Chat Software 2.52 releases next week with access to new features and vocabulary! We’re sharing in advance so you are aware of prompts that require your attention during the update.
Just for update 2.52: Pick a 15-minute window of time when you are available to stay with your device as there will be several prompts for you to manually follow throughout the update process. If your device is set to auto-update and you aren’t available when it starts, the pop-up messages will be on the screen when you return.
Update 2.52 includes software compatibility permissions for you to accept, even if you have previously accepted them. The on-screen experience and permissions areas will vary depending on your device and Android version. Most of the permissions requests will require you to manually allow or select a button on the Android side of the software. Pick a time to update to 2.52 when you can watch for these prompts.
The message prompt from PRC-Saltillo will include the following text:
"To use this application or feature, please allow the requested permissions on the next screen by selecting the toggle next to "PERMISSION NAME". The permissions screen can then be closed by pressing the BACK button."
With this Android compatibility update, the legacy menu button will no longer be available. If you communicate with a NovaChat 5, ChatFusion™, or Liberator Rugged (hello, Australian and British friends!), a menu button will be added to your speech display bar (SDB) after you update. Access the menu through the three dots. You’ll also receive a notification on your device about this change and options to modify where you would like to locate the menu button if the SDB is not a good fit for you.
The Whiteboard feature can act as an alternative pencil for exposure to the full alphabet and literacy growth. It provides the opportunity to work on pre-writing skills and drawing. It can also be used to support individuals with aphasia. Drawing pictures can help someone understand what we are saying. Watch this video for more creative ways to use Whiteboard.
With this update, you can now delete whiteboard files within Chat Software to save space on your device. Your whiteboard drawings are now automatically saved as a PNG file so you can share the image outside of Chat Software. Find them all in the gallery on your device.
After you update to 2.52, bilingual Almagu voices will now function properly when you use profiles within Chat Software.
It’s a new year with growing trends! Check out these new additions to WordPower so your communicators can more easily talk about pop culture.
A button for 2025 has been added to the TIME page.
“Lacrosse” and “pickleball” have been added to the SPORTS page.
“Bluey,” “Paw Patrol,” and “Sponge Bob” have been added to the TV page.
“PlayStation,” “Nintendo,” “Minecraft,” and “Roblox” have been added to the GAMES page.
Several musicians have been added to the MUSIC page.
English files: Beatles, Bruno Mars, Kelly Clarkson, Taylor Swift, Usher
Spanish files: Bruno Mars, Enrique Iglesias, Juan Gabriel, Shakira, Taylor Swift
French files: Beatles, Bruno Mars, Céline Dion, Taylor Swift, Usher
A spelling correction has been made for the DESERT animal “javelina”
Suffixes for DESCRIBING words, such as -er, -est, and -ly, have been rearranged into vertical alignment
An IMAGINATION page has been added so communicators have vocabulary to talk about magic and fantasy. Words like “fairy” and “monster” will be helpful as you interact with lesson plans in the 2025 Literacy Planner and Calendar.
Dates Updated to 2025
Calendar and Time pages have been updated with 2025 in the following files:
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PRC-Saltillo's Training and Education team is offering free courses and activities to celebrate National Reading Month. Discover the best ways to use the Literacy Planner and Calendar, explore the new Monarch Reader by Building Wings, and meet published AAC authors. Great options for Instructor-Led Classes with ASHA CEUs so you can engage your learners in a world of books! Check it out!