Course Level: Intermediate.

Course format: e-learning - text and video.

Course runtime: 2 hours 40 minutes.

Description

Accessible Apps in Grid provide access to the digital world. This course is designed for anyone using Grid or Grid for iPad and wants to learn how the software can support an individual wanting to do more.

Explore alternative ways to use the apps from within an AAC grid set, as a standalone grid set and learn how to personalise them to suit an individual’s needs.

This course is an intermediate course and requires some prior knowledge and understanding of Grid 3 or Grid for iPad.

Course outline

Learn about accessible apps in 6 lessons:

1. Social Media Accessible Apps
2. Digital communication Accessible Apps
3. Independence Accessible Apps
4. Entertainment Accessible Apps
5. Editing Accessible Apps
6. Accessible Apps on Grid for iPad

Content disclosure: This course uses examples predominantly from Smartbox Products, other products will be included in a limited format.

Learner outcomes

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Confidently edit and personalise accessible apps to suit an individual’s needs and personal preferences.

• Use accessible apps from within AAC grid sets or as a standalone grid set.

• Support an AAC user to have independence in using accessible apps to access the digital world.

Completion requirements: You must complete all course content including reading all text and watching all video content. This course is assessed via a multiple-choice, five-question knowledge check at the end of the course. The pass score is 80%. You can take the knowledge check multiple times.

Instructor Bio

Keira Fewtrell | AT Trainer for Smartbox

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Disclosures 

Financial disclosure: Keira Fewtrell is an employee of Smartbox Assistive Technology and receives a salary.

Non-financial disclosure: Keira Fewtrell has no relevant non-financial disclosure.