Speech Assistant

The description of Speech Assistant

Site Editorial Commentary：Speech Assistant is a text based AAC app for people who are speech impaired.

Speech Assistant AAC is a comprehensive text-to-speech (TTS) application meticulously crafted for individuals facing speech impairments stemming from conditions such as Aphasia, MND/ALS, Autism, Stroke, Cerebral Palsy, or other speech-related challenges. It empowers users to communicate effectively through customizable phrases and categories.

This app allows you to create personalized categories and phrases, conveniently placed on buttons for quick access. These buttons enable you to construct messages that can be displayed visually or spoken aloud using text-to-speech technology. Additionally, the app provides a keyboard for typing custom text as needed.

Key Features:
• User-friendly interface that is fully adaptable to individual needs and preferences.
• Categorization system for organizing phrases efficiently.
• History feature providing quick access to previously typed phrases.
• Ability to select photos from your Photo Library or utilize Symbols on the buttons for visual cues.
• Option to record custom speech or leverage a text-to-speech voice for message delivery.
• Full-screen button to display messages with a large, easily readable font.
• Auto-complete functionality to expedite phrase selection.
• Tabbed interface for managing multiple conversations simultaneously (optional setting).
• Optimized for both smartphones and tablets, supporting portrait and landscape orientations.
• Backup functionality to Mail or Google Drive for data preservation.

Categories and Phrases:
• Effortlessly add, modify, or remove categories and phrases to suit your communication style.
• Organize phrases into categories for rapid retrieval.
• Long press functionality (optional) for easy editing of phrase and category buttons.
• Backup and Restore options for safeguarding your personalized categories and phrases.

Fully Customizable:
• Adjust button sizes, textbox dimensions, and text size for optimal visibility and usability.
• Choose from various pre-defined color schemes or create your own custom color palette.
• Assign distinct colors to individual buttons with phrases for visual differentiation.

Full Screen Mode:
• Display your message in full-screen mode with an extra-large font for maximum visibility.
• Ideal for communicating in noisy environments where verbal communication is difficult.
• Text rotation button to easily show your message to someone facing you.

Additional Features:
• Share messages via email, text message, or social media platforms.
• Connect a Bluetooth keyboard and assign shortcuts for functions like Speak, Clear, Show, and Attention Sound.
• Option to prevent accidental double taps by temporarily disabling buttons after activation.
• Undo function to revert unintended clearing of the text field.
• Attention sound button available on both the Main and Full-screen views.

Voice Options:
The app itself does not include a built-in voice; instead, it utilizes the voices installed on your device.
For example, you can use the voices from 'Speech Services by Google,' which offers both female and male voices in numerous languages. If not pre-installed, it can be downloaded from the Google Play Store.
You can easily change the selected voice within the app's voice settings.

Full Version Benefits:
The basic version of Speech Assistant AAC is available free of charge. You can upgrade to the full version through a one-time payment within the app's settings, unlocking the following enhanced features without any subscription fees:
• Unlimited category creation.
• Backup and Restore functionality.
• Access to a library of 3400 Mulberry Symbols (mulberrysymbols.org) for visual support.
• Ability to customize the color of individual buttons.
• History feature for quick access to previously spoken phrases.
• Create user profiles tailored to different languages, situations, or individuals.
• Tabbed interface for seamless switching between multiple conversations.
• Record custom speech onto buttons and import voice recordings into the app.

About This App:
• The app operates Offline and does not require an active internet connection.
• For feedback or inquiries, please contact: [email protected].
• A comprehensive user manual can be found on www.asoft.nl.