Digicom 2000 User Manual page 18

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Understanding "Groups"
and "Levels"
(cont.)
Because DigiCom has 6 user groups (A-F) and 8
levels per group (1-8) the DigiCom offers a total of
forty eight (48) levels. By using groups and
levels, you can program your DigiCom in various
ways to successfully meet the communication
needs of one or more people. Below we have
provided a few examples describing single and
multiple DigiCom communicator situations.
Single User: you could program only one group
(Group A) with anywhere from 1 to 8 levels in that
group. Each level could have the overlay of your
choice with large or small keys on the overlays.
The other groups could be ignored while all
messages are available in the one group.
For another person, you may need more
vocabulary options. You could program up to 8
levels in Group A to be messages about one
topic; up to 8 levels in Group B to be messages
about another topic; up to 8 levels in Group C to
be messages about still another topic, etc. all the
way through the 6 groups. This person would be
using more groups and more messages.
Multiple Users on One DigiCom: If your DigiCom is
to be used for more than one person you can
program groups for up to six different people.
Each person would have access to eight levels.
Another way you could do this, is to program
each user group a bit differently to meet selection
method needs. (You can learn more about
these ideas from this manual and augmentative
communication literature.)
Now that you know a bit about "levels" and
"groups", it is time to learn how to select these.
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