Standard Vocabulary Files

AACelerate with myVoice is a unique new suite of AAC vocabulary sets for the Chat family targeting the communication needs of a broad spectrum of individuals. This collection, which is intuitively woven into several different core vocabulary sets and phrase-based sets, incorporates the AAC vocabulary research of Dr. David Beukelman, Dr. Diane Bryen and Barbara Collier.

The AACelerate suite includes the myCore and myQuickChat vocabulary files.

myCore

myCore is a combination of core and phrase based vocabulary geared toward individuals with literacy skills.

myCore is available for the ALT-Chat device.

myQuickChat

myQuickChat is an introductory communication system geared toward individuals with complex communication needs. it offers a high frequency, phrase-based communication system in an easy-to-use, yet very engaging format. The progressive system offers a variety of topics for everyday needs and conversation and provides immediate and more successful communication exchanges within a variety of settings. myQuickChat is available for both children and adults in 4, 8 and 12 locations, each with an identical 16 location Support Master Home Page.

myQuickChat is included with the ChatPC-Silk, NOVA chat 7 and ALT-Chat devices.

Essence is the first commercial offering of the Essence family of vocabulary programs developed by Prentke Romich Company. This new series is specifically designed for adults with acquired speech disorders. The heart of the Essence vocabulary consists of a spelling keyboard with word prediction that also allows quick access to hundreds of commonly used phrases and sentences.

The home page of Essence contains a spelling keyboard. If one starts to spell a word, the word prediction area expands to offer up to nine predicted words at a time. Morphology buttons allow you to change word forms with a single button press.

The home page also contains quick links to pages of commonly used phrases for communicating with those you regularly interact within your family and community. Other pages contain commonly used vocabulary that may be needed for a visit to the doctor, using public transportation, going out to eat, etc. Each page is completely customizable to meet the specific vocabulary needs of each individual. Essence has been adapted to take advantage of the unique features of the ALT-Chat & NOVA chat. This program takes advantage of the Saltillo's word prediction program which gives the option of a 10,000, 30,000 or 60,000 word prediction engine. The visual scene capabilities allow photos to easily be imported to assist in telling a story.

The portability of the ALT-Chat and NOVA chat along with the vocabulary of Essence combine to create a communication solution that can be taken wherever you go - and contain the vocabulary to engage people when you get there.

Essence is included with the ALT-Chat & NOVA chat device.

MultiChat 15 was created for school-aged individuals with emerging language skills. There are multiple forms of communication available in this program: sentences, phrases, individual words, recordings for story-telling and visual scenes. Also included are interactive play and reading pages, social pages and a News-2-You starter page for the weekly newspaper's vocabulary. There are symbols on every button with the exclusion of several core words.

Palmchat is a word-based vocabulary that is used to create sentences “on the fly.” PalmChat was developed by Nancy L. Inman, M.A.T., CCC-SLP and Janet S. Lehr, M.S., CCC-SLP, both who are widely known for their work in developing, implementing and teaching word-based vocabulary programs.

PalmChat uses high-frequency core words to facilitate quick and easy sentence generation. It also includes nouns and adjectives that are organized in logical categories. All grammatical word classes have been included. As a sentence is being built, you often find that the next word you want to say can be spoken with one or two button presses. A “grammar” key is used to provide morphological endings to verbs, nouns and adjectives. A spelling/word prediction page is used to spell words that are not included in the vocabulary set.

Being a word-based vocabulary, PalmChat can be used by a wide age group. Nouns, adjectives and verbs can be added and customized to meet the particular needs of the individual. Literacy skills are necessary to use PalmChat, as picture support has only been provided for picture producing words. PalmChat uses a 30 location page layout in ChatPC-4 and ChatPC-Silk. A 36 location layout is used in ALT-Chat.

PalmChat™ is included with the ChatPC-4, ChatPC-Silk, and ALT-Chat devices.

VocabPC was designed by Gail Van Tatenhove, PA, MS, CCC-SLP, for adults and adolescents with developmental disabilities. Vocabulary in VocabPC is arranged as carrier phrases, interactive sentences, activity vocabulary and naming words. VocabPC uses a 12 location page layout. The included manual contains customizing hints, teaching strategies, flashcards and vocabulary documentation.

VocabPC is included with the ChatPC-4, ChatPC-Silk, NOVA chat 7 and ALT-Chat devices.