Lorraine CurranHow to Use Zoom - A Guide for People with Aphasia
Updated: Mar 30, 2020
Zoom is a popular video-teleconferencing platform. It is a wonderful way to connect people with aphasia who live in different geographical locations.
It is especially helpful during the current COVID19 crisis as it enables people to keep in touch without leaving the safety of their own homes.
Below you will find some guidelines for people with aphasia and their family members that explain how to set up a Zoom account.
Step 1 : Find the Zoom website
Go to Google. Click inside the search bar at the top. Type zoom.us
The Zoom website should then load.
Step 2 : Sign Up for Zoom
Click Sign Up, It's Free.
Next, you will need to type your email address in the box.
Then click Sign Up.
Step 3: Enter your details
Type your First Name, Last Name and Password
Click inside each box before typing.
Re-type your password in the Confirm Password Box.
Then, click Continue.
Step 4: Skip Inviting Others (for now)
You will then be asked if you would like to invite others.
Click Skip this Step. You will then be asked to confirm your subscription to Zoom.
Click Confirm.
A message confirming that an email was sent to you will appear.