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Monarch Reader to Pictello Story Converter

posted on June 01, 2026

Monarch Reader by Building Wings (formerly known as Tar Heel Reader) offers free accessible digital books for emergent readers. Use the AssistiveWare converter to import stories from Monarch Reader in…

Chromebook Text-to-Speech

posted on May 28, 2026

Text-to-Speech is a built-in accessibility feature on the Chromebook that allows written text on the screen to be read aloud. This tool can support students with reading by improving access to digital…

TouchChat Vocabulary iPad Backup – In a minute or so

posted on May 06, 2026

This is a quick video demonstration on how to back up and retrieve a vocabulary page set in TouchChat into your student’s Microsoft OneDrive account. It’s important to always back up your …

Windows Text-to-Speech

posted on April 29, 2026

Explore built-in Text to Speech tools on a Windows device, to support reading for all learners. Text-to-Speech (Windows)…

iPad Text-to-Speech

posted on April 23, 2026

In this video, we’ll show you how to use Text-to-Speech tools on the iPad to have written text read aloud and support learning and access. Text-to-Speech (iPad)…

MacBook Built-in Text to Speech Tools

posted on April 23, 2026

Did you know that MacBooks have built-in tools to read text aloud? Learn how to use and customize your MacBook Text to Speech features to support everyday reading and accessibility. Text-to-Speech (Ma…

Clicker Files on an iPad

posted on February 19, 2026

This video walks you through setting up iPad Files to simplify where to save and find Clicker Sets and documents. Clicker files on an iPad…

Mounting in a Minute or So (On the Road)

posted on January 30, 2026

We took ‘a minute or so’ on the road to feature an occupational therapist training school staff in a real school environment! This video demos how to safely attach and remove a wheelchair mount,…

Install an App

posted on January 22, 2026

About this Resource To install an app that has been pushed out by one of our wonderful Technicians to a SET-BC iPad, ensure the iPad is first connected to the internet and the wifi is working. Then, g…

Libby

Libby Gridset for Grid 3

posted on January 16, 2026

This short video will walk you through how to download and use the unofficial Libby grid set in Grid 3. The grid set is designed to make accessing Libby easier for users with complex communication or …

screenshot of enlarging Clicker Sentence Sets

Enlarging Clicker Sentence Sets for Physical and Eye Gaze Access

posted on November 12, 2025

In this video, we demonstrate how to enlarge the features of Clicker Sentence Sets to enable easier physical or eye gaze access.

Using 2 Voices in TD Snap

Using 2 Voices in TD Snap

posted on November 05, 2025

In this video, we demonstrate how to set up TD Snap to use 2 different voices at the same time. Learn how to add languages and voices to TD Snap and how to assign a specific language/voice to a specif…

Alternative Pencil

Alternative Pencils – In a Minute or So

posted on August 21, 2025

Not every student can hold a pencil, but every student can learn to write! Whether it’s eye gaze, pointing, or switches, alternative pencils give students access to all 26 letters in a way that works …

Intelligaze calibration

IntelliGaze Calibration – In a Minute or So

posted on August 21, 2025

In this video, we share some key helpful tips while demoing how to calibrate for eye gaze using IntelliGaze software on a Grid Pad 13 with Vida camera.

Calibration with Tobii

Tobii Eye Tracking – In a Minute or So

posted on August 21, 2025

This video demos eye gaze calibration using Tobii Eye Tracking settings. Before you calibrate, it is important to first customize the target number, style, speed and size and then create a user profil…

Device Calibration

Eye Gaze Calibration – In a Minute or So

posted on August 21, 2025

Want smoother, more accurate eye gaze interaction with your device? It starts with calibration! Different software options offer unique features—some save profiles, others adjust target sizes or offer…

Base Coupler Demo

Using a Base Coupler – In a Minute or So

posted on August 13, 2025

If you are using a custom device mount on your student’s wheelchair, the M3D Base Coupler is a handy add-on that makes removing and re-attaching a mount to a wheelchair easier. It’s a safer, faster an…

Split Screen View on iPad

Shared Reading with Split Screen View – In a Minute or So

posted on June 23, 2025

In this video, we demonstrate how to set up split screen to support shared reading using TouchChat and Pictello on the iPad. Shared reading is an interactive experience where a communication partner a…

Analysis Tool Look to Learn

Look to Learn Analysis Tool – In a Minute or So

posted on June 17, 2025

Look to Learn is a software by Smartbox that may be used to help students develop and strengthen eye gaze skills for them to access communication and learning. It has 40 activities in 5 areas to explo…

Mouse Settings

Mouse Settings – In a Minute or So

posted on June 16, 2025

In this video Doug introduces different ways to use the accessibility features in a PC to make mouse control more accessible.

Clicker File Explorer

Saving Clicker Files – In a Minute or So

posted on June 13, 2025

Saving in Clicker can be confusing, with its different folders and locations. Create a Clicker environment that makes saving work for your student easy and fool-proof. To do this, clean up the Explore…

Writing with Clicker

Writing on the Fly with Clicker – In a Minute or So

posted on June 13, 2025

Sometimes you don’t have time to create a Clicker Set, and you need that writing activity for your student right now! Here, Maria shows you how to do this, by quickly building a Sentence Set tog…

Snap Scene on an iPad

Snap Scene – In a Minute or So

posted on June 11, 2025

Snap Scene is a fast and easy way to create a visual scene for students who may require support for communication. Snap Scene’s ability to use photos to create speech “hotspots” allows students to sha…

Light Box Quick Tip

Switch Access to Light and Sound Box – In a Minute or So

posted on January 16, 2025

Most switch accessible apps are all ready to go, but some take a little tweaking. Sensory Light Box is one of those that takes a little tweaking. Doug shows you how to get switch access to work with S…

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