F.A.Q.s
Why should you do it?
- It’s fun!
- A great way to enhance your self-presentation skills
- An interactive volunteer opportunity that you can do online
- A way to make a new friend.
Do I have to pay?
No, Video Pals is completely free!
How do I sign up?
Sign up right here and we will reply with a sign-up packet
What is the time commitment?
- Hours: 10-15 hours total, with option for more hours at any time.
- 4-6 months: Length of time commitment
Where can I do it ?
Web-based participation. (In-person orientation for LA and New Delhi only)
How will I know where to start or what to say?
There will be a 1 hour orientation that includes review of materials, volunteer waivers, log-in details, and guidelines to your introduction video.
Our orientation will help get you started and you will also receive additional information and web based training regarding communication over the course of the programme.
Topics include:
- Non-Verbal communication skills: body orientation, directed eye gaze, gestures
- Conversation cycle
- Introducing a topic
- Tools of narrative sequence
Can I have more than one video-pal?
Yes! You can have more than one as long as you fulfill your commitment to each partner.
Can I continue to be video-pals after the initial 8 exchanges?
Yes! If both video-pals agree you can sign up for another 8 week session after completing the first one.
What if my friend doesn’t live in LA or New Delhi, India? Can they sign up too?
Yes! Video Pals Eye to I is open to participants around the globe who have access to a video recording device such as a mobile phone and to the internet. They can participate in web-based orientation and communication training. However, if the participant has special needs that affect communication, such as language difficulties or social communication difficulties – then we require that the participant is guided by an adult (such as a teacher or therapist) trained in the Video Pals Communication model: Eye to I.
How do teachers, therapists and other adults know how to guide special needs kids to use Video Pals?
Participants in New Delhi and Los Angeles record their messages while in therapy sessions or school classrooms run by teachers and therapists trained in the Eye to I Therapy Model. Are you a teacher, therapist, or SLP? Do you want your students to participate? You can sign up for our in-person or web-based training program that will certify you to guide special needs students and young adults to participate in Eye to I video-pals. Please contact us info@LetsChatEyetoI.com with training in the subject line.
