NovaChat User’s Guide
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Considering the User’s Access Capabilities
The user’s access capabilities depend on the number of buttons on a page.
File
Buttons per Page
4 Basic
Provides 4 buttons per page
VocabPC
Provides 12 buttons per page
MultiChat
Provides 15 buttons per page
WordPower
Offers 20, 25, 42, 48, 60, 80,
108, and 140 buttons per page
Considering the User’s Cognitive Capabilities
It’s important to consider the user’s current and potential cognitive
capabilities—his or her current literacy level and emerging literacy.
File
Literacy Level
VocabPC
Developed for those with developmental delays
WordPower
Word-based vocabularies for those who are
literate as well as those who are preliterate.
“Basic” versions are available for beginning
communicators and those who need simple
language encoding.
MultiChat 15
Developed for those with emerging literacy
