Quick Start: Introducing DynaVox Series 4
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Gateway Series 4
Gateway Series 4© is a developmentally-based series of page sets designed for DynaVox by Joan Bruno,
Ph.D., CCC-SLP. The Gateway page sets accommodate the fundamental communication needs of young
users as well as the complex communication needs of competent adult communicators. Consistency in the
design of all the page sets ensures that you can seamlessly move from a basic page set to the next level
of complexity while maintaining your communicative competence. Each Gateway page set includes a
"core" single-word vocabulary that enables you to converse about a range of topics. Gateway page sets
also feature activity-based pages to promote efficient communication within focused activities.
Gateway 12
Gateway 12 is designed for children, chronologically
between two and six years of age, whose receptive
language performance is at the 18-24 month level.
Gateway 12 is best suited for individuals who are able to
successfully access a 12-location button array and who are
developmentally ready to begin combining words to create
multi-word messages. Gateway 12 includes a variety of
topical page sets. Each one focuses on a different activity
or environment. Each set provides a core single word
vocabulary that is intended for use in a focused activity
mediated by an adult communication partner.
Gateway 20
Gateway 20 targets two distinct user populations. The first
is children, chronologically between two and 15 years of
age, whose receptive skills are at the 24-30 month level.
These children may have severe physical impairments, mild
to moderate cognitive limitations, and/or an oral apraxia.
The second clinical population includes children whose
diagnosis falls within the PDD - Autistic Spectrum. These
children are chronologically between three and 10 years of
age and typically use PECS with an "I want" sentence strip.
They can recognize symbols for nouns, verbs and some
adjectives and adverbs. Both populations would be
communicating in messages of one or two words.
Gateway 20 includes a variety of features for enhancing language development and expanding the size of
the core vocabulary. Sentence Development Links provide a simplified method for creating a sentence.
Selecting a verb automatically opens a popup of associated "Things" that the child can use to complete a
message. "Describing" and "Colors/Shapes" links are available on each of the associated "Thing" popups,
providing additional opportunities for a child to expand the complexity of his or her sentences. The
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