Product Description
A choice between two voice synthesizers allows the speech output to meet the needs and lifestyle of the individual.
The hardware platform for the ALT-Chat™+is the Springboard Lite. This robust device has a brilliant 18cm color display, switch access ports and excellent audio.
General Features
Colour Dynamic Display
Lightweight and portable
volume control
Auto power-down
Several hours of recorded speech
Holds numerous vocabulary files, each containing hundreds of pages
3,000 PCS symbols are included on the ALT-Chat. The included DesktopChat software includes approximately 10,000 PCS symbols, 3,000 Imagine symbols and 1,500 Clarity Symbols.
Neo synthesized speech
Accessed by finger touch, single switch or two switch scanning
Extended-life rechargeable (Lithium-Ion) battery.
Screen size: 18cm (diagonal)
12 Months Assist warranty
Size: 18.5cm x 18.5cm x 4.6cm
Weight: 1.3kgs
Saltillo introduced the original ChatPC in 2001 and has set the standard in PDA-based communication ever since. In 2008 Saltillo introduced additional vocabulary options, two new hardware models and the choice of three voice synthesizers. This year the ChatPC family continues to expand as the ALT-Chat+ joins the product line. ALT-Chat+ continues the tradition of offering powerful communication in a very portable package.
ALT-Chat™+ offers all of the communication features of the PDA based ChatPC products. For individuals using symbols to communicate, this includes the ability to use photos or choose from the 10,000+ symbols that are included with the ALT-Chat™+. It allows maximum flexibility for customizing the appearance and size of the buttons and the number of buttons on a page. A number of pre-stored vocabulary page sets are included to meet the communication needs of a wide variety of individuals. Communicators who spell will appreciate features such as word and letter prediction, abbreviation/expansion and grammar buttons.
Language Capabilities
ALT-Chat™+ meets the language and vocabulary needs of a wide variety of individuals.
For the beginning communicator, you can customize pages with photos of the child’s friends and environment. Messages can be recorded or spoken through the voice synthesizer. Buttons can be made as large or as small as you like.
ALT-Chat™+ also provides for the needs of those who have more sophisticated communication needs. A number of page sets are included for various language levels and applications. PalmChat provides the power to create sentences ‘on-the-fly’. Spelling keyboards and word prediction give ultimate flexibility for individuals who are literate. The small size and unique features of the ALT-Chat™+ allow this device to serve the needs of ambulatory individuals as their communication needs evolve.
Scanning
In addition to touch screen access, ALT-Chat™+ has a full complement of visual and auditory scanning capabilities. The user interface allows one to easily adjust various timing aspects, scanning patterns and switch input options to take advantage of each individual’s unique capabilities.
PalmChat Improvements
Nancy Inman M.A.T., CCC-SLP and Janet Lehr M.S., CCC-SLP, the developers of PalmChat, have taken advantage of ALT-Chat+’s larger screen to make their popular vocabulary program even more powerful. The 7” display has allowed them to increase the number of buttons on each page by 20% and still allow easy access. Improved page layouts have made more vocabulary available with less navigation. A new QWERTY keyboard has been added to improve spelling and word prediction capabilities.