Speech Assistant AAC vs ALS

Speech Assistant AAC is a text-to-speech app designed for people who are speech impaired, for example due to Aphasia, MND/ALS, Autism, Stroke, Cerebral Palsy or other speech problems. With the app you can create categories and save phrases on buttons for quick access and easy communication. You can also type messages using the iOS keyboard. The app is affordable with a one-time payment and no subscription. Key features • Easy to use and fully customizable to your needs and preferences. • Categories and subcategories to organize your phrases. • History feature to quickly access previously entered phrases. • Option to add symbols, emoji or photos to the buttons. • Full screen mode to display your messages in large font. • Autocomplete feature to display phrase suggestions in a drop-down list. • Tabs for multiple conversations. • Designed for iPhone and iPad, supports both portrait and landscape orientation. • Supports Apple Watch. • Backup to iCloud, Mail or AirDrop. Voices • You can choose a voice from any of the iOS system voices. • Supports ElevenLabs voices, giving you the option to use highly realistic AI professional voice clones. • Supports Apple's Personal Voice. • Option to create voice recordings for the buttons and to import voice recordings. Phone calls • The app can also be used while making Phone and FaceTime calls. • This works with iOS system voices and with iOS 18 also with ElevenLabs voices and regular recordings (app setting). Categories and phrases • Add, change or delete your own (sub)categories and phrases. • You can create an unlimited number of categories to organize your phrases for quick access. • Create user profiles with their own categories, phrases and settings for multi-language support or different individuals. • Easily edit category and phrase buttons with a long press. • With Backup to iCloud or AirDrop you can transfer your categories and phrases to another iPhone/iPad. Fully Customizable • The size of the buttons, the textbox and the text can be adjusted. • The app has various color schemes and you can also create a personal color scheme. • You can change the order of the buttons with drag and drop. Full screen • Show your message full screen with a very large font. • Useful for communicating in a noisy environment. • You can rotate the text to show your message to the person opposite of you. Speech • The rate and pitch of the speech can be adjusted. • Option to speak each Word or Character directly while typing. • Optional highlighting of the spoken words. • Pause and resume speaking by tapping the speak button (optional setting). Apple Watch • The Watch app can especially be useful for communicating short messages. • On the go, you don't have to pick up your phone and can quicky communicate with the app on your wrist. Other features • Button to share your message to mail, text and social media. • Connect a bluetooth keyboard and create shortcuts for actions. • A custom keyboard can be enabled in the settings with customizable size, color and layout. • Abbreviations expansion to reduce keystrokes. • Attention sound button on Main and Full screen. • Option to select symbols from the set of 3400 Mulberry Symbols (mulberrysymbols.org). About the app • This app is developed by ASoft. • The app does not collect any data, so all your conversations stay private. • One-time payment, there is no subscription fee. • The app has won an innovation award: The Vodafone Mobiles For Good Challenge. • The app does not require an internet connection. • For feedback or questions, please contact: speechassistant@asoft.nl. • On www.asoft.nl you can find more information such as a user manual.

The ALS App helps people with ALS monitor the progression of their disease and support ALS research. This app provides the following features: ALS Functional Rating Scale (ALSFRS) The ALSFRS-R widget, located in the Home menu of the ALS App, enables you to easily track how ALS impacts your daily life using your smartphone. This clinically validated self-assessment tool helps you monitor your disease progression and provides valuable data for research and the development of treatment. It includes 12 short questions about common ALS symptoms — such as speech, swallowing, hand use, walking, and breathing — each with five answer options. You complete it once a month in the App, and your total score is displayed in the Home menu. The total score of the ALSFRS-R is displayed over time in the ALSFRS chart within the Course menu of the App. Your responses help track the course of the disease over time. Furthermore, the ALSFRS-R data are crucial for therapeutic research, as this scale serves as a key efficacy criterion for clinical trials in ALS. Taking a few minutes today can make a real difference in advancing ALS care and research. ALS Progression Rate (ALSPR) This widget, found in the Home menu of the ALS App, helps you independently track your ALS progression rate (ALSPR) — a key indicator of how your disease is changing over time. It uses your responses to the ALSFRS-R, which you complete regularly in the App, along with your symptom onset date (month and year), to calculate your monthly rate of decline. Your ALSPR appears on the home screen and is classified as slower, medium, or faster progression. In clinical trials, a lower ALSPR often shows that a treatment is working, so your data also supports scientific research. By using the ALSPR widget, you stay informed about your progression and help advance future ALS therapies. Neurofilament light chain (NfL) Neurofilament light chain (NfL) is a nerve cell-specific protein that is released into the blood when a nerve cell is damaged. NfL is regarded as a prognostic and progression marker of ALS. The NfL value in the blood, in addition to ALS symptoms, is a marker of ALS disease progression. Patients participating in the NfL-ALS study receive an indication of their neurofilament light chain (NfL) values. Each value (NfL concentration in blood serum, in picograms per milliliter) is displayed over time as the NfL chart in the Course menu of the ALS App. The NfL chart shows the individual NfL values in the blood serum throughout the disease as a function of age. NfL values above the blue area in the diagram are considered to be pathological. Body Mass Index (BMI) The BMI widget in the Course menu of the ALS App helps you easily track your body weight and understand its impact on your nutritional health — a key part of ALS care. Enter your measured weight (ideally every week) and save it with the corresponding date; the App automatically calculates your BMI using your height. Each entry appears in a clear chart showing your weight and BMI trends over time, helping you spot early signs of weight loss. This simple visual tool keeps you informed and supports personalized care planning, all from your phone. Upload function (Scan and Photo function) Scan function: With the Scan function in the ALS App, you can easily scan important medical documents and store them safely in the Documentation Center within the ALS App. This scan feature ensures that you stay in control of your documents and can share them when needed. Overall, the Scan function gives you a secure, paper-free way to manage your health documents, making communication with your care team easier, faster, and safer. Photo function: The Photo function in the ALS App allows you to take and organize pictures in the Documentation Center of the ALS App that is important for your care and treatment. It reduces paperwork, avoids miscommunication, and helps your care team act more quickly when something is needed.