User's Guide - Attainment Company

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User’s Guide

Attainment’s

Contents1 Getting Started with GoTalk NOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

1 .1 Quick Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Using the GoTalk NOW Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Using the Page Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

3 .1 Add New Pages to a Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 3 .1 .1 Page Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63 .2 Set Page Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63 .3 Page Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

3 .3 .1 Page Label Title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83 .3 .2 Page Label Icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83 .3 .3 Auditory Cue for Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

3 .4 Creating a Message Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93 .4 .1 Background and Border Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93 .4 .2 Button Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103 .4 .3 Add Images to a Message Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113 .4 .4 Edit an Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123 .4 .5 Add Actions to a Message Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133 .4 .6 Auditory Cues for Message Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143 .4 .7 Copy, Paste, Swap, Remove, or Hide Message Locations on a Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

3 .5 Quick Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153 .6 Manage Pages and Templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

4 Creating Scene Communication Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 .1 Add Message Locations to a Scene Communication Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

5 Creating Keyboard Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186 Using Express Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

6 .1 Adding Express Pages to Your Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .196 .2 Using the Message Bar in the Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .196 .3 Express Page Optional Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .206 .4 Sharing Message Bar Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

7 Creating and Sharing Page Templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .217 .1 Create a Template . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .217 .2 Share Templates by Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .227 .3 Online Gallery Sharing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .227 .4 Use Free Pre-Made Pages from the Online Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

8 Creating, Removing, and Sharing Communication Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258 .1 Broadcast Sharing on a WiFi Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .268 .2 Sharing with AirDrop or Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .268 .3 Exporting a Communication Book as PDF Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

9 Backing Up Your Communication Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .289 .1 Backing Up to Your Computer with iTunes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 9 .1 .1 Backing Up to Your Computer Via the Finder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .299 .2 Backing Up with Dropbox or Google Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .309 .3 Additional Cloud Backup Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

10 Selection Scanning and Switch Access Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3311 GoTalk NOW App Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

GoTalk NOW Downloads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38Contact Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

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Getting Started with GoTalk NOWUse GoTalk NOW® to create Communication Books

with interactive message buttons. Or use an image

to create a scene page with screen hotspots that play

messages. Use keyboard pages for typing messages

with built-in word prediction and text-to-speech

message playing.

The Help button on the Home screen provides user

guide information and video tutorials. The best way

to learn about GoTalk NOW is to start creating your

own Communication Pages. Use the QUICK START

instructions below to learn the basics.

1.1 QUICK START1. Tap Page Editor on the Home screen.

If no books have been created yet, the first page

of the Default Book will open.

To exit the Page Editor, tap

the Home button or use a three-finger swipe up on the iPad screen.

To restrict access to the Page Editor, add a passcode for leaving the Player (see app settings, page 35).

Fig. 1-2 The selected book title appears at the bottom of the Home screen. GoTalk NOW LITE and GoTalk Start do not show a title, as they are limited to a single book.

Open the User Guide PDF in the

iBooks app for full page viewing and text searching.

Fig. 1-3 Use the Page Editor to add Message Locations to the page. A page can be divided into 1, 2, 4, 9, 16, 25, or 36 Message Location buttons. Each button can have a different appearance and action. A Message Location area on the page can be left blank.

Fig. 1-1 A GoTalk Communication Page with four Message Locations. A tap on a Message Location can play audio or video, navigate to a new page, or open a web page.

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2. Tap the Page Options tool bar icon .

Use the Buttons setting to adjust the number

of Message Locations on the page . Use the

Background setting to choose a background color

for the page . The Enabled switch must be turned

on for the page to be included in the book .

3. Tap on one of the Message Location buttons .

“Button Text” will appear on the selected button

as default text for that Message Location . Editing

tools will appear on the screen for replacing

the text, changing the button appearance, and

adding actions .

4. With the Message Location selected, use the

Background and Border tools to select colors for

the Message Location . Use the Button Text settings to edit the text label or change the text

size, font style, and text color . A drop shadow

effect can also be added to the text .

Fig. 1-6 The Button Text tab provides settings for making changes to the text label of a Message Location.

Fig. 1-5 When selected in the Page Editor, a Message Location button is enlarged for easier editing. Background color, border color, text content, and images can be adjusted. A Message Location must have an Action assigned to it (Text-to-Speech to play the button text is the default action).

Fig. 1-4 The Page Options tab provides settings for the page background color and the number of Message Locations on the page. Enabled must be set to “on” for the page to be viewed in the Player. See page 14 to learn about Scanning Auditory Cues. See page 19 to learn about the Express Page feature.

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5. With the Message Location selected, use the

Add Image tool to add a picture to the Message

Location. More than one image can be added.

Use a finger-drag to position the image. Resize

an image by pinching and stretching.

6. With the Message Location selected, tap the red

Action button to assign an action. Text-to-Speech (TTS) is the default action and will read

the text aloud. Recorded Audio lets you use the iPad microphone to record a message. Other

available actions include Jump To Page (go to a different Communication Page), Media Player (play audio from the iPad song list), URL (open a web page), Hue Light Control, or Video.

7. Press the Done button to save the completed Message Location to the page.

8. Tap the Page Title at the bottom of the Page Editor screen to edit the page title or add an

image next to the page title. Tap Set Font to make text changes, and tap Icon button to add an

icon image. The Auditory Cue feature for pages is explained on page 14. Tap Done when

finished editing the Page Title.

9. To add a new blank page, tap and select Add Blank Button Page from the New Page menu.

If your book has multiple pages, you will find the “+” button on the last page of the book.

10. Tap the Quick Buttons button to add up to four Message Locations that will be

available throughout the book. Tap anywhere on the page to close the Quick Buttons tab.

More information on Quick Buttons can be found on page 15.

11. Return to the Home screen and tap Player to open your Communication Book. See page 4 for

information about the GoTalk NOW Player.

Fig. 1-7 The Add Image tab has settings for adding one or more pictures to a Message Location.

To use symbols and

illustrations from the GoTalk Image Library, go to the GoTalk NOW Store from the Home screen. The image library is free for GoTalk NOW users.

See page 14 to learn how to

add an Auditory Cue to a Message Location. See page 14 to learn how to add an After Action to a Message Location.

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After creating a Communication Book with one or

more Communication Pages, tap the Player button

on the Home Screen to use your Communication

Book. The title of the selected book is shown at the

bottom of the Home screen. To choose a different

book, tap the book title at the bottom of the Home

screen for a list of available books. If you are using

GoTalk NOW LITE or GoTalk NOW Start, only one

Communication Book is available.

• From the Home screen, tap the Player

button. The selected Communication

Book will open.

• Tap the Message Locations on the page to select and play assigned actions.

• Use the left/right

Navigation Buttons to flip

through the pages.

• Tap the Home button to return to the first page

of the book. Hold the Home button for 5 seconds

to return to the Main Menu.

• Tap the Back button to return to the previously

viewed page.

• Tap the Jump To button to open a list of available

pages, then tap a page to go there.

• Tap the Quick Buttons button to use the Quick

Button messages (see page 15 for more about

adding Quick Button messages to a book).

Using the GoTalk NOW Player

Fig. 2-1 Open a Communication Book by tapping the Player button on the Home screen.

Fig. 2-3 Tap the Quick Buttons button to use additional Message Locations.

To exit the Player, use

a three-finger downward swipe on the iPad screen, or press and hold the Home button for eight seconds. A four-digit password for leaving the Player can be added in the app settings.

GoTalk NOW LITE and

GoTalk Start are limited to a single Communication Book. When using those apps, the book title will not appear at the bottom of the Home Screen.

Tap the Feedback icon in the

bottom left corner of the Home screen to email a question or comment to the GoTalk NOW support team.

Fig. 2-2 A navigation bar appears at the bottom of the Player screen. Use the app settings to control which navigation buttons appear (see page 34 for app settings information).

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Tap the Page Editor button on the Home screen to create and edit Communication Pages .

3.1 Adding New Pages to a BookNew pages are added from the New Page menu, which provides different ways to add pages to a

Communication Book . Access the New Page menu with the “+” button that appears on the last

page of a book . The options, listed bottom to top:

• Add Blank Button Page. Insert a blank page to add new Message Locations .

• Add Blank Scene Page. Use an image for the

page content instead of Message Locations .

Add touch-sensitive hotspots to the image

(see page 16) .

• Keyboard Page. Let advanced users type messages

using the iPad keyboard with built-in word

prediction . Completed messages are played with

Text-to-Speech voicing (see page 18) .

• Page Wizard. Enter text items to quickly

create a set of Message Locations for the page

(see section 3 .1 .1) .

• Duplicate Page. Copy a page from the book and

revise existing Message Locations .

• Import from Another Book. Copy a page from a

different book .

• Downloaded Templates, My Templates, Online Gallery. Use premade pages from your Template collection or from the Online Gallery of templates

(see pages 21–24) .

Using the Page Editor

Fig. 3-1 Use the Page Editor to add Message Locations to the page. A page can be divided into 1, 2, 4, 9, 16, 25, or 36 Message Locations. Each Message Location can have a different appearance and action. A page does not have to use all of the available buttons as Message Locations. Up to four additional Quick Buttons can be added to a book (see page 15 to learn about using Quick Buttons).

Fig. 3-2 Different methods for adding new pages are available from the New Page menu. The New Page menu is opened with the “+” button found on the last page of a book. It can also be opened from the opened Manage Pages tab.

To exit the Page Editor, tap

the Home button or use a three-finger upward swipe on the iPad screen. To restrict access to the Page Editor during student use, add a passcode requirement for leaving the Player (see app settings, page 35).

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3.1.1 Page Wizard

Page Wizard is a GoTalk NOW utility that makes it

easy to create a Communication Page and add button

text to all of the Message Locations .

Based on the number of button text entries added,

the Page Wizard will generate a page with 1, 2, 4, 9,

16, 25, or 36 Message Locations . A blank button text

entry will place an empty space on the page instead of

a Message Location .

If you select Add Images from Library before

typing in button text entries, the Page Wizard will

automatically add images to your Message Locations

from the image library you select . If no match is

found, only the button text will be shown on

the Message Location .

3.2 Set Page Options The Page Options button is used to control the layout

and appearance of a Communication Page .

Fig. 3-3 Add button text for up to 36 Location buttons with the Page Wizard, then tap Done to create a page with all of the Message Locations in place on the page.

Fig. 3-4 Use the Add Image from Library option to automatically add images related to the button text added to the Message Locations. If no match is found, only the button text will be shown on the Message Location.

Fig. 3-5 Use the Page Options button to adjust page features.

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• Background. Choose a page background color .

Select from provided color swatch choices or use

the color picker tool .

• Buttons. Select the number of Message Locations allowed on the Communication Page:

1, 2, 4, 9, 16, 25, or 36 .

Fig. 3-8 A Communication Page can have 1, 2, 4, 9, 16, 25, or 36 buttons added as Message Locations on the page.

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• Scanning Auditory Cues. Assign auditory cues

to rows or columns for screen navigation and

selecting . Select either Grouping in the app

settings to select row or column scanning when

Auditory Cues are enabled in the app settings .

• Enabled. Turn on this setting to include the page

in a book and show it in the Player . Turn this

setting off to exclude the page .

• Express Page. Turn on this setting to add the Express Page communication bar to the Player for

that page . Turn the setting off to remove the communication bar .

• Page-Specific Scanning. Overrides the setting for selecting buttons by rows, columns, or other

groups, on current page only (see Grouping setting, page 35) .

Fig. 3-6 The selected background color is stored in the bottom right, grid-pattern swatch button for use when assigning that color to text or borders.

Fig. 3-7 The color picker tools provide exact color selections and light/dark tint adjustment.

Fig. 3-9 Auditory cues for rows: When auditory scanning is in use, tap on each row to set a cue as recorded audio or Text-to-Speech.

Fig. 3-10 Auditory cues for columns: Each column on a page can use a recorded audio or Text-to-Speech cue when auditory scanning is in use.

Scanning Auditory Cues only

appears as a Page Option when four or more Message Location buttons are on the page.

If a one-button layout

has been assigned to the page, the Auto Activate Button appears as an additional setting in the Page Options button. When Auto Activate is in use, the Message Location is automatically activated when the Communication Page is opened.

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3.3 Page LabelsA Page Label appears at the bottom of a

Communication Page . The label may have a Page

Title, a Page Icon, or both . The Page Label area

may also be left blank . By default, the page number

is used for the Page Title . A Page Icon appears only

when added . To make changes to the Page Label or

add an Auditory Cue for the page, tap the label area

of the editing screen .

3.3.1 Page Label Title

A page title appears at the bottom of each

Communication Page . Page titles are also used for

the Jump To list of page links . Use the text entry

field to change or remove label text . Tap the Set Font button to change the text size and font style .

3.3.2 Page Label Icon

An image can be added to the Page Label . Tap

the label space next to the page title to add an

icon image . Images are available from the GoTalk

Image Library, through an Internet search, from

the iPad Photo Library, or from a new photo taken

with the iPad camera .

Fig. 3-11 By default, the page number is used for the Page Label Title.

Fig. 3-12 Tap the Page Label and use the text entry field to change or remove a page title.

Fig. 3-13 Tap the Page Icon box to add an image to the Page Label. Images can be added from the GoTalk Image Library, an Internet search, or the iPad Photo Library. You can also use the iPad camera to create an icon image.

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3.3.3 Auditory Cue for Pages

The Page Label tools include the Auditory Cue button for adding an auditory cue to a page .

The cue may be created with the Text-to-Speech player or with the audio recorder . When Auditory

Cues is turned on in the app settings, the audio page cue will be heard when the Communication

Page is opened .

3.4 Creating a Message LocationTo add Message Locations to a Communication page,

start by selecting one of the unassigned page buttons .

The new Message Location will have a black border,

white background, and the words “Button Text” as

placeholder text .

3.4.1 Background and Border Colors

Background and border colors can be different

for each Message Location . The border color can

match the background color or be a different color .

Use Background and Border

to change Message Location colors .

Fig. 3-14 An Auditory Page Cue can be created for a page with the audio recorder.

Fig. 3-15 An Auditory Page Cue can be created for a page with the Text-to-Speech player.

Fig. 3-16 Tap on a page button to create a Message Location.

Fig. 3-17 Editing buttons above and below the Message Location provide tools to change the appearance and add features to a Message Location. The words “Button Text” appear as placeholder text.

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3.4.1 Background and Border Colors (continued)

3.4.2 Button Text

Tap Button Text or double-tap the text of an opened Message Location to use the

text adjustment settings . Type in the text to be shown . The text size, font style, and color can

be changed .

Fig. 3-19 For custom color selections, use the Picker tab to select any color. Or use the Set Via Hex button to enter a hexadecimal color value. Light/dark fine tuning for a color can be adjusted with the slider control.

Fig. 3-18 Use the Background and Border buttons to choose colors for the Message Location button. The Swatches tab provides a set of standard color choices. The bottom right, grid-pattern swatch choice stores the selected background color for use when assigning text or border color.

Fig. 3-20 The text message on the Message Location is adjusted with the Button Text tab settings.

Fig. 3-21 Tap the Text setting to add or remove a word or phrase to the Message Location This option will also open by double tapping the button text on a Message Location.

Fig. 3-22 Separate text lines can be placed on the Message Location by typing the characters ## at the start of a new line.

Fig. 3-23 Adjust the Size of the Message Location text with the slider control. You can also change the text size by pinching or stretching the text with your fingers.

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3.4.2 Button Text (continued)

3.4.3 Add Images to a Message Location

Use the Add Image button to add one or more images to a Message Location . Images may

be obtained from the GoTalk Image Library, from your iPad Photo Library, or from an Internet search .

You can also use the iPad camera to take a picture to place on a Message Location .

Fig. 3-24 To change the text style, tap the Font setting and choose an available font style.

Fig. 3-26 Tap the Add Image button to place an image on a Message Location. Choose one of the four image source options.

Fig. 3-28 The Internet Search tool searches for images available from Bing.com. Use the text field to enter keywords for image searching.

Fig. 3-25 Use the Swatches or Picker tabs to choose a Text Color. The bottom right, grid-pattern swatch choice will select the current background color.

Fig. 3-27 The GoTalk Image Library has over 4,000 images to choose from. Scroll through the categories or enter a keyword in the text field to narrow the choices.

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3.4.3 Add Images to a Message Location (continued

3.4.4 Edit an Image

An image placed on a Message Location can be enlarged, reduced, cropped, moved, and rotated .

Double-tap or tap and hold on an image to open the Edit Image tab .

Fig. 3-29 More than one image can be added to a Message Location.

Fig. 3-31 Reposition an image on the Message Location with a finger-drag. Resize an image with a pinch or spread screen gesture. To rotate an image, use two fingers to turn the image in either direction.

Fig. 3-30 Tap and hold an image to open the Edit Image settings for cropping, deleting, or to bring an image to the front of other image objects. Tap Reset Position to return to the original image placement on the Message Location. Tap Save to Camera Roll to store the image in your iPad Photo Library.

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3.4.5 Add Actions to a Message Location

Use the Action button to add media

behaviors to a Message Location . An audio

message can be added with the Recorded Audio or Text-to-Speech options . Jump To Page can turn

the Message Location into a navigation button . Media Player is used to play audio from the iTunes song

list . The URL action assigns a web page location

for the Message Location to open with the iPad web

browser (iPad must be connected to the Internet) . The

GoVisual action launches Attainment’s GoVisual app

and opens the scene you choose . The Video action

turns the Message Location into a video player button .

A Message Location using a Recorded Audio or

Text-to-Speech message can have a second action

added that will happen after the message is played .

After adding an audio message to the Message

Location, tap the After Action

button to add one of three possible actions:

• Go to the next page of the book

• Go back to the previous page viewed

• Jump to a specific page

The Hue Light Control button is used

for WiFi control of Hue lighting systems

when available . The supporting bridge and portal

technology required for this environmental lighting

control system must be purchased separately .

Fig. 3-32 Tap the Action button to add a recording or Text-to-Speech audio to a Message Location.

Fig. 3-33 A Message Location can be used to play a song or show a video. Use the Media Player action to choose a song from the iPad song list. Use the GoVisual action to launch a GoVisual scene.

Fig. 3-34 Use the Jump to Page action to use the Message Location as a book navigation button.

Fig. 3-35 Tap the After Action button to add a second action that happens after an audio message action plays.

Turn on the Trim Videos

feature in the app settings to include a video editor tool for selecting a portion of a video.

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3.4.6 Auditory Cues for Message Locations

Use the Auditory Cue button to add an

auditory cue to a Message Location . An auditory cue

is played when the Message Location is tapped . The

cue may be created with the audio recorder or the

Text-to-Speech player . Auditory Cues will be played

only if turned on in the main app settings .

Auditory Cues added to Message Locations can help

with communication for different purposes . Here are

some examples:

• Scanning prompts. An auditory cue can provide

a spoken prompt for each Message Location

during the scanning process . This is called

“auditory scanning .”

• Introducing new vocabulary. Some words and

concepts are difficult to visually illustrate . An

auditory cue can make it easier to understand

messages such as “please” or “want” or a hard-

to-interpret image .

• Visual impairment. An auditory cue can help a

communicator who is blind or visually impaired

as they navigate through a Communication Book .

• Preliminary messages. By adding an auditory cue,

a Message Location becomes a two-part action .

The first tap plays the auditory cue, and a second

tap plays an additional message if it has been

added to the Message Location .

3.4.7 Copy, Paste, Swap, Remove, or Hide

Message Locations on a Page

Once you have created a Message Location, it can

be copied to other available button locations on a

Communication Page . Tap-hold a Message Location

to use the Copy and Paste tools, or to flip two

Message Locations with the Swap tool . Message

Locations can be removed from a page with the

Delete tool, or hidden with the Disable tool .

Fig. 3-36 Tap the Auditory Cue button to create a message to be used as an Auditory Cue for the Message Location.

Fig. 3-38 Tap and hold a Message Location to copy, swap, or remove Message Locations.

Fig. 3-37 When Auditory Cues is turned on in the app settings, the first tap on a Message Location plays the auditory cue, and the Message Location is highlighted with a green border. If tapped again, the border highlighting turns red, and any actions assigned to the Message Location are activated.

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3.4.7 Copy, Paste, Swap, Remove, or Hide Message Locations (continued)

• Tap-hold to select a Message Location to use the Copy tool . Then tap-hold a different Message

Location and use the Paste tool to copy it into the second Message Location . Any properties

assigned to the first Message Location will be kept .

• To flip the positions of two Message Locations on the same page, tap Swap with one of the

locations selected, and then tap on the other location . The two Message Locations will exchange

positions .

• Use Disable to hide a Message Location on a page instead of permanently deleting it .

3.5 Quick ButtonsThe Quick Buttons feature allows you to add up to

four Message Location buttons that will be available

from all pages of a Communication Book .

3.6 Manage Pages and TemplatesOpen the Pages button to go to another page,

or tap Edit to rearrange or delete pages in the list .

Use the Template Gallery to add new pages based

on an existing page layout (see page 21 for more

about Templates) .

Fig. 3-39 Tap the Core Vocabulary button to create Message Locations to be available throughout the Communication Book.

Fig. 3-41 To delete a page from the Communication Book, tap the red deletion button next to the Page Label. The currently displayed page may not be deleted. To move a page, tap and hold the drag bar next to a listed page and move it to a new location in the list.

Fig. 3-40 Tap one of the listed Page Labels to go to that page of the Communication Book. Tap Edit to reorder orremove pages.

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Creating Scene Communication Pages

A Scene Communication Page can be used for page

content as an alternative to the page grid of Message

Locations. Touch-sensitive hotspots are added to parts

of the image to create screen-tap actions. All actions

available for Message Locations can be added to

scene hotspots.

To create a Scene Communication Page, use the

Add Blank Scene Page option from the New Page

menu. Choose an image for the page and add

touch-sensitive hotspots.

1. Open the New Page menu with the button

and select Add Blank Scene Page.

2. Tap the button in the bottom right corner to

set the scene image. Choose an image from the

GoTalk Image Library, the iPad Photo Library, or

an Internet search. You may also use the iPad

camera to take a picture for the page.

3. Drag or pinch the image to adjust size and

position on the page.

4. To lock the image into place on the page, tap the

button again, and then tap Lock Image to

prevent the image from moving while adding

hotspots to the page.

Fig. 4-1 A Scene Communication Page uses touch-sensitive hotspots to trigger actions.

Fig. 4-2 Select Add Blank Scene Page from the New Page menu to create a Scene Communication Page.

Fig. 4-3 The page image can be chosen from your iPad Photo Library, the GoTalk Image Library, from an Internet search, or taken with the iPad camera.

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5. Tap the button at bottom left to add a hotspot

area to the page . Drag or pinch the hotspot to

adjust size and position on the image .

6. Tap the hotspot to open a tab for setting

actions . The same media and navigations used

for Message Locations can be added to image

hotspots . Up to 25 hotspots may be added to a

Scene Communication Page .

4.1 Add Message Locations to a Scene Communication PageUse the Hybrid setting in the Page Options to add a row of up to four Message Location buttons to a

Scene Communication Page . Use the Orientation setting to place the Message Locations at the left,

right, top, or bottom side of the Scence Page .

Fig. 4-4 Place hotspots on the image and add actions as you would for a Message Location.

Fig. 4-5 Use the Page Options tab to add a background color if the image does not fill the entire page. Turn on Highlight Tappable Areas in Player to make the hotspots visible in Player mode.

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Fig. 4-6 Use the Page Options tab to create a Hybrid Scene Communicagtion Page. Up to four Message Locations can be added.

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Keyboard Pages feature a message bar for typing

messages with the iPad keyboard and built-in word

prediction . Typed messages can be heard with the

Text-to-Speech message player . Add the pre-formatted

Keyboard Page from the New Page menu . More than

one Keyboard Page can be added to the same book .

No page adjustments can be made for text size or

style . The page title “Keyboard Page” may not be

changed .

Using Keyboard Pages

Auto and Step Scanning

includes only Player Page navigation buttons when using a Keyboard Page.

Fig. 5-1 Select Keyboard Page from the New Page menu to create a communication page that allows message typing with the iPad screen keyboard.

Fig. 5-2 While typing characters into the message bar, word possibilities are presented to help with word completion. This feature can be turned off in the app settings.

Fig. 5-3 Tap to listen to the typed message with Text-to-Speech audio. The message will be available for replay until new words are typed in the message bar.

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Express Pages use a message bar to combine selected

message buttons and play them in sequence. Tapping

a Message Location adds it to the message bar.

6.1 Adding Express Pages to Your Book

With a Communication Page open in the Page Editor,

tap the Page Options button and turn on the

Express Page setting for that page. A message bar will

be placed on the Communication Page. To remove the

message bar, return to the Page Options and turn off the

Express Page setting.

6.2 Using the Message Bar in the Player

When the message bar appears above a

Communication Page, tapping a Message Location

adds it to the message bar. There is no limit to the

number of messages added to the message bar, and

messages can be added more than once. To remove

the last message added, tap the delete button on

the message bar. To remove all messages, tap and

hold the delete button.

Using Express Pages

Fig. 6-2 The message bar can be placed on the top or bottom of an Express Page.

Fig. 6-1 Turn on Express Page from the Page Options button to add the message bar to a Communication Page.

To be added to the

message bar, a Message Location must have either Recorded Audio or Text-to-Speech as an assigned action.

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6.2 Using the Message Bar in the Player (continued)

To play all of the added Message Locations as a single

message, tap anywhere in the message bar .

To hear the message again, tap the replay button in

the message bar . When the message bar is blank, it

can be repeated or replaced with a new message .

6.3 Express Page Optional FeaturesUse the app settings for optional Express Page features .

• Express Bar Location. Changes message bar location to top or bottom for all book pages .

• Create New Pages as Express Pages. When turned on, every new page created for a book will

include the message bar .

• Combine TTS Items When Speaking. When turned on, a series of Text-to-Speech messages will be

read as a single sentence . When turned off, a pause will occur between each individual message .

• Combine as Word Fragments. When turned on, a series of single letters in the message bar

will be read together to form a word .

NOTE: The app setting “Combine TTS Items When Speaking” must also be turned on .

6.4 Sharing Message Bar ContentMessage Locations placed in the message bar can be captured as an image and sent by email or

text message . Tap and hold the message bar to open the Share Window and select one of the delivery

options . All Message Locations used for the message will be included in the image .

Fig. 6-4 If scanning is in use, an additional delete button appears. The top button (green) removes the last Message Location added to the message bar. The bottom button (red) will clear the entire message bar.

Fig. 6-5 After a message plays, the replay message button appears to repeat the message bar playback. The message content is held in memory until a new message is created.

If the auditory cue

feature is in use (turned on in app settings), the first tap on a Message Location will play the auditory cue and a second tap will add the message to the Express Page message bar.

Fig. 6-3 Tap a Message Location to add it to the message bar. Tap the delete button to remove the last message added. Tap anywhere in the message bar to play the created message.

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Fig. 6-6 Tap and hold the Express Page message bar to share the message..

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Communication Pages can be saved as a template that

becomes a set of pre-made pages that can be added

to a Communication Book . A template can hold up to

10 pages . More than one template can be applied to

a single book . Templates that you create are stored in

the My Templates gallery of the app .

7.1 Create a TemplateTap the Manage Pages button to open the

Pages tab, tap at the top of the tab window,

and then select My Templates from the list of choices .

Tap Create New Template to name and add up to ten

pages to a new template .

• Name. The name entered here will be used in the

My Templates list .

• Description. The description appears in the My

Templates list and is used for gallery searches .

• Author. The author name appears in the

My Templates list .

• Pages. Choose up to 10 pages from the current

Communication Book, and then tap Set .

• Screenshot. Choose a page to be the template icon

in the My Templates list .

When all of the template information is complete,

tap Create to save your new template to the

My Templates gallery .

Creating and Sharing Page Templates

Fig. 7-1 To create a pre-made pages template, go to Create New Template from the Template Gallery.

Fig. 7-2 Use the New Template tab to save up to 10 pages from an existing Communication Book. Choose one of the pages to be an icon display in the template list.

Fig. 7-3 Your created templates are stored in the My Templates gallery where they are available as content for new Communication Books.

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7.2 Share Templates by EmailTap the Manage Pages button to open the Pages

tab, and then tap in the tab title bar to open the

New Page menu . Choose My Templates to view the

available templates .

• Select the template to be shared .

• Choose the envelope icon in the Share choices . An email form will open on your iPad .

• Enter an email address and send the template

download link .

7.3 Online Gallery SharingYour page templates can be added to a Public Gallery for sharing with other GoTalk NOW users . Or you

can create a Private Gallery template that requires an

access code for sharing .

Tap the Manage Pages button to open the

Pages tab, and then tap in the tab title bar to open

the New Page menu . Select My Templates to view

available templates .

• Select the template to be shared .

• Tap the cloud icon in the Share choices . The

Upload to Online Template Gallery window will open .

• Select either Public Gallery or Private Gallery .

7.3.1 Add Template to the Public Gallery

If a template is uploaded to the Public Gallery, it will be available to all GoTalk NOW users . Once

a template has been added to the Public Gallery, it

cannot be edited or removed .

7.3.2 Add Template to a Private Gallery

If a template is uploaded to the Private Gallery, it will

be available only to people who know the Share Code

assigned to your gallery .

Fig. 7-4 To use email to deliver a template, select a template and tap the envelope icon in the Share selection bar.

Fig. 7-5 The GoTalk NOW Template email includes the template description and provides a download link for an iPad that has the GoTalk NOW app.

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Fig. 7-6 Select Public Gallery to upload a template to the GoTalk NOW shared online public gallery.

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7.4 Use Free Pre-Made Pages from the Online Gallery

The Online Gallery is a source for free pre-made pages

that will help you learn about the interactive features

possible with GoTalk NOW Communication Books .

Tap the Manage Pages button and use the

button in the tab title bar to open the New Page menu . Select Online Gallery to locate and download

free page templates .

• Private Gallery. GoTalk NOW users can share page

templates with one another by providing the Share

Code to their gallery .

• Featured by Attainment. This gallery includes page

templates created by Attainment Company

staff members that demonstrate the interactive

features of GoTalk NOW .

Fig. 7-8 Use the Online Gallery to download free page templates.

Fig. 7-10 In the Featured by Attainment template gallery are pre-made pages created by Attainment staff.


Templates

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7.4 Use Free Pre-Made Pages from the Online Gallery (continued)

• Attainment Curriculum. Sets of Communication

Pages that connect to Attainment’s curriculum in

these areas: English Language Arts, Math, Science,

Social Studies, and Transition .

• Public Gallery. Enter a search term, select a

category, or view all of the templates contributed by

the community of GoTalk NOW users . These pre-

made Communication Pages are great ways to get

ideas on how to create your own pages .

After finding and selecting a page template, tap the

Download icon to place the template into your

Downloaded Templates group .

Tap the Add to Communication Book icon to add

the downloaded template to the Communication Book

you have open .


Templates

Fig. 7-13 Downloaded templates are placed in your Downloaded Templates group and can be used to create new GoTalk NOW pages.

Fig. 7-12 In the Public Gallery there are templates created by GoTalk NOW users around the world. Search by keywords or choose a category to narrow the list of available page templates.

Fig. 7-11 Attainment Curriculum templates are designed to be used in conjunction with Attainment’s lessons.


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Tap the book title at the bottom of the Home

Screen to view a list of the Communication Books

in your GoTalk NOW library . If no books have been

created, the Default Book with a single blank page will

appear in the library . There will always be at least one

book listed; it is not possible to delete all books in the

library .

To create a new Communication Book, tap at the

top left of the library list tab window .

Tap Edit to change the order of the book library list .

Tap and hold a book title drag bar icon to move the

book to a new location in the list .

Tap the Share icon next to a listed book title to use other book management tools .

• Delete. Tap to delete the book from the GoTalk

NOW library . The currently selected book may not

be deleted (unselect it, then delete) .

• Rename. Tap to change or replace the book title .

• Duplicate. Tap to create a duplicate of the book

with a new name .

• Backup/Restore. Your Communication Books can

be backed up to your computer through file sharing

services like iTunes and Dropbox .

• Share Compressed Book. Tap to send a copy of the

Communication Book to another GoTalk NOW user .

The book will be uncompressed when uploaded to

another iPad .

• Export PDF. Tap to convert the Communication

Pages into a PDF file . An email form with a PDF

download link is provided for delivering the PDF .

Creating, Removing, and Sharing Communication Books

Fig. 8-1 Tap the book title at bottom of the Home screen to open the library of Communication Books. Select the book title to be active in the Player or Page Editor.

Fig. 8-2 Start a new Communication Book by typing its name and tapping the Create button. A newly created Communication Book starts with a single blank page.

Fig. 8-3 Open the Edit view to change the order the Communication Books with the drag bar icons next to each title. Use the red delete icon to remove books from the app.

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GoTalk Start do not allow book and template sharing. Those two apps are limited to a single Communication Book. The book title is not shown on the Home screen and the library list view is not available.

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8.1 Broadcast Sharing on a WiFi Network When two or more iPads with GoTalk NOW are

on the same WiFi network, one iPad can send

Communication Books to other iPads with the

Broadcast feature .

Sending:

1. Select the Communication Book to be shared

with iPads on the same WiFi network and close

the library list . The title of the selected book

should appear at the bottom of the main screen .

2. Tap the GoTalk NOW button on the main screen

to begin WiFi broadcasting .

Receiving:

1. On a networked iPad with the GoTalk NOW

app, open the library tab list of Communication

Books by tapping the book title at the bottom of

the main screen .

2. Tap the Pull icon at the top left of the

Communication Books tab . A pop-up labeled

Select Other GoTalk App will appear .

3. Select the broadcasted Communication Book .

A new pop-up with a Pull button will appear .

4. Tap the Pull button and wait for the iPad to

connect and the Communication Book to be

transferred . The process is complete when

the book appears in the library list of the

Communication Books tab of the receiving iPad .

8.2 Sharing with AirDrop or EmailSelect the book to be shared in the library list, tap the Share icon and select Share Compressed Book . You can share it instantly with iPad users nearby using AirDrop, or use email to deliver a book .

This also serves as an alternate method for backing up Communication Books (see page 32) .

Fig. 8-4 Communication Books are easily shared with another iPad on the same WiFi network. Start by selecting a book in the library list. Then return to the Home screen and tap the GoTalk NOW button to broadcast the book.

Fig. 8-5 On the receiving iPad using the same WiFi network, open the GoTalk NOW book library and tap the Pull icon. The broadcasted Communication Book will be available for downloading.

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8.2.1 Send a Compressed Book via Email

A Communication Book can be sent by email and

opened in another iPad with the GoTalk NOW app.

Select the book to be shared in the library list, tap the

Share icon and select Share Compressed Book.

Tap the “Mail” option to open an email message with

the Communication Book attached as a compressed

file compressed with the “gtbz” name extension. Add

an email address and send the book to your recipient.

Follow these steps to load a compressed

Communication Book from the email:

1. Tap the email book attachment to download

the file.

2. The GoTalk NOW icon will appear above the

*.gtbz file. Tap to open the iPad share options.

3. Tap Copy to GoTalk Now.

4. Type a book name into the Name New Communication Book pop-up. The name can be the

same or different from the shared book. Tap Create

and the book will appear in the library list.

8.2.2 Send a Compressed Book via AirDrop

AirDrop is a built-in wireless iPad sharing option for

iPads in close proximity. Instead of selecting “Mail”

from the share options, select one of the names listed

in the AirDrop list. That person will receive an iPad

message telling them that the book is available for

their GoTalk NOW app. AirDrop must be turned on

for each iPad. AirDrop can be used for iPad 4 and

newer.

8.2.3 Share via Webserver

If email sharing is not possible, the webserver method

can be used to upload and download compressed

books using a Mac or PC computer

that is on the same WiFi network. Contact

Attainment Company for assistance setting

up the webserver sharing method.

8.3 Exporting a Communication Book as PDF Pages

To create a PDF version of a Communication Book,

select the book in the Communication Books library list

and tap the Share icon. Select Export PDF from

the displayed options. The PDF will be available via an

emailed download link.

Fig. 8-6 After downloading completes, the shared book must be named for the receiving app. The name can be the same or different as the original book.

Fig. 8-7 To create a PDF version of your Communication Book, select Export PDF from the sharing options. GoTalk NOW creates an email for sending a PDF download link for the book.

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Communication Books can be saved to your computer using iTunes or saved to a file

hosting service such as Dropbox or Google Drive .

9.1 Backing up to Your Computer with iTunes

If Apple iTunes is on your computer, you can use iTunes File Sharing to copy files between

your computer and your iPad .

NOTE: Macs from 2019 or later do not use iTunes; see 9 .1 .1 next page .

Save a Communication Book to Your Computer Using iTunes:

1. Close the GoTalk NOW app . Plug the iPad into your

computer using the USB port .

2. Open iTunes on your computer and select your iPad

from the iTunes menu bar . See Example 1

3. Open a list of your iPad apps by clicking on

“File Sharing” in the settings list . See Example 2

4. Scroll down to the “File Sharing” section and select

“GoTalk NOW” from the list of apps shown . A list of

your Communication Books will be displayed . Select

the book to be backed up and save it to a folder

location on your computer . See Example 3

Mac: drag the book to a folder or use the

“Save to” button

Windows: use the “Save to” button

Backing Up Your Communication Books

Example 1

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9.1 Backing up to Your Computer with iTunes (continued)

Restore a Saved Communication Book Using iTunes:

1. Close the GoTalk NOW app . Plug the iPad

into your computer using the USB port .

2. Open iTunes on your computer and select your

iPad from the iTunes menu bar .

3. Open a list of your iPad apps by clicking on

“Apps” in the settings list .

4. Scroll down to the “File Sharing” section and

select “GoTalk NOW” from the list of apps shown .

5. Drag the Communication Book folder from its

saved location into the the GoTalk NOW

Documents list in iTunes . See Example 4

6. Open the GoTalk NOW app .The restored

Communication Book will now be available

from the library list . See Example 5

9.1.1 Backing up to Your Computer Via the Finder

If you are operating a MacOS from 2019 or later, iTunes is not offered, but file sharing is built

in via the Finder . When your iPad is plugged in, it shows up under “Locations” and its files

are listed . Locate the GoTalk NOW folder, and then copy/paste or drag the communication

book file(s) to a folder on your desktop computer .

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9.2 Backing up with Dropbox or Google DriveDropbox and Google Drive are online storage

services that connect to GoTalk NOW. The apps

are free to download to your iPad . You need to set

up a user account before backing up your books .

Save a Communication Book Using Dropbox or Google Drive:

1. Start at the GoTalk NOW Home screen . Tap

the book title to open the list of Communication

Books that are on your iPad, and select the

book to back up .

2. Tap the Back Up button at bottom

right of the Home Screen . The question

“Computer or Dropbox?” will appear . Select

Via Dropbox or Via Google Drive to start the

backup process . See Example 6

3. If this is the first time using Dropbox with

GoTalk NOW, tap Link Dropbox Account and

provide your Dropbox account information . If

using Google Drive, you will need to sign in with

your Google account . See Example 7

4. Tap Back Up to Dropbox/Google Drive from the

pop-up window .

5. If this is the first backup to be added to your

Dropbox/Google Drive folder, a pop-up window

will appear asking you to name the backup . The

existing name can be kept or changed . Tap the

Create button to continue the backup process .

See Example 8

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6. If other Dropbox/Google Drive backups exist, a

pop-up window will appear asking you to create a

new backup folder or use an existing folder. Using

an existing folder will replace the book previously

backed up to that location. Tap the folder name

to start the backup process. Tap the Create New

button to create a new backup folder with a

different name, and start the backup process by

tapping the Create button. See Example 9

7. When uploading completes, the book-folder will

appear in the Apps/GoTalk NOW section of your

Dropbox/Google Drive storage folder.

Restore a Saved Communication Book Using Dropbox or Google Drive:

1. In GoTalk NOW, tap the Back Up

button at bottom right of the Home Screen.

In the pop-up that appears, enter the name of

the book. This can be the same or different from

the name of the book in the Dropbox/Google Drive

folder. Tap Create to add the book title to the

GoTalk NOW library. See Example 10

2. Tap the Share icon for the book and tap

Back Up/Restore. The question “Computer or

Dropbox?” will appear. Tap the Via Dropbox or Via Google Drive button. See Example 11

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3. A pop-up will ask if you want to “Back Up” or

“Restore” a book. Tap the Restore from Dropbox or Restore from Google Drive button.

See Example 12

4. A pop-up will appear asking you to “Select

Backup” with a list of available books in

your Dropbox/Google Drive folder. Tap the

book title to start the downloading process.

When complete the book title will be added to

the library list. See Example 13

9.3 Additional Cloud Backup OptionsAnother way to back up and restore a communication book is to tap the Share button , tap

“Share Compressed Book,” and then save it to a storage site such as iCloud, OneDrive, Google Drive,

or Dropbox.

When saved on a computer or storage drive, the GoTalk book files have the extension .gtbz (“GoTalk

Book Zipped”), and they can be copied or dragged to a folder.

Backup communication books can be restored in several ways:

• Open the cloud storage app on your iPad, locate and select the file, and tap three dots adjacent or

at top. Look for “Open with” or “Export,” then GoTalk NOW.

• Send the file by AirDrop or email.

• Use file sharing (see pages 28-29).

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Alternative communication support built into GoTalk NOW includes two scanning modes:

• Auto Scanning. Available screen buttons are sequentially highlighted . A single switch is used

to select a highlighted button . The scanning speed is adjustable from 1 to 10 seconds for each

screen selection .

• Step Scanning. The user uses one switch to control movement of the scanning process and

another switch to select the highlighted choice .

Scanning/Switch Device Types. Scanning is turned off

when Scanning Device Type is set to “None” in the

app settings . Scanning is turned on when one of the

switch device types is selected:

• Attainment Switch App (use a second iOS phone or

tablet as a switch device)

• Tilde/Number Key Switches

• Space/Enter Key Switches

• iPad Screen as Switch

Auditory Cues. An auditory cue can provide a spoken

prompt for each Message Location during the scanning

process . This is called “auditory scanning .”

Grouping . Rows or columns of message buttons on a page can be included in the scanning process .

After selecting a row or column, scanning continues for the individual cells in a row or column .

Scan Express Bar. (Under Express Page settings) When using Express Pages, the message bar can be

included or excluded from the scanning process .

Scan Navigation Buttons. The Player navigation buttons can be included or ignored by the scanning

process . To provide a page-turn selection, assign a Jump-to-Page action to a Message Location

button on the page .

Swap Functionality. When step scanning is used, the left and right switch buttons can be set to serve

as the “next” or “select” function .

Attainment Switch Settings. If using the Attainment Switch for iOS devices, the switch button can

be customized to be different colors, or use an image for the button appearance .

Selection Scanning and Switch Access Support

Fig. 10-1 Alternative communication support for GoTalk NOW includes scanning and switch access.

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Tap Settings from the Home screen to enable Editor features or adjust the screen

appearance of the Player .

PRIVACY (in iPad Settings)Use these settings to allow or restrict access to the iPad camera, microphone, and photo library.

Photos: On / Off

Microphone: On / Off

Camera: On / Off

BUTTONSLeft and Right Navigation Buttons: On / Off

The navigation buttons can be removed from the Player screen. Assigning a go-to-page action to a CommunicationLocation button is an alternative method for page turning when the left/right navigation buttons are removed from the screen.

Home Button: On / Off

Back Button: On / Off

Jump to Button: On / Off

Quick Button: On / Off

Disable Three Finger Swipe: On / OffIf turned on, the only way to exit the Player is to press and hold the Home Button for 10 seconds.

Home Button Action: Go to First Page / Exit PlayerThe Home Button can be used to go to the first page of the book or exit the player.

PLAYER SETTINGSGrow Button During Playback: On / Off

Communication Location buttons can grow larger on the screen when selected.

Swipe Left and Right Navigation: On / OffPage turning with screen finger-swipes can be turned on or off.

Prevent Device Sleep: On / OffTurn this on to override the iPad general setting for auto-lock sleep mode.

Stop Other Audio: On / OffUse this setting to stop another audio source (music, video) from playing when a Message Location button is tapped.

Type of Touch for Button Activation: Touch Up / Touch DownScreen-touch settings for tapping screen buttons can be either “Touch Up” or “Touch Down.” Touch Up: Buttons are activated when the finger lifts up from the screen.

Touch Down: Buttons are activated as soon as the finger touches the screen.

Auditory Cues: None / Regular Volume / Lower Volume / Pan / PrivateAuditory cues are preliminary prompts added to a page or button. Regular Volume: Cue and message played at same volume.

Lower Volume: Cue is played at lower volume than the button message. Pan: Sends the cue message to the right channel and the button message to the left channel.

With an audio splitter, this can send cues to headphones while other audio plays through a speaker. Private: The cue message is heard on headphones plugged into the iPad, while the main message plays from the iPad speaker.

Skip Empty Auditory Cues: On / OffWhen using Audio Cues, use this setting to allow Message Location buttons without an Auditory Cue to function as a single-tap button. Turn this setting off when using scanning.

Auditory Cues for Navigation/Interface: On / OffAuditory Cues can be used for the Player navigation buttons. The first button tap provides a clue about the button function and a second tap will trigger the button action.

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Set Navigation/Interface Auditory Cues: use default names or create new namesAuditory cues for the navigation buttons can use the default button names or can be changed using the tools for Recorded Audio or Text-to-Speech.

Passcode Required to Exit Player: On / Off

Set Passcode: create a four-digit access code

Do Not Convert Books on Open: On / OffThis setting is used to troubleshoot image display problems when books are being transferred from a newer or older generation iPad tablet. Default setting is OFF.

Disable Prediction on Keyboard Page: On / OffWhen turned ON, word prediction choices will not be shown on Keyboard Pages.

ACCESSIBILITYDebounce: None / duration values from ¼ second to 10 seconds

Using the debounce setting helps prevent an accidental repeat button tap during an assigned period of time.

SCANNINGScanning Device Type: None (off) / select the switch method to be used

GoTalk NOW accessibility support includes scanning behaviors for switch use. Turn scanning on by selecting one of the four device type choices. Attainment Switch App: Use an iPhone, iPod touch, or another iPad as a one-button or two-button switch.

The app uses a Bluetooth connection to communicate with the GoTalk NOW iPad App. Tilde / Number Switch: For switch interface system based on the “tilde” key (~) and number key on a computer keyboard. Space and Enter Switch: For switch interface based on the “enter” key and spacebar on a computer keyboard. Screen as Switch: When using auto scan, this turns the iPad into a one button switch (tap anywhere to select a highlighted item). When in step scan mode, this turns the iPad screen into a two-button switch (tap on the left side to advance the selection, tap on the right side to select).

Auto Scan: On / Off (Off = Step Scanning)Turn this setting ON to use a single-switch function to select a button as they are sequentially highlighted on the screen. Turn this setting OFF to use Step Scanning and a two-switch device. The left switch will move to the next screen selection, and the right switch will activate the selection. A Scanning Device Type must also be selected for either Auto or Step Scanning to function.

Start Scanning Automatically: On / OffWhen turned OFF, the autoscan process will not begin until a switch is activated.

Auto Scan Speed: Choose a scan duration time from 1 to 10 seconds

Auto Scan Repeat: Choose the number of times a page will be scanned .

Grouping: None / Row / Column / Quarters by Rows / Quarters by Columns / Half by Rows /Half by Columns / Scan Fours by Row / Scan Fours by Column

The scanning process can be customized to allow selection of a group of page buttons, after which each button within the group is scanned for selection.

Swap Functionality: On / OffSwap Functionality determines the selection functions for the left switch and the right switch.

ON: The right switch advances scanning, and the left switch is used to select. OFF: The left switch advances scanning, and the right switch is used to select.

Scan Navigation Buttons: On / OffPlayer navigation buttons can be included or left out of the scanning/switching process.

Resume from Current Location: On / OffUse this setting to determine where the scanning process should continue after a switch selection is made.

ON: Resume scanning from the last selection. OFF: Resume scanning at the top of the page.

Attainment Switch Settings: Green / Orange / Yellow / DefaultWhen using the Attainment Switch app, the colors used for the switch plates can be green, orange, yellow, or use the appearance provided by the switch app.

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TEXT-TO-SPEECH SETTINGSRate: Choose a rate from slow to fast for the TTS rate .

Acapela TTS Volume Boost: None / Slight / Medium / Heavy

EDITOR SETTINGSNew Buttons Created with Last Used Font: On / Off

EXPRESS PAGE SETTINGSExpress Bar Location: Top / Bottom

Disable Express Repeat: On / OffWhen turned ON, the Repeat (message) button is removed from the Express Bar pages.

Create New Pages as Express Pages: On / Off

Combine TTS Items When Speaking: On / OffExpress Page Text-to-Speech messages can be read with a normal sentence style (ON) or as separate words (OFF).

Combine as Word Fragments: On / OffText-to-Speech audio can treat Express Page letter combinations as words (ON) or as individual letter sounds (OFF).

Right to Left Accumulation: On / OffUse this setting for languages that read right-to-left (ON) instead of left-to-right (OFF).

Play When Adding: On / OffUse this setting to have the message automatically read as it is added to the Express Bar. Default functionality: message is read only after the user taps on the Express Bar.

Scan Express Bar: On / OffUse this setting if the scanning sequence should include the Express Page message bar.

VOICEOVERUse Auditory Cue Text-to-Speech as VoiceOver Hint: On / Off

Turn ON to use iOS accessibility feature for screen audio cues. Auditory cues will remain active, but page button narration will not be played.

VIDEO BUTTONSAlternate Interface: On / Off

If a video media action has been added to a Message Location button, controls shown on the iPad video player can be limited to only the play button and the exit button.

Trim Videos: On / OffTurn this on to include the video editing tool.


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ADMINISTRATIVEIf a passcode required to exit the Player is unavailable, follow these steps to access the app settings:1.Exit GoTalk NOW.2.Open the iPad settings page, scroll through the settings tab to the Apps list and select GoTalk NOW.3.In the app settings, find the Go to Main Menu on Next Startup setting and turn it ON.4.Open GoTalk NOW and tap the Settings button on the Home screen.5.Use Set Passcode to create a new passcode or use Passcode Required to Exit Player setting to turn off the passcode requirement.

Go to Main Menu on Next Startup: On / Off

Disable Internet Search: On / Off

EXPERIMENTAL FEATURESHide All Images (Text Only Buttons): On / Off

Use this setting to display only text content assigned to the Message Location buttons.

Show Touches When External Display Connected: On / OffWhen turned ON, a tap-and-hold screen touch displays a translucent blue circle to highlight the selected interface item. This display happens only when the iPad is connected to a projector or other external viewer.

Switchamajig Support: On / OffThe Switchamajig is an open-source technology for using an iPad as a controller for switch users and controlling household appliances.

Quiz Support: On / OffTurn ON to add quiz options to the button action settings (correct, incorrect, results). It also allows randomization of page buttons in the Page Options.

Enable Eight Quick Buttons: On / OffTurn ON to have eight Message Location buttons appear in the Quick Buttons player feature. When in the OFF position, four buttons will appear.

Tactile Talk Support: On / OffWhen using the Tactile Talk Toolkit from Attainment Company, physical objects are attached to screen overlay transparencies. Objects are placed on the left side of Communication Location buttons. Turning this setting on changes the iPad screen behavior so that only the right side of the button is touch sensitive.


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Supplemental add-ons for GoTalk NOW are available

by tapping the Downloads button on the

Main Menu.

Download the free GoTalk Image Library for hundreds of

symbol illustrations. To make store purchases, simply tap

the price tag next to the add-on item. Once a purchase

is made, tap download to install your purchased add-on.

After downloading a Premade Communication Book, tap

to select it and add to your list of Communication Books.

GoTalk NOW Downloads

Fig. 12-1 The Downloads button can be found on the Main Menu page and offers an assortment of resources that are either free or available for in-app purchase.

Core Words booksThe free Core Words books are ideal to begin teaching

language to students. These core word pages have been

field-tested!

Image LibrariesThe GoTalk Image Library is included with GoTalk NOW.

Expand your image options with SymbolStix, Widgit Symbols, METACOM, and PCS Symbol libraries.

Premade Communication BooksLooking for a place to start communicating? Jump right

in with Ready-Set-Communicate, Talk All Day, Participate NOW, AAC2go Girl, AAC2go Boy, AAC2go Teen, and

Tactile Talk. Created by AAC specialists in the field, these

Communication Books are intentionally designed for you to

customize to meet your own needs.

Text-to-Speech Voice ShopCustomize your GoTalk NOW messages with one of

the many built-in or for-purchase voices.

VocaliD Personalized Voices. For use of a VocaliD

personalized digital voice with GoTalk NOW, select Available VocaliD Voice to enter required user name and password

information. Go to https://vocalid.com for information about

creating personalized digital voices.


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