Check out the latest improvements to TouchChat®, LAMP Words for Life®, and Dialogue® AAC when you update your iOS apps to version 2.43.
Additional head tracking options for TouchChat & Dialogue
There are several ways to customise head tracking in the settings menu including tracking speed, trigger action such as hover, cursor smoothing, and more. With app update 2.43, you’ll now have more options for hover time with head tracking. Choose the time that works best for you to access your vocabulary system.
Looking for more information about head tracking within the TouchChat app? Check out these head tracking support articles including a list of the most frequently asked questions.
Engage for iOS – a new AAC assessment tool for TouchChat
Explore the new Engage for iOS file designed to help with assessments related to access needs. Available in SymbolStix (SS) and Picture Communication Symbols® (PCS), this new tool can help determine which vocabulary file and access settings work best for an individual.
Added Canadian French Translations in TouchChat
You may notice a language addition in menu prompts. Within TouchChat, Canadian French translations have been added, so when you put your iOS device in Canadian French or European French, you will now see app menu prompts in Canadian French.
Watch this video from our colleagues at PRC-Saltillo to learn about these new features.
Vocabulary updates for WordPower® files
All English WordPower files
The Social page now includes a button to let someone know that “something’s wrong.”
All WordPower files (except WordPower 20 Simply)
A button for Microsoft Word is now available on the Writing to Apps page. Activating this button will open Microsoft Word if you have it installed on your device.
Note: if you are on a larger WordPower file, you will not have to select the more groups page.
WordPower 80
Verbs are updated on the main page. A button for the verb “wear” now follows pronoun selection and the verb “wear” now has a link to clothes. Here’s one example.
WordPower 42 Basic, 60 Basic, 80, 108, 140
Food and drank categories are updated with button actions to let you say “I drank” and “I ate.”
WordPower 60 Basic
Check out the actions pages to activate the following core verb buttons: choose, fold, hide, hug, kick, pick, and share. The verb melt is now available through the Actions A-Z button.
WordPower 42 Basic
Check out the actions page to activate the following core verb buttons: choose, cut, fold, hug, share, and squeeze. The verbs melt and hide are now available through the Actions A-Z button.
Looking for fun and interactive ways to practice vocabulary with your apps? Check out the AAC Language Lab today. You’ll find real-life solutions in support of language development. Resources include parent guides, sample lesson plans, manual communication boards, and much, much more.
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