NOVA chat User’s Guide Page 41
Available Vocabulary Files
From the list of available vocabulary files, tap on a file name, choose
Open, and explore the file. Take some time to explore each of these
files and see if one might be appropriate for the device user or get some
ideas for creating your own.
Explore the page and button organization by choosing the buttons.
Buttons with arrows in the corners will move to new pages. As you
explore the page layouts, consider if one of these might work as a
starting point for the intended device user.
WordPower
The WordPower vocabularies are augmentative communication word-
based vocabularies created by Nancy Inman. Notice the listing of
WordPower vocabulary options on your device, each including a
number to indicate the number of cells.
WordPower20 Simply
WordPower20 Simply incorporates carrier phrases with core words for
quick and easy language generation. It can be used as a phrase-based
system or as a word-based system. For example, you could use the
carrier phrases “I want…”, “I like…”, and “I need…” to generate
sentences. Or you could use the individual pronouns “I”, “it”, and “you”,
or sentences starters such as “can” and “do.” When the individual
pronouns are selected, a page of frequently used verbs and helping
verbs also becomes available. You can quickly finish a sentence using a
phrase such as “to eat…”, “to play…”, “to watch…”, etc., or you can
select “to” and have a more expanded set of verbs available.
WordPower24
WordPower24 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.
“Grammar” keys are used to provide morphological endings to verbs,
nouns, and adjectives. A spelling/word prediction page is used to spell
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