For people living with Parkinson's and their families
Communication aids for Parkinson's, beyond the voice amplifier
Communication aids for Parkinson's usually mean a microphone and a speaker. ExpressAgain adds the words themselves: short phrases for the on and off times, the freezing, the falls and the swallowing, spoken clearly at a tap, plus a cloned voice recorded while the voice is still strong.
What is already built
The ALS & Parkinson's phrases
It's time for my medicine, my medicine is wearing off, I'm on now, I'm off now, I'm freezing and can't move my feet, I'm going to fall, my hands are shaking, and eating and swallowing.
Where it lives: Phrase Library, ALS & Parkinson's · Read how it works
The patient's own cloned voice
A short recording becomes a personal voice; until it is ready a clear built-in voice speaks, so the patient is never without one.
Where it lives: Settings, Voice and Accessibility · Read how it works
Build a message
Starters like I am, What about and Let's open long lists of the real things a person in this situation wants to say.
Where it lives: Communicate page, Build a message · Read how it works
My People
Family, friends, church, school and work with real Call, FaceTime and Text buttons, a Speak button that says Please call my daughter, emergency contacts and Speak to everyone.
Where it lives: My People page · Read how it works
Today: the Parkinson's phrases, a cloned voice, the sentence builder and one-tap calls to family.
How it works
Create a free account: your name, email, a password and who the app is for (yourself, someone you care for, a patient, or an organization).
The guided setup takes four short steps: who the app is for and the condition mode, text and button sizes, a voice and the first people, then a review.
Tap any phrase on Communicate to say it out loud; invite family with a personal link and give each clinician or professional a code from the Care Team page.
Questions people ask
Is it free to start?
Yes. Free is where everyone starts, and communicating is never behind a paywall: tap to speak, the phrase boards, the sentence builder, Letters, the Phrase Library, lessons, Games and Play, the emergency screen, the Emergency Plan Card and the built-in voice. Free also invites 2 family members to the Family and Friends Feed. The Pricing page shows the plans side by side.
What happens after I sign up?
Sign up asks for your name, email and a password, and who the app is for. Then the guided setup takes four short steps: who the app is for and the condition mode, text and button sizes, a voice and the first people, then a review. Entering the patient's name and date of birth pins the two phrases hospitals ask for constantly.
Can we record the voice now for later?
Yes. Record from Settings, or upload a recording, best made while speaking is still comfortable; the recording becomes a personal voice and a built-in voice speaks until it is ready.
Does it help call for someone?
My People has Call, FaceTime and Text buttons for each person, a Speak button that says Please call my daughter, and Speak to everyone.