Community

If you haven't had a chance to join the new Nova Chat User Group on Facebook yet, be sure to do so!  It's an online community for adult Nova Chat users, parents, therapists and others who support Nova Chat users. This is a place where you can share information with others or ask questions of each other. 

Here is the link:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/novachat/

Attn: Nova Chat users. An Android update (4.4) has just been released. Do not update your Android software!

The Samsungs lock people out of the update but the Nexus permits the update and causes our app not to work.

Anyone that has already done the update, will need to call tech support.

We have corrected the recent issue of Bluetooth reconnect not happening consistently with the NOVA Chat amps.  It has resulted in a change to the NOVA Chat system software and the amp software.  The NOVA Chat system software update 1.10.0 is posted to the Saltillo support pages on our website. 

Unfortunately, the amp software is not field updatable.  Anyone having re-connect issues will need to contact tech support (1-800-382-8622) to arrange for their amp to be updated. 

Closing the Gap is less than 2 months away!  Have you registered yet?  It takes place October 9-11 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Bloomington.  There will be a lot of wonderful presentations and so much great information to share with each other.  While you are there, we encourage you to check out the following presentations:

WordPower: New Options and Features for TouchChat App and NOVA Chat Devices

Date: Thu, Oct 10, 2013 from 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Location: Plaza 4
Category: augmentative communication

Description:
This session will provide an in-depth overview of the WordPower and ChatPower AAC vocabularies that have been designed for the TouchChat app and Saltillo's NOVA chat devices. New WordPower vocabularies will be reviewed, including those with 20, 24, 30, 42, 48, 60 and 80 locations. Various access strategies, including manipulation of touch screen sensitivity and scanning, will be explained and demonstrated. Unique features for TouchChat and NOVA chat vocabularies, such as use of "gestures," sharing/copying information from the WordPower vocabulary to a document, email and Facebook will be demonstrated.

Presenters:
Nancy Inman

Bridging Gaps: Literacy into Technology

Date: Fri, Oct 11, 2013 from 9:30 am - 10:30 am
Location: Plaza 4
Category: literacy

Description:
This presentation is designed to help early childhood professionals use repetition, literature and assistive technology to create a language-rich environment for both verbal and nonverbal children. Saltillo technology now allows nonverbal children within one classroom to benefit from using Read It Once Again's curriculum technique of combining literature with repetition. Participants will learn how to use goals and objectives combined with appropriate activities necessary to provide students with an educational program that will meet their basic needs in each of the five domains commonly addressed in the early childhood classroom.

Presenters:
Rae Schaper
Lisa Timm