Assistive Technology Training Online (ATTO) University at Buffalo – The State University of New York USDE# H324M Overlay Maker Create Overlays: Step by Step

Overlay Maker Create Overlays For this tutorial… If you are using a Macintosh, substitute the  /command key for the Control Key in the keyboard shortcuts. On the browser screen click on the Full Screen icon. To move through the show Click or press Spacebar To go back, press [Alt  ] To end the show, press esc.

Overlay Maker Create Overlays 1. Get Ready to Make Your Overlay Open Overlay Maker Go under File to Save. Select Save and name the overlay D Words Overlay. Notice you are saving your overlay in Standard Format. For this tutorial we will save the file on the Desktop.

Overlay Maker Create Overlays 2. Create Eleven Keys Select the Key tool Click and drag diagonally to create a key roughly 1.5" Go to Edit menu and select Copy [Ctrl+C]. Use Paste [Ctrl+V] in the Edit menu 10 times to make a total of 11 keys.

Overlay Maker Create Overlays 3. Add Text Labels and Lines Click to select the Text Tool. Click inside the keys on the right side and type: Read and Delete Select the Line Tool. Holding the key down, make a line from top to bottom by dragging the line cursor. Select the Line Width Palette and select a wider line. Select the Line Color Palette and choose red. Arrange the keys to look like the overlay above.

Overlay Maker Create Overlays 4. Change Shape & Color of Keys Now you will change the shape of the Read and Delete keys. Select the Pointer Tool. Click once on the Read key. Hold down the Shapes Palette Tool and select the diamond. Hold down the Key Fill Palette Tool and select green. Now change the color of the Delete key to red and the shape to octagonal.

Overlay Maker Create Overlays 5. Add Pictures to the Keys Click once to select a key. Select Picture Library from the Edit menu [Ctrl+Y]. Explore the 300-picture library: 1) by category, 2) by typing in the first letter of the name, and 3) by using the scroll bar. Select a picture and click on Paste.

Overlay Maker Create Overlays Adding “D” pictures Add the following pictures that begin with ‘D’ to the 6 squares as illustrated in the finished overlay: dentist, down arrow, dinosaur, dinner, dog and dime. Then add the following “non-D” pictures: alligator, car and flower to the remaining 3 squares.

Overlay Maker Create Overlays 6. Add Background Color Hold down the Background Palette Tool and choose yellow for the background screen.

Overlay Maker Create Overlays 7. Add Content to Keys 1.Click on the key with the dentist picture. Select Edit Content [Ctrl + E] from the pull down Keys Menu or double-click on the key. Type dentist. Be sure to add a period and 2 [Enters] to the key. The Content is the information the computer will receive when the key is pressed.

Overlay Maker Create Overlays 2. Enter is found in the Keyboard Keys menu. Select Enter, and click on Add Special. You will need to do this twice to add 2 [Enters]. The Enters are to separate the words for a beginning reader. Note: Pressing the Enter key on your keyboard will NOT add a return to the key content.

Overlay Maker Create Overlays 3.Add Non-Repeating from the Other menu. Non-Repeating will prevent the key from repeating over and over if held down too long by the student. Repeat the above 3 steps to add content to other picture keys.

Overlay Maker Create Overlays 8. Create the Read & Delete Keys Click on the “Read” key. Select Edit Content from the Keys Menu or double-click on the key.

Overlay Maker Create Overlays “Read” Key IntelliTalk II [Control] [Shift] RS [NonRepeating] Make sure to use caps. Write:Outloud [Control]+Up Arrow; [Control]+Shift+M; [Control]+T Add NonRepeating Using your talking word processor, determine the keyboard command for Read-Sentence:

Overlay Maker Create Overlays “Delete” Key IntelliTalk II [Control] [Shift] + DS. Add NonRepeating. Write:Outloud [Control]+Up Arrow; [Control]+Shift+M; Delete. Add NonRepeating. In the same manner, select the Delete key and determine the word processor command for Delete:

Overlay Maker Create Overlays 9. Save & Send the Overlay Save your file again. Print your file: In File menu, select Print Setup  Set paper to landscape orientation  Set paper size to legal (8.5 X 14”)  From File menu select Print [Ctrl+P]. Send the file to IntelliKeys to use it with the word processor program:  From the File menu, select Send Overlay [Ctrl+D]. You do not have to quit Overlay Maker; you may need to edit your work.

Overlay Maker Create Overlays 10. Test the Overlay Open the talking word processor. Set it to Speak Words and Sentences. Slide the printed overlay onto IntelliKeys. Press keys on the overlay and hear the words spoken. Use the Read and Delete keys. Edit the overlay as needed.