Accessibility
One of the advantages of Viewpoint over other tools used to capture the voice of young people is its use of ACASI (Audio-Computer Assisted Self-Interview). This means that all text – questions and responses, text added to the Notepad – can be spoken, using a range of languages, including regional English language accents.
Assistants (or avatars) can be used to make the questionnaires more engaging for children and young people.
Images can be incorporated into questionnaires for use with very young children and those with reduced literacy.
Kinds of images can include emojis:
Or more detailed/explanatory images/symbols. For example images used to describe an infant’s development:
Viewpoint also has an association with Talking Mats for their images to be used in questionnaires for use with children with communication difficulties.
Further info here…
