Steps Before Step Scanning: A Comprehensive Guide for Mind Express 5 Users
At Jabbla, we are committed to empowering individuals with severe multiple and physical challenges by providing innovative tools that enhance communication and learning. One such tool is the “Steps Before Step Scanning” program, meticulously designed to develop motor and cognitive abilities necessary for effective switch use. Originally crafted for Mind Express 4, this program has been thoughtfully updated to align with the advanced features of Mind Express 5.
Understanding Steps Before Step Scanning
“Steps Before Step Scanning” is a curated collection of activities aimed at assisting individuals in mastering the use of single and dual switches. The program emphasizes intentional activation without the pressure of timing, allowing users to process motor and cognitive information at their own pace. This approach facilitates the formation of new neurological connections, laying a solid foundation for more complex switch operations.
Software needed to run Steps Before Step Scanning
Two switches are required
Activity Progression
The program is structured around the “Stepping Stones to Switch Access” framework by Linda J. Burkhart, encompassing the following steps:
Single Switch: Cause and Effect: Activities that teach the basic concept of cause and effect through single switch activation.
Single Switch: Multiple Locations and Functions: Exercises that introduce multiple switch locations and functions, enhancing cognitive associations.
Two Switches: Two Functions: Tasks that involve using two switches for different functions, promoting motor control and cognitive flexibility.
Learning Two Switch Step Scanning: Move, Move, Get: Advanced activities that guide users through two-switch step scanning techniques, focusing on sequential actions leading to a desired outcome.
Steps Before Step Scanning Introduction
This introductory video presents an overview of the “Steps Before Step Scanning” program, highlighting its purpose in teaching children with severe multiple and physical challenges to use switches for computer access. The activities are created in the Mind Express software by Jabbla and are customizable to cater to individual needs.
Steps Before Step Scanning: Cause and Effect Direct
This video demonstrates the “Cause and Effect Direct” level of the program, designed for individuals who are learning that activating a switch can cause something to happen. It emphasizes the immediate response to switch activation, helping users make a clear association between their actions and the resulting effects.
Steps Before Step Scanning: 1 Switch Cause and Effect
This segment showcases activities intended for individuals progressing to using a single switch to make various things happen in different contexts. The activities play for a short duration upon activation and then stop, encouraging users to understand the impact of their actions.
Steps Before Step Scanning: 2 Switches 2 Functions – Hide and Find
This video illustrates activities at the “2 Switches 2 Functions” level, where two switches are used to control different functions. In the “Hide and Find” activity, each switch controls movement on either side of the screen, promoting cognitive associations and motor control.
Steps Before Step Scanning: 2 Switches 2 Functions – Blocks
This demonstration focuses on an activity where one switch is used to stack blocks, and the other is used to knock them down. This setup helps users understand the distinct functions of each switch and encourages exploration.
Steps Before Step Scanning: Move, Move, Get
This video presents activities designed to teach the “Move, Move, Get” concept, reflecting the “Stepping Stone 4” stage of the program. It guides users through sequential actions using two switches, leading to a desired outcome, thereby enhancing their scanning and selection skills.
The “Steps Before Step Scanning” program serves as a foundational tool for individuals aiming to master switch access skills. By progressing through structured activities and utilizing the advanced capabilities of Mind Express 5, users can achieve greater independence and communication proficiency.
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