Bravo University · Course 101
Setting Up a New Account
From registration to a ready-to-talk device, step by step
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Before we start
What makes Bravo different
Two interfaces
Separate Tap and Scan experiences, each built for its user
Expressive mascots
Engaging characters, not plain stick figures
Wake Word
Partners start a conversation just by speaking
Consent-first AI
Personal suggestions, with parents in control
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Roadmap
The setup at a glance
Create the account
Login
→
Register
Device setup: 10 steps
1
Interface Mode
2
Mascot
3
Wake Word
4
Button Layout
5
Menu Options
6
User Language
7
Partner Voice
8
Age & Consent
9
Personalized Learning
10
Profile Interview
Highlighted: child protection steps. For users under 13, steps 9 and 10 unlock only after a parent consents.
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Create the account
Start at the login screen
New to Bravo? Tap Register here.
Bravo login screen with the Register here link circled
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Create the account
Register, with sharing built in
1
Therapist/Admin email: an SLP can manage the account without sharing the login
2
I am a therapist: this account can access client accounts
3
Allow Bravo Admin: Bravo can help with support
Bravo register screen with email, password, profile name, therapist email and two checkboxes, numbered 1 to 3
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Interface Mode
One app, two purpose-built screens
Tap
Tap interface: a grid of mascot picture buttons with a message bar and category tabs
Scan
Scan interface: large text buttons such as Greetings, Food and My Mood
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Interface Mode
Built for two kinds of users
Interface Mode step with Tap and Scan options
Tap: a touch-based picture grid
Scan: automatic scanning with a switch or key
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Tap only
Choose a Mascot
Characters with real expression
Choose a Mascot step with Bobby the boy, Bonnie the girl, Buddy the dog, and None
Bobby, Bonnie or Buddy, or no mascot at all
Expressive and engaging, not plain stick figures
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Tap only
Button Layout
Size the grid to fit the user
Button Layout step: 6 buttons per row, 3 rows, Dynamic Row switched on
Pick buttons per row and number of rows
Fewer buttons = bigger targets
Dynamic row: AI keeps generating options
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Tap only
Menu Options
Choose the built-in menus
Every menu comes with a ready-made board
Uncheck a menu to hide it
Things has sub-menus, from Clothes to Tools
Menu Options step with Greetings, Help, Questions, Respond, People, Places and Things, plus Things sub-categories
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Scan only
Button Layout & Options
Buttons, AI options and Freestyle
Scan Button Layout and Options step: 6 buttons per row, 10 AI options, 10 Freestyle options
Buttons per row
Fewer means bigger buttons, a good start for beginners
Number of AI options
Choices an AI-prompt button generates. 0 turns them off.
Freestyle options
Words and phrases shown at once on the Freestyle page
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Scan only
Scanning Configuration
Tune the scan to the user
Scanning Configuration step: Auto scan mode, 3500 ms scan delay, Wait for Switch off, Play Chime off, Scan Loop Limit 0
Scan mode: Auto at a set speed, or Step on each switch press
Scan delay: 3500 ms = 3.5 seconds per option
Wait for switch: start only after a press
Chime: a sound when a new page appears
Loop limit: times through the page. 0 = no limit.
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Tap + Scan
Wake Word
Start a conversation by name
Wake Word step with interjection hey and name Bobby
Interjection + name = “hey Bobby”
Then ask the user a question or share a comment
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Tap + Scan
User Language
The language the user sees
User Language step listing English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Arabic
Sets the words on buttons, labels and speech history
Includes Spanish, French, Arabic and more
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Tap + Scan
Partner Language & Voice
The voice everyone hears
Partner Language and Voice step: English, adult, male, with a Test Voice button
Can differ from the on-screen language
Child or adult, female or male voices
Tap Test Voice to hear it first
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Tap + Scan
Built to protect children
For users under 13, a parent consents before Bravo learns anything about them.
Tap + Scan
Age & Parental Consent
Under 13? A parent decides.
Age step with Under 13 selected and the parent email mom@talkwithbravo.com entered next to a Send Email button
Select Under 13
Enter the parent’s email and tap Send Email
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Tap + Scan
Age & Parental Consent
The request is on its way
Age step after sending: the Send Email button now reads Sent with a check mark
The button turns green and reads Sent
Tap Next and keep setting up
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Tap + Scan
The parent’s view
Clear promises, one tap to confirm
1. The consent email
Consent email: what we never do, your rights, and a green Confirm consent button
2. After tapping Confirm consent
Consent confirmed page
No selling data, no training AI models, no ads
Consent can be withdrawn at any time
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Tap + Scan
Personalized Learning
Check for consent in real time
Waiting for parental consent panel with a Check for Consent button
Parent confirms, you tap Check for Consent
Setup continues, no restart needed
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Tap + Scan
Personalized Learning
Parents control what Bravo learns
Consent confirmed, with Auto-approve and Require approval options; Require approval is selected
Unlocks only after consent
Auto-approve: facts added automatically
Require approval: review each fact first
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Tap + Scan
User Profile Interview
A profile for more personal options
User Profile Interview step with Run Interview Now and Skip for Now options
15 short questions, about 5–10 minutes
Unlocks only after consent
Skip now, run later from User Information
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Setup complete
Ready to talk
Account registered
Device set up
Parental consent on record
Tap
Bobby's finished Tap screen with mascot picture buttons
Scan
Bobby's finished Scan screen with large text options
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Questions?
Email us
admin@talkwithbravo.com
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