TTT Letter Board Support

A: The TTT Letter Board utilizes a high-contrast, fully structured block grid containing letters (A, B, C), numbers, expression shortcodes (such as YES/NO), and visual text fields. This configuration assists those who have the cognitive ability to spell but face physical or neurological barriers to verbal speech such as autism, apraxia, stroke, aphasia, TBI, ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease), multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, or Parkinson’s.

A: The TTT Letter Board has a dedicated Intro mode to ease new spellers into using the app for communication. It can be found in settings under the Board Mode option, and splits the board up into easy chunks for learning.

A: Visit our website at www.thetelepathytapes.com for more information about our 501(c)(3) nonprofit!

A: No. To preserve complete security, absolute privacy, and total reliability in critical assistive environments, all core spelling, board navigation, and expression functionalities operate completely offline.

A: The TTT Letter Board uses the native text-to-speech engine built directly into your Apple device. If the default voice sounds a bit robotic, Apple offers incredibly natural, high-quality "Enhanced" and "Premium" voices (including different regional accents and age-appropriate options) that you can download for free.

To find and install new voices on your iPhone or iPad, follow these simple steps:

1. Open the Settings app on your Apple device.

2. Scroll down and tap Accessibility.

3. Tap Spoken Content (on some versions of iOS, this may look like Read & Speak).

4. Tap Voices, then select your preferred language (e.g., English).

5. Browse the list of available characters (such as Ava, Samantha, Evan, or Nathan).

6. Tap on a name to see the different quality levels:

   • Enhanced / Premium: These sound much more natural and human-like but require a quick download.

7. Click the Cloud Download icon next to the voice you want. (Make sure your device is connected to Wi-Fi).

8. Once downloaded, tap the voice to select it. Close and restart the TTT Letter Board app, and your new voice will be ready to speak!

💡 Pro-Tip for Families: Can I use a custom "Personal Voice"?

Yes! If you are running iOS 17 or newer, Apple allows individuals to create a synthesized replica of their own voice (or a family member's voice) using a feature called Personal Voice.

If you set up a Personal Voice on your device (Settings > Accessibility > Personal Voice), it will automatically become available for use as a speech option inside the TTT Letter Board. This is a beautiful way to ensure your speller’s voice feels uniquely theirs.

A: Ensure your device hardware mute/silent toggle switch is disengaged, confirm your primary system media volume slider is sufficiently raised, and verify within your device system settings that the application has been granted permissions to use default text-to-speech engine mechanics.

A: Yes! It's in the settings under 'Say Individual Letters'

A: Yes! Turn on this option in the settings under 'Say Word Instantly After Space' and it will voice the word after using the space button.

A: In settings there are 5 fonts to choose from based on user preference, including OpenDyslexic!

A: We understand spellers make mistakes! To reset the currently typed word you can use the Lift-to-Clear motion by raising the board from horizontal to vertical, or just press the backspace key mutiple times. Lift-to-Clear can be toggled on/off in settings as well.

A: To prevent accidental communication wipes, our Smart Backspace button requires you to press and hold it down for 1 second to clear the board. A quick tap will only delete a single character.

A: Simply tap the message bar at the top of the screen. This will bring up a native iOS copy function, allowing you to paste your written text into messages, notes, or other applications.

A: We currently support English and Spanish (Lat Am.). We look forward to including other languages in the future (but might need some translation help)!