Vocabulary Builder is a therapeutic tool designed to teach new vocabulary by creating and managing word lists. Show only the words you want and hide the rest. This allows the communicator to build a vocabulary gradually while keeping learned motor plans consistent. When the communicator is ready to learn more vocabulary, gradually add more words to the list so they are shown.
Note: Vocabulary Builder works with Unity vocabularies and LAMP Words for Life vocabularies only.
Turn Vocabulary Builder On from the Quick Menu
Select Menu > Vocabulary Builder. Toggle ON Vocabulary Builder.
Vocabulary Builder Buttons
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: The on/off toggle turns Vocabulary Builder on or off. The name of the current word list is displayed to the right of the button.
Edit List: Create, rename, manage, and clear word lists.
Change List: If you have multiple word lists, you can switch between them. In addition, you can rename, duplicate, merge, and delete lists.
Quick Show: Quickly show specific words on the page. Type the words you want to show, separated by commas.
Hide All: Hide all the buttons and links on the page.
Show All: Show all the buttons and links on the page.
Button Boost: Temporarily enlarge a button when teaching how to use it.
: Return to your home screen.
Create a Word List by Selecting Words to Show
With Vocabulary Builder turned on from the Quick Menu, decide if you want to start with all words hidden or all words shown. Select Hide All or Show All.
For example:
Select Hide All. The following confirmation prompt will appear.
Select Okay. All the buttons on the page will be hidden.
Select each button you want to make visible.
In a sequenced vocabulary, select the linked buttons that lead to each word that you want to make visible. Select the home
button when you need to return to your home screen.If you select a button by mistake, select it again to hide it.
When you finish selecting buttons, select Exit Menu. Your word list will be saved. Only the buttons you selected will be visible.
When the individual learns these words and you want to add more, turn on Vocabulary Builder and select the words you want to add.
Tip: You can also add words by selecting Edit List and entering words.
To show all buttons on the page, do one of the following.
Toggle OFF Vocabulary Builder. When you want to limit the display again, toggle ON Vocabulary Builder. If you created more than one word list, select the list you want to use.
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With the word list displayed, select Show All. A message will warn that all buttons and links will be shown.
Important: Select Okay only if you want to clear all hidden words from the current word list. The next time you select this list all buttons will be shown and you will need to select buttons to hide.
Create a Word List by Entering Words
From the Quick Menu, select Edit List. (From the Vocabulary Builder window, select the text entry field to open the keyboard.)
Enter a word or multiple words separated by commas.
Select Finished. A message will confirm that the words were added.
Select Okay to close the message. The words will be listed below the text entry field with the path to each word.
Add more words as needed.
To change the name of the list, select Change to open a keyboard and enter a new name.
When a list includes more than one page, use the paging arrows to move between the pages.
To list words by most recently entered or alphabetically, select Sort.
To delete a word from the list, select the delete
button.To delete all words from the list, select Clear List.
When you finish adding and arranging words in the list, select Finished and select Exit Menu. Your word list will be saved. Only the words in the active list will be selectable in the current vocabulary.
Manage Word Lists
From the Quick Menu, select Change List. (From the Vocabulary Builder window, select Manage Lists.) The Manage Lists window will open to the My Lists tab.
My Lists: This tab contains customized word lists. The currently selected word list shows a checkmark.
Default Lists: This tab contains 25 First Words, 50 First Words, activity-specific lists, and other default lists.
When the Manage Lists window includes more than one page, use the up/down arrows at the bottom of the window to page through the list.
Make the list active
The active list (cannot be deleted)
Edit the list
Copy the list
Delete the list
Make a Word List Active
From the Quick Menu, select Change List. (From the Vocabulary Builder window, select Manage Lists.) The Manage Lists window lists all available word lists. The currently selected word list shows a checkmark.
Select the Load button for the list you want to make active. The Load button will change to a checkmark.
Select Finished. When you go to your vocabulary, only the words in the active word list will be displayed.
Note: The Vocabulary Builder icon in the Multi-bar shows that Vocabulary Builder is turned on.
Copy a Word List
To make a copy of an existing word list, select the copy 
button to the right of the list you want to copy. A copy of the list will open with “(copy)” showing after the title. Change the title as needed.
Delete a Word List
From the Vocabulary Builder window, select the delete 
button and select Yes at the confirmation prompt.
Note: You cannot delete the active word list. If you want to delete the active word list, make another list active, then delete the list you want to remove.
Merge Two or More Word Lists
From the Quick Menu, select Change List. (From the Vocabulary Builder window, select Manage Lists.)
From the Manage Lists window, select Merge Lists. A checkbox precedes each list.
Select the lists you want to merge. The Merge Lists button shows the number of lists you selected.
Select Merge (2) Lists. The merged list will appear in the Manage Lists window.
If you no longer need the lists that you merged, select the delete
button for each list you want to delete.When you finish making changes, select Finished.
Enlarge a Button Temporarily
When teaching an individual to use a button, use the Quick Menu Button Boost shortcut to temporarily enlarge the button to make it easier to select.
Select Menu to display the Quick Menu.
Select Vocabulary Builder and select the on/off toggle to turn Vocabulary Builder on.
Select Button Boost. The Button Boost button turns blue.
Select the button you want to enlarge. The button enlarges to three times its original size.
The second time you select the button, it will decrease to two times its original size.
The third time you select the button, it will decrease to one-and-a half times its original size.
The fourth time you select the button, it will return to its original size.
As long as Button Boost remains selected (blue), you can select additional buttons to enlarge.
To toggle Button Boost off, select Button Boost again. Any enlarged buttons will remain enlarged.
Selecting Exit Menu or any other Quick Menu feature will save the buttons that are currently enlarged.
Tips for using Button Boost
When you temporarily enlarge a button, it does not delete the buttons it covers.
If you enlarge buttons that are close to each other, they may overlap. To eliminate the overlap, select one or both buttons to decrease their size.
When you are using the Editor, any buttons that have been enlarged will appear in their original size for editing. When you close the Editor, enlarged buttons will still be enlarged.
When you export a vocabulary, enlarged buttons will be exported with the Vocabulary Builder list. When re-imported, they will remain enlarged.
If you turn your device off and back on, enlarged buttons will remain enlarged.
Turn Vocabulary Builder on from the Toolbox
Go to Menu > Toolbox > Vocabulary > Vocabulary Builder. Select the on/off toggle to turn Vocabulary Builder on.
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: The on/off toggle turns Vocabulary Builder on or off.
List Name/Change: The name of the current word list is displayed. Select Change to open a keyboard and change the name.
Type Words: Enter words, separated by commas, that you want to hide. These words will be added to the current word list.
Sort Words: Arrange the words in the current list by most recently entered or alphabetically.
Clear List: Delete all the words from the current list.
Manage Lists: Select a different word list, create a new word list, or merge two or more word lists to create a new list.