Struggling with Aphasia and How Aphasia Apps Can Help Your friend or loved one has just suffered a stroke or brain injury. Somebody in a white coat has told you the person you care about now has aphasia. You gather from their explanation that your loved one will most...
APP2Speak Brings a Family Closer Through the Gift of Speech When your life’s mission pays off, it’s a feeling like no other. I had one of those “mission affirming moments” a few years ago. I met a wonderful family at an assistive technology...
AAC and the Customer Service Experience If you’re someone who uses an app for text-to-speech or photo-to-speech to communicate, such as APP2Speak, you’ve probably had many poor customer service experiences when dealing with businesses, either in person, on the phone,...
A Photo to Speech App is Worth a Thousand Words Let me tell you a funny story. I once had a client who was using a photo-based app (APP2Speak) to communicate, and his wife helped him to create custom photo pages in the app. He had her take a picture of beer in a mug...
7 “Must Have” Features of a Great AAC App for Speech and Communication Not that many years ago, it was difficult for people with speech and communication impairments to find good apps to communicate their daily wants and needs. Sure, speech boards were in common use,...
