Word prediction on the DynaVox/DynaMyte is the most effective when vocabulary items are predictable and recognizable. These items are predictable when the device user can guess where they will appear on a keyboard page without searching. Likewise, items are recognizable when each have a distinct quality to be quickly identified.

Learning outcomes:

Participants will be able to learn strategies for the best prediction arrangements for easy recognition on a keyboard page.

Participants will be able to discover strategies of which options in the word prediction menu on how to make vocabulary items the most predictable appearing on the same location of a page. These options will include Recency Length, Threshold, Ordering and Grammar.

Participants will be able to learn how to add and edit in the Vocabulary Editor to make word prediction the most predictable for the user in giving items a frequency value and symbols.

Participants will be able to customize symbols in the Symbol Editor to make word prediction even more recognizable for the individual user. Techniques will show how names of friends and family members can be identified with unique symbols.