Tobii Dynavox Coronavirus Resources

To help educators, parents, and learners during this time of need, the Tobii Dynavox team has gathered resources and created Coronavirus materials within them.

First/Then Board

Tip Sheet

This tip sheet will provide some information about how to use a First/Then Board with your child.

Social Story about Coronavirus

Provided by Kerry’s Place, this video is intended to help families who support individuals with ASD, to better understand Coronavirus (COVID-19), practice better hygiene and cleaning, while sharing the message that feeling anxious is okay, and to seek help as necessary.

Social Story About Social Distancing

This social story provided by Easterseals Illinois Autism Partnership will help teach your child about the importance of social distancing.

Story About Social Distancing 

Time to Come In, Bear is a video story (1:40 mins) to teach children about social distancing.

Visuals from NLC Communication Friendly Environments 

Visuals related to COVID, social distancing, etc. are available for printing and can be found on Twitter or on NLC Blog posts.

Hand Washing Task Analysis 

Correct Hand Washing Procedure Poster from York Region Public Health.

Hand Washing & Using Sanitizer

Poster on how to wash your hands and how to use hand sanitizer provided by Public Health Ontario.

Washing Your Hands

This resource from Tobii-Dynavox can be used as a task analysis for washing your hands. 

Brushing Your Teeth

Brushing your teeth task analysis.

Boardmaker 6+/Plus

This 3 minute video demonstrates how to download a shared activity in Boardmaker Plus. (Please note that students will need to already have access to Boardmaker 6+/Plus through their SEA laptop.)

Boardmaker Online - Resources for Students and Parents

• URL to Access Student Centre from Home

• Best used with Chrome or Microsoft Edge

• Parent/student will need to enter Boardmaker Online username and password provided by the teacher

• This 2 minute video provides you with some more information on how to access the interactive activities

• Student Access with Scanning (Switch) in Boardmaker Online (click on Watch Now for the full video)

Clicker 6

This 2 minute video demonstrates how to download and save a Clicker 6 activity from a Google Classroom. (Please note that students will need to already have access to Clicker 6 through their SEA laptop or a YRDSB imaged computer. Clicker is not available on a Chromebook.)

Google Read & Write - Resources for Students and Parents

Read & Write for Google Chrome Playlist: A series of YouTube videos from Texthelp demonstrating how to use Read & Write. 

Google Drive & Google Classroom - Accessing your Google Drive and Classroom from Home

This is a step-by-step guide (with visuals) to support students and parents with signing into Chrome, accessing their Google Drive, and going to a Google Classroom.

Bookflix

A digital library of books (reading level to grade 3).  Students can listen, read along and complete related tasks. 

*Please connect with your child’s teacher for the YRDSB username and password to access Bookflix.

Children’s Stories in Sign Language

Hundreds of stories in ASL for signing children as well as tips on how to read to Deaf Parents.

Jack Hartman Kids Music Channel

This YouTube channel incorporates movement, visuals and sound/songs on any primary concept. 

Knoword

Knoword is a fast-paced word game that challenges your vocabulary, tests your typing skills, and stimulates your mind.

Media Smarts

Canada’s Centre for Digital and Media Literacy. Various links for different ages.

Motion Light Tab on YouT​ube​ and Online

Interactive ASL-English bilingual storybook apps that offer young visual learners unique and interactive reading experiences in ASL and English with animated illustrations that complement videos of ASL storytellers.

RazKids

An online guided reading program that includes downloadable books and interactive activities (use student first name only).

Reading and Sign Language

For Deaf Signers learning Language, Parents, Teachers. This resource helps students understand print through sign language specifically for Deaf Signing Students.

Scholastic at Home

Day-by-day projects to keep kids reading, thinking and growing.

Storyline Online

Students can listen to Read Alouds of various picture books. The videos can be captioned to help ensure access. 

Unite for Literacy

Users can click through English-based text books page-by-page.  An additional language of reading can be chosen (19 language options). Books are organized into symbols-based categories. 

Typing Club or Dance Mat Typing

Touch typing practice for all students using technology.

Mathies

Site specific to Ontario K-12 has digital manipulatives, resources, activities, videos and games.

TVO Numberblocks

TVO video series where young children can learn how numbers work through play and song.

Relation Shapes

Online resources with visual, spatial and reasoning puzzles.

University of Waterloo

Centre for Education in Mathematics. Lessons, interactive activities, enrichment activities, and opportunity for practice with feedback.   Look for their problem of the week.

Video: Building Math Skills at Home

For parents of children with learning disabilities, the LD@home website shares a video (11:29 mins) and a parent resource kit to support parents in building their child’s math skills at home.

Music

Free virtual instruments online.

Chrome Music Lab on Google

Chrome Music Lab is a website that makes learning music more accessible through fun, hands-on experiments.

Google Quick, Draw!

This activity is ideal for any age! Just draw the objects in the given time limit. 

Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems

YouTube video with author, Mo Willems, featuring daily drawing activities and writing process inspiration (video length 22:04 mins).

OLogy

Website from the American Museum of Natural History. Includes videos, hands on activities, games and stories for students.

Science Bob

High interest, random fact finding science segments, has a “read to me” feature and easy read for Read and Write.

Accessible Chef

The Accessible Chef is a collection of free visual recipes and other resources to help teach cooking skills to individuals with varied learning needs.

Teeny Tiny Foodie

Teeny Tiny Foodie has a collection of visual recipes that can be used with students of all ages. 

Cosmic Kids

Yoga, mindfulness and relaxation videos.

We Do Listen Foundation

Social skills stories for younger children.

Breathe, Think, Do with Sesame Street

This video helps a character work through frustrating situations with strategy choices.

Classroom Timers

This website includes a variety of fun countdown timers.

PBS Kids - Games

Games with varying topics for young learners (K-2). 

ABCya

Students can practise a variety of skills through word games, math games, holiday games, strategy games and skills games.

Toy Theatre

Interactive educational games.

Special Olympics Health at Home

The Special Olympics Healthy @ Home website provides tips and resources to Stay Connected, Stay Active, Stay Positive and Stay Informed. 

Special Olympics Fitness Movies

Enjoy these entertaining fitness movies with Special Olympics athletes while improving your enduring, understanding your strength and boosting your balance. 

Ophea Teaching Tools

Video and lessons are provided for practising health and physical education at home.