alexicom aac: focus on free features
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Focuses entirely on the FREE features of the Alexicom AAC app for iOS. Includes instructions for basic editing, scanning, screen settings, TTS and word prediction, other features, and tips and tricks.TRANSCRIPT
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Alexicom AAC:Alexicom AAC:
Focus onFocus on
FreeFree Features Features
Dr. Karen Suhm
October 26, 2012
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This presentation focuses entirely on the free features of the Alexicom AAC app.
Many of these features are also available in our free Alexicom AAC app for Android, but the target audience of this presentation is iOS users.
Our philosophy is that if you have the hardware, you should be able to make your own pages for free.
Before we begin:
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Today we will discuss: Quick summary of free features Basic editing Scanning settings Screen settings TTS and word prediction LAM user data tracking Other features Advanced tips & tricks
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• 36 editable demo pages
• In-app page creation and editing
• The ability to create an unlimited number of speaking, linking pages that never expire
• Camera image acquisition directly in the cells
• Text-to-speech and recorded audio
• Show / dim / hide cells
• Adjust dimmed cell opacity and response
Alexicom AAC free features – immediately available to you pg 1/4
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• One and two switch scanning
• Sequential and row/column scanning
• Auditory preview
• Bluetooth and direct touch scanning
• Supports RJ Cooper, AbleNet blue2, andAPPlicator switches
• Hold time filter for unintentional presses
• 1x-3x cell magnification
Alexicom AAC free features – immediately available to you pg 2/4
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• TTS enabled text buffer
• Voice / pitch changes
• Word prediction with a 150k word library
• Optional word learning, frequency of word use
• Full sized keyboard accessible with one touch
• International language support, including right to left text entry
Alexicom AAC free features – immediately available to you pg 3/4
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Alexicom AAC free features – immediately available to you pg 4/4
• Automatic home page loading
• Data tracking - 30 day log in LAM format for PeRT analysis
• Post messages to Facebook / Twitter / Email
• iCloud backup
• Fully compatible with Voice Over
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Enable ‘Editing’ in settings Press Edit at top of ‘Select page’ screen Select any page to edit it Create a new page by pressing [+] You may also edit pages on the fly When editing a page, there are two modes:
Cell Edit ModeShow/Hide Edit Mode
Disable editing when finished to preventaccidental editing or deletion
Basic editing
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Two ways to enter Editing Mode
From ‘Select a page’From user mode page
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Editing an existing page
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Creating a new page
Enable Editing, then press [+]
Enter page name, # of rows, # of columns, picture width. **Recommendations in Info.
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Each cell has its own Edit & Clear buttons Press the Edit button in a cell to edit it
Image source○take a photo○use an image from your camera roll
Label – text above the image Spoken – text to be spoken by TTS Record audio using ‘Rec’ button Link – page to load when cell is pressed
Press Update to save changes
Basic editing – Cell Edit Mode
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Cell being edited in Cell Edit Mode
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Toggle between Editing Modes
Cell Edit Mode – for changing cell content
Show/Hide Edit Mode – for hiding/dimming cells
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In Show/Hide mode, each cell has Show, Dim, and Hide radio buttons Select Dim to obscure a cell
Use the opacity slider in Settings to adjust the opacity of dimmed cells
Use the ‘Dimmed cells remain active’ toggle in Settings to control dimmed cell response
Select Hide to completely hide a cellFor difficult days or vocab building over
time
Basic editing – Show/Hide Mode
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Page being edited in Show/Hide Edit Mode
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Page after being edited in Show/Hide Edit Mode – hidden and dimmed cells
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Dimmed cells remain active On/Off On = dimmed cells still speak and link Off = dimmed cells are disabled
Opacity slider – 0 to 100% 0 = completely invisible 100% = completely visible
Note: If you set opacity to an extreme, you may get confused (hidden working, visible not)
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Compatible switches: RJ Cooper’s Bluetooth switch or switch
interfaceAbleNet Blue2Inclusive TLC APPlicatorAny device that generates
○{space} and {enter}○{~1} and {~3}
The screen may also be used as a button○Single / double tap
Scanning
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Compatible Bluetooth Switches
1) RJ Cooper’s Bluetooth switch
(can also buy the ‘guts’) 2) AbleNet Blue2 3) Inclusive TLC APPlicator
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Scanning settings
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Scanning Off/On – Main scanning switch Step-scan Off/On – Use 1 or 2 switches Row/column scanning Off/On –
Off = sequential scanning modeOn = Select row, then select cell in row
Auditory scanning Off/On – voice preview for low vision, cognitive
impairment Use AT&T Voices – for hearing impaired
Off = use CMU TTS for previewOn = use AT&T audio for preview
Scanning settings
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Tortoise/hare slider – controls scan rate Hold time slider – filters unintended
screen taps and button presses Scan sound Off/On – Ticks as each cell is
highlighted, overridden by auditory preview Include header buttons Off/On – scan
Speak, Speak & Clear, Clear, Undo buttons Direct touch only – screen is a button;
keeps keyboard from popping up when no Bluetooth switch is detected
Scanning settings (cont’d)
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Screen settings
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Adjustable frame width – blue frame 1x – 3x cell magnification
In scanning mode, magnifies highlighted cellIn direct select mode, magnifies on selection
Zoom On/Off – allows manual zoomingPinch to zoomDouble tap to zoomSingle tap to activate cell
Already discussed dimmed cell options Voice over compatible
Screen settings
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TTS and word prediction
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Enable TTS On/Off – Main TTS control Adjustable CMU Flite TTS properties
Male / female voice toggleRate of speech sliderPitch sliderVariance slider (more or less robotic)
Use the CMU voice in Cell Edit Mode to generate speech output for buttons
Type text into the text buffer forspontaneous communication
TTS and word prediction
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Enable word prediction On/Off – Main control
Custom word learning On/Off – adds your words to the dictionary Track frequency of word use On/Off –
keeps track of word usage and offers most frequently used words first Dictionary reset On/Off – clears your
custom dictionary and word frequency data
TTS and word prediction (cont’d)
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Data tracking
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30-day log of user button presses Data is in LAM format for PeRT analysis Copy, save, email, and print logs Data tracking On/Off –
When Off, does not record ANY dataData tracking REC indicator is located
at top center of user mode screenHandle the data responsibly – respect
the user’s privacy!
Data tracking
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Other features
International character support – right to left keyboard and word prediction
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International character support Auditory feedback On/Off – makes
Bidibeep! noise on selection Automatic home page loading
Avoids the ‘Select a page screen’Automatically loads the page you
specifyUpper left button returns to home pagePage name is case sensitiveTo disable, go to MAIN iPad settings
Other features
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Backup to iCloud – default is NOWhen on, Apple may purge content in
low memory situationsWhen off, content is NOT backed up
but is guaranteed to be thereFor iCloud backup to work, you must
also enable iCloud in main iPad SettingsRestores whole iPad, not app-by-app
Social Media On/Off – Control access to Facebook, Twitter, Email
Other features (cont’d)
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Social media access
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Use Safari to get images from GoogleType the search term into the Search
barSelect Images (Default is Web)Hold an image to save to camera roll
Use Squaready app to “squarify” images
FreeSaves in 640 x 640, our favorite size!
Advanced tips and tricks
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Page made with Google Images & Squaready Also shown: Hide/dim cells and Int’l char support
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Use Nocs app + Squaready app to make text buttons
Free15 fontsGreat for Twitter
Advanced tips and tricks
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Guided access
Disable selected user controls
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iOS 6 – guided accessLock into the app on Home button triple
pressComplete control over the device
○Disable specific controlsUse with our Auto load home page feature
○Start from ‘Select a page’ screen for wider access
○Widen access further to allow certain tabsMust enter passcode to leave the app,
take a screen shot, or even turn the device off
Advanced tips and tricks
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Any questions? Demo requests? More info on features?Accessibility issues? Specific problems to solve? Anything else?
Before I say thank you…
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