Speech Aid: AAC Text to Voice vs PiCom Usage & Stats
What will your first words be?
Every voice counts matters and make yours heard.
Speech Aid is a premium text-to-speech app designed to help children and adults who can't speak reliably but can write to talk with the app - just type what you want to say and press the speak button.
An excellent purpose built Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) solution for those with a speech impairment that is recommended by Speech and Language Therapists (SLTs) and other clinicians.
Download the app and start the free 7 day trial with the annual subscription (payment is not processed until the end of the trial).
Features:
Using pre-constructed phrases, the Speech Aid app allows users to plan their conversations if needed and create a more personalised experience.
The Speech Aid app is for both children and adults who are unable or reluctant to speak to live more independently with a digital voice, whatever their disability or impairment.
Using a non-speech alternative such as this, children and adults who stutter, slur or choose not to speak can gain confidence, better control their speech and write out complete thoughts using their own words.
Speech Aid gives our users a voice that helps increase social interaction and they have gained greater independence by being heard and using the Speech Aid app to express thoughts, needs, wants, and ideas. Speech Aid has increased social interaction, school & work performance and feelings of self-worth.
Speech Aid is helpful to those who have lost their ability to speak due to some of the following reasons.
• ALS / MND
• Autism
• Stroke / Aphasia
• Learning difficulties
• Traumatic brain injury
• Down’s syndrome
• Cerebral Palsy
• Laryngectomy
• Apraxia
Plus, any other reason that might have limited someone's ability to speak.
Speech Aid makes communication easier.
Speech Aid provides people with a platform to share their thoughts and experiences. We worked closely with healthcare professionals and users to create a purpose-built and premium feeling app that does not feel like a disability device.
Speech Aid is an app that allows it’s users to type out words, sentences or paragraphs and speak using voice technology on their behalf to allow for clear communication.
Some of the reasons why you will want to subscribe to Speech Aid:
1. Communicate with confidence and ease
2. Plan conversations by saving frequently used phrases
3. Organise phrases by saving them into categories
4. Customise and personalise your Speech Aid app
5. Choose from a selection of high-quality voices
6. User friendly and easy to use design
7. Restore or Back up the app using iCloud
The Speech Aid app has been co-produced with people who work in the health care sector and the people who will be using the app; this ensures that Speech Aid will provide precisely what the user needs.
Our users love speech aid because it makes them feel:
* Relieved
* Empowered
* Joyful
* Grateful
* Optimistic
* Confident
* Supported
* Curious
* Independent
* Satisfied
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- Free
- Medical
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PiCom is an Augmentative Alternative Communication system (AAC) , which can be used within healthcare systems such as the UK's NHS, the schools systems, at home or when out and about. PiCom is a picture symbol communicator with text to speech or recorded voice output, that runs on a wide range of tablets, phones and computers. PiCom does not require a web connection to use as a communication aid. PiCom is designed to assist people who have difficulty speaking, due to a medical situation (short or long term). It can also be of great help in special education. PiCom brings change and more choice to digital communication aids. PiCom also supports the new Apple Personal Voice feature. Any personal voices created, will show within PiCom along with all other voices available on the device. Please note Personal Voice is only available on certain Apple devices at iOS17.
PiCom has the great advantage in being able to open and create communication boards or grids with the Open Board Format (.obf or obz). This means that boards can be freely exchanged between users, creators and the AAC Apps that can support Open Board format. When you download PiCom, it includes a range of well established communicator grids from experts in the field. You can then edit these, changing images and names to help the communication aid user. PiCom also has is own set of communication symbols, as well as linking to other symbols and the ability to use your own photos (and sounds). The advantages continue, because you can edit or create boards in PiCom, and share to your user's device or computer - the PiCom app and boards will be the same on all devices, including within a web browser.
PiCom is also highly accessible for people who might have physical difficulties using a device. PiCom can be operated with bluetooth switches, Microsoft X Box Controller and Microsoft Adaptive Control, special external mice, some novel light touch control methods as well as face control.
PiCom has some helpful visual features, allowing background and button colours to be modified extensively. It has a high contrast display and a zoom capability.
PICOM FEATURE LIST
1. PiCom includes a range of proven communicator templates, that can be used immediately and expanded or edited.
2. Connects to the text to speech voices on your device, giving a wide range of voice choices in many languages. Also supports Apple Personal Voice feature when available.
3. You can import (and export) existing created communication boards that are in the Open Board Format (file format .obf or .obz)
4. Edit buttons on existing and new boards, changing background colors, import different symbols, images or photos, change the labels and change the text that is spoken. Add recorded audio to buttons also, using the record feature or import audio.
5. Create your own Communicators and boards from scratch, you can define sizes, use the button editor to populate each button, and export or share the creator communicator in the Open Board format .obz
6. Many access control input methods are available for PiCom, including touch, touch zoom, mouse wheel control, joystick, X Box Controller, gamepad D pad/cursor key control, , switch control, face control and micro touchpad control. Microsoft Adaptive Controller and X Box controller support inbuilt, as most recent devices now support this controller.
7. PiCom can be run as a full screen communicator, or show the selected text/symbols in a viewing windows top or bottom
8. PiCom can operate in both landscape mode and portrait mode.
9. PiCom does not require an internet connection to work as a communicator. Internet is required to share and download new boards.
10. PiCom does not require an account to be created, contains no adverts and does not track data for external usage.
11. Over 2000 PiCom symbols included and available to boards and available from free download from our website at www.sensoryapphouse.com
- Apple App Store
- Free
- Medical
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Speech Aid: AAC Text to Voice VS. 
PiComDecember 17, 2024