Customizing Nova Chat Device for AAC Users

Overview

• Personalize Nova Chat through chat software settings.
• Video provides a walkthrough of application settings menu.
• Settings applicable primarily to Word Power 60 Basic Vocabulary.

Application Settings

Input Section

Access Subheading

• Button Timing Settings
  • Acceptance Time: Time to hold button before selection (e.g., 0.5 seconds).
  • Release Time: Wait time between button presses.
  • Activate on Release: Button activates after release, useful for low motor control.

Scanning Settings

• Enable scanning, configure switches.
• Scan Patterns: Linear, Row/Column, Block, Flow.
• Scan Optimization: Efficient scanning in Block/Flow modes.
• Scan SDB: Include speech display bar in scanning.
• Scan Timing: Adjust speed, rescans, activation delay, auto-restart.

Visual Effects

• Visual Feedback: Outline, overlay, invert colors.
• Magnify Effect: For users with visual impairments.

Auditory Effects

• Audio cues when buttons are selected.
• Option to choose auditory effect device (speaker or earphone).
• Button Auditory Effect: Speak label or message.

Fishing

• Preview button with visual/auditory cue, select again to activate.

Gestures

• Enable gestures for specific actions, applicable per page or entire vocabulary.

Button Settings

• Tilt Action: Screen response to device tilting.
• Beep on Button Press: Audible beep on selection.

Speech Display Bar Settings

• Tap to Speak/Expand: Activate speech or expand display.
• Enable Clear SDB: Clear speech display with an X icon.

Speech Output Menu

Voice Settings

• Choose and customize voice synthesizer.
• Adjust pronunciation, pause between words, and voice output.

Side Chat

• Enable dual conversation with separate speech display bars.

Abbreviations

• Add custom abbreviations for phrases.

Literacy Features

Prediction Settings

• Word Prediction Types: Static, Learning, Learning Plus Static.
• Review Required: Validate words before dictionary addition.

Dynamic Grammar

• Displays grammar changes dynamically.

Button Message Popup

• Animated popup of spoken word/phrase.

Highlight When Spoken

• Highlight words as they are spoken.

Style Menu

Speech Display Bar Styling

• Customize font, lines of text, and colors.
• Adjust for different visual needs.

Miscellaneous Settings

• Gradient Fill: Adds button depth.
• Animate All: Page animations when navigating.

System Settings

Bluetooth Settings

• Connect to external speakers/amplifiers.

Sound Settings

• Audible Selection: Audible click sounds.
• Haptic Feedback: Vibration on touches.

Display Settings

• Adjust screen brightness and timeout.

Kiosk Mode

• Locks users within chat software, preventing external app access.

Data Logging

• Collect communication data for language development tracking.
• Integrate with Realize Language for detailed analysis.

Profiles

• Save, load, and manage different profiles for multilingual use.

Wordfinder

• Search for words in vocabulary when location is unknown.

User Backup and Restore

• Backup and restore user settings and data.

Additional Resources

• PRC Saltillo YouTube channel offers tutorials for further learning.