ExpressAgainSpeaking and communicating
Tap to speak, build a message, voices and the cloned voice, saved phrases, the library, practice, lessons and games.
12 articles
- Tap any phrase to speak itOne tap speaks — on the Communicate page, in the library, in search, everywhere.1 min read
- Build a message piece by pieceStarters like I am, What about and Let's open lists of real things a person in her situation wants to say.1 min read
- The Phrase LibraryHundreds of ready phrases sorted by real situations, with favorites, pinned shortcuts, recently used and urgent phrases.1 min read
- Saved and recent phrasesEvery phrase used recently, grouped by day, plus saved messages and pinned shortcuts — tap a row to say it again.1 min read
- Choosing a voiceA warm built-in voice works right away; natural voices and the cloned voice need a signed-in account; speed, pitch and volume are adjustable.1 min read
- Speaking in her own cloned voiceA short recording becomes a voice that sounds like her; until it is ready the app uses a built-in voice so she is never without one.1 min read
- Medical Words: hospital words in plain languageWhat an MRI is, why doctors use saline, what to expect — with tap-to-speak questions to ask the team.1 min read
- Practice Out LoudHear it, record my try, hear my recording — no grading, ever, with a gentle goal of ten phrases a day.1 min read
- Learn: short lessons about stroke and aphasiaCourses of a few minutes each, read aloud, marked complete as you go; family members get the plain education version.1 min read
- Games, sing-along and her musicMemory Match, Word Match and Tic Tac Toe with no timers or losing streaks, sing-along songs, her own music, and Word Friends by mail.1 min read
- The journal and the printable Care Team ReportOne-tap mood check-ins for her, a private journal for each family member, and a chronological printout of what the family recorded.1 min read
- Handwriting supportNot yetWriting a message by hand is not built yet — the Write tab says so.1 min read
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