterns for combining icons into sequences that speak words phrases and sentences Unity Pattern Icon ending Verbs category nouns adjectives and adverbs ending in ly use the pattern of core icon ending eat food hungrily hungry Select APPLE to see the patterns ...

Page 89: ...ns These words are referred to as fringe vocabulary because they are not all frequently used Foods Games Drinks Clothing Body parts Reading materials Music and musical instruments Unity Patterns Pronoun Phrases I can I can t Reverse the order of this pattern for question phrases and negative questions can I can t I ...

Page 90: ...l of these beginning icons are in the 2nd row from the top Examples yum without why Unity Patterns Indefinite Pronouns Select the APPLE icon to find anyone anyhow anymore anybody and anything Select the SNAIL icon to find indefinite pronouns beginning with s the HAMMER nail for words beginning with n the EAR icon for words beginning with e Note this pattern appears in Unity 84 and 144 but not in 4...

Page 91: ...p after you begin speaking You may use the top row of words or use core vocabulary to build your sentences Use the Icon Tutor to look up words The Icon Tutor is located in the activity row named ECO Tools Select the ECO Tools key and then Icon Tutor Follow the directions on the screen Activity Rows Pages and Computer Access These are in the same positions as in Unity 84 Single Hit See the section ...

Page 92: ...ere are six books which are like photo albums where you can put in your own pictures The keys at the bottom right link to scenes for teaching Unity in context Visual Scene Books to teach Unity There are eleven books in visual scene format in Unity 84 Sequenced You can also find these books by choosing the Have Fun key in the Activity Row and then Books ...

Page 93: ...ce Sentences for Unity 84 Sequenced I like to read You like to eat This is good That is better I want my MP3 player He wants his radio She is hungry I am hungrier When is lunch I need a dollar I think he is nice He thinks I am pretty Everyone is coming ...

Page 94: ...ECO Unity 84 Prentke Romich Co March 2009 94 No one came Where did they go I don t know You don t like it Mom went shopping I can t do that Yes you can Try it again ...

Page 95: ...en select the key you want to hide Select Hide Show Follow the on screen prompts Icon Tutor Activity Row ECO Tools row Infrared phone pages Activity Row Remotes Kurzweil WYNN and TestTalker pages Pages Internal ON Kurzweil WYNN and TestTalker rows Activity Row School More Link a page Open the page you want to modify Use the set up key Select the key where you want the link Spell Text for Message S...

Page 96: ...t ECO Unity 128 Because there are actually 144 keys in the display of ECO s highest level vocabulary The 8 key Activity Row from Pathfinder is now expanded into sixteen keys for easier access to fringe vocabulary ECO Unity 144 has all the features of Pathfinder Unity 128 plus more You will be able to work in Windows and navigate to all of ECO s computer applications using the computer access rows ...

Page 97: ... main activity row Activity rows contain vocabulary specific to certain situations Some activity rows contain tools for specific tasks Rows 2 through 9 contain core vocabulary words Core words are words that people of all ages use frequently across situations and environments There are over 80 single hit words in Unity 144 single hit With most of the core keys one keystroke equals one word There a...

Page 98: ...lection takes off the last thing you did Delete icon takes off the last icon you selected Delete icon will also close a dynamic activity row Delete word takes away one word at a time Delete character takes away one character at a time Clear clears the text area Other tools in Unity 144 Arrow keys in the upper right corner are active in ECO and in computer access Store core at the bottom right corn...

Page 99: ...PPLE icon you say eat and the food row appears When you select NAMES or FAMILY you do not hear a word spoken until you select a word from the dynamic activity row Simplify by Hiding Keys See the instructions on page 72 for Unity 84 1 Hit hiding and showing keys To hide the computer row go to the Modify Activity Menu in the ToolBox Modify the Computer Activity by selecting Hide on the right side of...

Page 100: ...pop up in conversation like fireworks Please is a common interjection DET Mr DETERMINER is points to that CONJ CONJUNCTIONS join words like the train cars are joined together And is a common conjunction PREP PREPOSITIONS are position words The cloud is above the bridge water goes under the bridge In is a common preposition WORD QUESTION WORDs ask questions What is a common question word yes YES ye...

Page 101: ...TO VERB This is Mr Action Man s to bucket Quick access to the word TO ADJ The adjective paintbrush stands for descriptions because when you paint something you can describe it Colors are adjectives This icon is not used in Unity 144 single hit ADJ ER Most comparative adjectives end in er ADJ EST Superlative adjectives end in est NOTEBOOK This NOTEBOOK icon is not used in Unity 144 1 Hit TOOLS This...

Page 102: ...he pool BOOK You can READ a BOOK MOREMUSIC Most people want to hear MORE MUSIC ICON_P4 DELETE LAST SELECTION deletes the last thing you did YOU YOU you pronoun THEY THEY they pronoun EYE You LOOK with your EYEs DICE The DICE are LITTLE PHONE You SAY things on the PHONE to other people THINK The lady is THINKing GIRL GIRL girl This icon is not used in Unity 144 Single Hit MOUNTAIN Don t FALL down t...

Page 103: ...ok ICON_P5 The DELETE ICON key takes off the last icon you chose HE HE he pronoun PREVERB The PREVERB key is not used in Unity 128 Single Hit QUEENBEE The QUEENBEE represents being verbs Am is a common form of the verb to be WANTED The WANTED man WANTS to get out EAR You HEAR with your EARs REMEMBER If you tie a string around your finger you will REMEMBER to DO it TIME Father TIME says TAKE your T...

Page 104: ...This DELETE WORD key takes of the last word that you said SHE SHE she pronoun PREVRB S The PREVERB S key is not used in Unity 144 Single Hit APPLE You can EAT an APPLE SNAIL SNAILs are SLOW DOG You call your DOG to COME FAMILY The FAMILY is all together God People MAKE cookies to celebrate holidays GOD HOUSE Your HOUSE is your HOME JUICE You can DRINK JUICE KITCHEN The KITCHEN pot is HOT LOVE The ...

Page 105: ...ter at a time IT IT it pronoun KNOT KNOT quick access to the word NOT WATCH WATCH the time so you will know when to START ZEBRA A ZEBRA is an ANIMAL X RAY The X RAY icon is not used in Unity 144 Single Hit COMPUTER You STORE things in a COMPUTER VOLT Electricity VOLT travels FAST BATH You can WASH in the BATHtub NAME WRITE your NAME with the pen MONEY It s good to HAVE MONEY MASKS The MASKS show h...

Page 106: ...You SLEEP in a BED BLANK NUMBER You can COUNT the blocks on the NUMBER icons SHIFT CHAIR You sit on your CHAIR SPACE The rocket blasts off into SPACE TRIANGLE TRIANGLE triangle Puts on a period space speaks the sentence shifts to get ready for beginning the next sentence Use this key to begin storing a sequence in core ...

Page 107: ...me I not follow Start Stop Make it stop Make it turn Go store Go home Go there Not go there Make it go fast Make it go slow What color I want color red Help me color That wrong color Color more Stop color Not color more I want to eat What do you want I want to eat a banana Do you want drink I want a big drink What do you want to drink Drink tea ...

Page 108: ...f Items for calendar or circle time for example days of the week months weather songs Pledge of Allegiance Link to rows for classes in school This row contains an answer row plus links to rows for math science reading art history language arts social studies geography music and health Link to education software rows for Kurzweil WYNN and TestTalker Links to other activity rows of songs games and l...

Page 109: ...cording messages and speaking saved messages Interactive tools for working in IntelliTools version 4 You may choose to delete or hide the activity rows you are not using Links to pages IntelliTools Clock Money Numbers Visual Scenes Phonics Word Families and Education software Internal Computer Access See the section beginning on page 136 ...

Page 110: ...Tools software Time concepts vocabulary for teaching time and telling the time Vocabulary for teaching and talking about money A page of numbers Visual scenes This page contains links to visual scene pages PHONICS A page of recorded speech sounds for the alphabet WORD FAMILIES A page of recorded speech for practicing word building with phonics Link to ECO internal computer access pages ...

Page 111: ...oolBox Assign Core Key Menu Hide Page Keys Set up Key then select the key you want to hide Select Hide Show Follow the on screen prompts Icon Tutor Activity Row Device Infrared phone Activity Row Remotes Phone Options Kurzweil WYNN and TestTalker pages Activity Row Pages Education Software Kurzweil WYNN and TestTalker rows Activity Row School Link a page Open the page you want to modify Use the se...

Page 112: ... icon shows a man and lady talking This key is a link to the dynamic activity row of whole sentences SENTE_M1 PRC NO no TEXTICON PRC INTERJECTIONS are words that pop up in conversation like fireworks intrj_m1 PRC Mr Wizard is pointing things out like DETERMINERS this that these those det_m1 PRC CONJUNCTIONS join words like the train cars are joined together conj_m1 PRC PREPOSITIONS are position wo...

Page 113: ...m1 PRC Mr Action Man walks works whistles and carries a bucket Quick access to the word is Also the ending key for verbs that end in s verbs_m1 PRC Mr Action Man represents verbs because he is walking whistling working and carrying Quick access to the word were Also the ending key for verbs that end in ing vbing_m1 PRC Mr Action man walked worked whistled and carried Quick access to the word was A...

Page 114: ...s on a SCALE scale_m1 PRC SUIT clothing related words A SUIT is an article of clothing suit_m1 PRC FLOWERS the concept of giving concept of thanks It is nice to give FLOWERS flowr_m1 PRC The EXIT arrow is pointing the right way to the exit exit_m1 PRC SHOE sports related words You wear this kind of SHOE in some sports shoe_m1 PRC BOY body parts You can see most of the BOYs body boy_m1 PRC BOOK rea...

Page 115: ...g think_m1 PRC GIRL girl girl_m1 PRC MOUNTAINS places in nature The MOUNTAINS are a part of nature MOUNT_M2 PRC WRONG math related words also negative concepts The problem has a WRONG answer wrong_m1 PRC FROG words related to go The FROG is going frog_m1 PRC We get up in the MORNING morng_m2 PRC You can wish upon a star late at NIGHT night_m1 PRC MEDICAL medical related words The ambulance is brin...

Page 116: ...m1 PRC UMBRELLA weather related words You need your UMBRELLA when it is raining UMBRL_M3 PRC ISLAND place related words The map shows the spot on the ISLAND where your trip will end map_m1 PRC OPEN toy related words because it looks like a toy chest You have to OPEN the chest to put things in open_m1 PRC PEOPLE people related words also the word follow PEOPLE follow other people in line peopl_m1 P...

Page 117: ...her LOVEs her new baby love_m1 PRC TRUCK transportation and vehicles A TRUCK is a vehicle truck_m1 PRC ELEPHANTS large size words Also push pull lift and drop The mighty ELEPHANTS are meeting eleph_m1 PRC The THUMBS DOWN signal means bad thmbd_m1 PRC The POLICE man lets you through when there is a traffic jam polic_m1 PRC takes off a character at a time DELTCHAR PRC Mary had a little lamb its flee...

Page 118: ...M1 PRC TV television related words also the words asks and happen Ask what is on TV tv_m1 PRC The RETURN arrows mean something is changing retur_m1 PRC BED bed and sleep related words bed_m1 PRC Clears the text display area BLANK PRC NUMBER number related words You can count the blocks on the number icon NUMBR_M1 PRC This key contains the tool for shift SHIFT PRC The tool for CAPS LOCK LOCK PRC CH...

Page 119: ...rnal computer access to see a page of application menus for the ECO Windows computer This is called the Desktop Page 3 You may want to simplify this page by hiding or deleting keys that you will not be using For example if you are not using the Madentec Tracker for headpointing you may hide or delete the link to the HP MOUSE page If you are not using IntelliTools then hide or delete the IntelliToo...

Page 120: ...to wake up an application that has lost its focus Most applications have a link to the Mouse page for scanning If you are using Madentec Tracker for headpointing you may want to copy and paste the key for the headpointing mouse to other locations Plug in a mouse to your ECO and do a right click to find the menu for Setup Copy Cut and Paste There are many keys on the computer programs page for appl...

Page 121: ...a presentation booklet by Tracy Custer M Ed SLP Judith Meyer M A CCC SLP and Joan Sharp B Ed Call the Consultant Secretaries at 1 800 848 8000 to request this booklet or call your regional consultant Any of the Unity 128 therapy materials on the PRC teaching materials web site http teaching prentrom com Look for Pathfinder and then Unity 128 You do not have to be a member to download these free te...