PalmChat is a word-based vocabulary for ChatPC and ALT-Chat products by Saltillo Corporation. PalmChat is a vocabulary used to create sentences ‘on the fly.’ PalmChat was developed by Nancy L. Inman, M.A.T., CCC-SLP and Janet S. Lehr, M.S., CCC-SLP.

PalmChat uses high-frequency core words to facilitate quick and easy sentence generation. It also includes nouns and adjectives that are organized in logical categories. All grammatical word classes have been included. As a sentence is being built, you often find that the next word you want to say can be spoken with one or two button presses. A ‘grammar’ key is used to provide morphological endings to verbs, nouns and adjectives. A spelling/word prediction page is used to spell words that are not included in the vocabulary set.

Being a word-based vocabulary, PalmChat can be used by a wide age group. Nouns, adjectives and verbs can be added and customized to meet the particular needs of the individual. Literacy skills are necessary to use PalmChat, as picture support has only been provided for picture producing words. PalmChat for ChatPC uses a 30 location page layout. PalmChat for ALT-Chat uses a 36 location page layout.