Nice Speech Lady is offering “Nice Speech Lady A/AC App” — complimentarily to the world. This app is a flexible, introductory A/AC tool for SLPs seeking to “test the waters” into the A/AC world, to use A/AC as a backup system, and for those who require short-term A/AC access. Major features is a variety of methods to access it, customization options and also it requiring no fee for use or subscription.

The Nice Speech Lady A/AC App includes speech-voice output for the communication contexts:

  • First Responder 6-choice page, with pre-recorded/chosen options for urgent or emergent situations:
        • “Yes,”
        • “No,”
        • “I don’t know,”
        • “Someone needs a hospital”
        • “Someone is lost”
        • “Someone is in danger.”
  • Yes/No component.
  • Up to a 6-choice personalized/customized page for individualized/personalized messages (requires some steps to create). Video and paper instruction for how to upload individualized data are pending from Nice Speech Lady. Internet versions will not have all features available for customization, but the yes/no, and first responder features will be available.

This app is accessible on the following formats:

  • iOS/Apple Play Store
  • Android/Google Play Store
  • MacOS platforms,
  • Windows platforms.

Choices for users:

  • text only (white backgrounds)
  • text/icons combinations

Choices for languages, as of 2024:

  • English
  • Spanish

Conditions of Use/”Terms of Service”

Nice Speech Lady makes this technology available to anyone who seeks it out as a tool and there is no guarantee that any individual will use this augmentative/assistive communication tool in any specific context, especially in urgent or emergent capacities. Nice Speech Lady is not liable in any capacity for how this tool is implemented in urgent, emergency or other capacities. It is up to the person choosing to use the app/software in how to implement it’s use and if it is a communication tool appropriate to the situation. In particular, speech pathologists and other medical professionals will benefit from having this technology, which can be utilized on a number of platforms — available to any patient who has a device, such as a tablet, phone or laptop. Barriers to access due to only specific downloading mechanisms are eliminated with this use of this entry-way app, which will allow users to know if Augmentative/Assistive Communication may be an avenue for an individual, for any reason.

The intellectual property of the Nice Speech Lady A/AC app belongs to Nice Speech Lady LLC (Nice Speech Lady LLC 409 N. California Street Socorro, NM 87801)

For users who desire a more robust system that stores the data on a cloud or other operating system, it is strongly advised to seek out an SLP for a formal A/AC evaluation to discuss expanded technology options and more choices in portability. The Nice Speech Lady A/AC app does not require a subscription, therefore, care was taken by Nice Speech Lady and the creative resources and brainstorming of the programmer to provide the highest amount of the individualization options and accessibility across platforms possible.

Instructions will be provided in how to use public posting of pictures, allow as well as voice choices via video and print directions.

Note: Data on language choice, as well as the formatting of text/icons/text and icon combinations/voice choices, as well as on the up to six-choice for pictures/messages on the individualized side, so to allow for the complimentary access to all users.

To this end, all data will be stored locally on the user’s device or in the internet history. Onboarding time will be required for the individualization piece, including using Google Images and AI voice recordings or personal recordings — so to make the data public on a google drive format. This is required so to allow this app to be complimentary to the world, but to also allow for individualization — as well as accessibility in being open to many platforms.

Updates to any customization, so to allow for free access, will need to be created via a deleting of the data and starting fresh in formatting to the local device, at time time — so to have this technology available at no cost to all users.

As of 2024, The Nice Speech Lady A/AC app is available in English or Spanish. More languages may be added as time and resources allow.

Users are to only use copy written photos for the “up to six-button/choice” portion of the app. Nice Speech Lady is not responsible for any violations of local, regional, national or international law, nor does Nice Speech Lady have the resources to enforce or police this. All users are responsible for all actions in using the Nice Speech Lady A/AC App.

User agree to not violate any laws if the NiceSpeech Lady A/AC app is downloaded and utilized.

For those with privacy-based browsers, customizing the panel may be required and users are recommended to contact the technology supports of their technology access device or trouble-shooting how to use the web-browser access of the app (due to the factors at play in privacy-based browsers and limitations which may exist). Nice Speech Lady does not have the staff or resources to support such troubleshooting, unfortunately. Different browsers may need to be pursued as well as a workaround for accessing the program. Reaching out to a speech-language pathologist or other clinician may be needed if there are significant challenges in access.

So to access the API, all users agree to the terms of use. Nice Speech Lady will not be responsible of images or icons chosen in the customization of button choices. It is prohibited to utilize inappropriate or illegal photos with this platform. Downloading of the app or web access is required for use, and acknowledgement of terms of use are also required for proceeding.

Users are advised to document the details of how the individualized portion is customized prior to deleting to add more information, given all factors involved. Nice Speech Lady will unfortunately not be able to retrieve locally-saved customization.

All users need to be advised if app data is deleted accidentally or on purpose in updating, Nice Speech Lady will not have access to this data, so it is best to write it down in the event of needing to re-create the content, or update the content. Having a backup system will be important for the re-creating of the customization, if indicated. This is the model of locally storing data that allows this app to not require a subscription charge — it is the local saving of the data that has kept the cost down to Nice Speech Lady so to be able to provide this offering to users.

Storage of individualization will be limited to the person’s personal storage, or internet access will be possible for those who do not utilize apps for any reason.

ElevenLabs is the AI company which is utilized for the AI voicing for this technology. Users on the individualization part of the app will need to access a free account for choosing the specific voice for the individual, choosing the phrase and other parameters and will need to share this on google drive and make it “public” so to have the complementary accessibility of AI for the device. For personal voice recordings, uploading the recording to a Google drive will also be needed. Using the voice of a person not in the individual’s personal circle is advised; there are many choices of AI-generated voice genders, ages and traits at ElevenLabs, and this is a good option for those who have the time to explore it.

Note: Landscape is the perspective visual viewpoint for all use of this app; this allows for the most universal use of A/AC access. For users who require another visual orientation, they are recommended to seek out a pay-for-service subscription on a dedicated A/AC device.

It is prohibited for the unauthorized use/copying of the software for personal or profitable gain.

When uploading and customizing, if the internet signal is slow, it may take it longer to upload.

Users are advised to take care when choosing images and icons — always use the square parameters, so to allow for the most effective resolution. If there is more data in the icon to upload, there may be delays in the uploading.

Please reach out to Nice Speech Lady for sharing your positive experiences of using the app, or helpful suggestions for the future. Nice Speech Lady plans for updates down the line, so your input is valued. Parameters which allow the cost to be low will be a factor in consideration of implementing any other features, as requested. Please indicate in the subject field your subject of interest: “Stories about the App”:

And, thanks for reaching out to Nice Speech Lady!