Speech Assist Switch 3.2.8
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Publisher Description
Speech Assist Switch is an AAC app for people who are speech impaired and is designed to be used with iOS Switch Control. With Switch Control people with motor difficulties can operate their iPad with a switch.
The app has special features for scanning with iOS Switch Control like the option to adjust the scanning pattern and has page up/down navigation buttons to avoid scrolling.
If you don’t need these features, the original app ‘Speech Assistant AAC’ is the better choice.
Key features
• The app is designed for the iPad.
• Easy to use and completely customizable to your needs and preferences.
• Categories and subcategories to organize your phrases.
• History for quick access to previously typed phrases.
• Option to select photos from your Photo Library or Symbols on the buttons.
• Option to record speech or use one of the many iOS text-to-speech voices.
• Full screen button to show your message with a large font.
• iCloud backup and restore (also for recordings).
Special features for iOS Switch Control
• The scanning pattern can be adjusted in the settings.
• All the button are created in one large grid.
• The buttons can be made very small, in the settings you can choose from 6 to 12 buttons per row on an iPad.
• The category buttons can be placed anywhere and it is possible to create subcategories.
• Navigation through the pages can be done with page up/down buttons.
• A special optional bar for the keyboard with buttons to move the cursor a letter or word.
Scanning pattern
• When iOS Switch Control is enabled, the default scanning pattern scans row by row and then button by button.
This is not always efficient and therefore the scanning pattern can be adjusted in the settings:
• The number of rows that will be grouped during scanning.
• The number of buttons in a row that will be grouped during scanning.
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 users with their own categories, phrases and voice for different languages, persons or situations.
• In the settings you can quickly and easily edit multiple phrases at once.
• Backup and Restore your categories and phrases to iCloud, also convenient for transferring them 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.
• Change the colors of the icons on the buttons.
Full screen
• Show your message full screen with a very large font.
• Useful for communicating in a noisy environment.
• Button to rotate the text to show your message to the person opposite of you.
Speech
• Pronunciation corrections can be defined in the settings.
• 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).
Other features
• Connect a bluetooth keyboard and create shortcuts for the functions Speak, Clear, Show and Attention Sound.
• Button to share your message to mail, text and social media.
• Attention sound button on Main and Full screen.
• Option to select symbols from the set of 3400 Mulberry Symbols (mulberrysymbols.org) to place on the buttons.
About the app
• This app is developed by ASoft.
• Ben Fullerton, who has Cerebral Palsy, has been a great help with the special features for iOS Switch Control.
• For feedback or questions, please contact: speechassistant@asoft.nl
Voices
• The voice can be selected in the settings of the app.
• The app uses the built-in iOS text-to-speech voices.
• There are 90 voices in 27 languages available, for instance 9 English US, 6 English UK and 4 Australian voices available.
Apr 16, 2024
Version 3.2.8
Minor improvements and fixes.
About Speech Assist Switch
Speech Assist Switch is a paid app for iOS published in the Health & Nutrition list of apps, part of Home & Hobby.
The company that develops Speech Assist Switch is Ton Schalke. The latest version released by its developer is 3.2.8.
To install Speech Assist Switch on your iOS device, just click the green Continue To App button above to start the installation process. The app is listed on our website since 2024-04-16 and was downloaded 2 times. We have already checked if the download link is safe, however for your own protection we recommend that you scan the downloaded app with your antivirus. Your antivirus may detect the Speech Assist Switch as malware if the download link is broken.
How to install Speech Assist Switch on your iOS device:
- Click on the Continue To App button on our website. This will redirect you to the App Store.
- Once the Speech Assist Switch is shown in the iTunes listing of your iOS device, you can start its download and installation. Tap on the GET button to the right of the app to start downloading it.
- If you are not logged-in the iOS appstore app, you'll be prompted for your your Apple ID and/or password.
- After Speech Assist Switch is downloaded, you'll see an INSTALL button to the right. Tap on it to start the actual installation of the iOS app.
- Once installation is finished you can tap on the OPEN button to start it. Its icon will also be added to your device home screen.
