つたえるカード－失語症・AACの意思疎通サポート

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About this app

There are moments when you have something you want to say, but the words won't come out. When the other person asks you to repeat yourself, the frustration only grows.

This happens to both the person experiencing the problem and their family members watching over them.

"Communication Cards" is an app that allows people with aphasia or other speech difficulties to communicate what they want to say with audio and large text simply by pressing a card. It's not a medical device, but a life support tool to assist with everyday communication.

[Number of Cards and Scenarios]
In addition to the three cards that are always displayed at the top of the screen (pain, toilet, water), there are 52 cards for each of the four scenarios: "home, hospital, outside, people," for a total of 55 cards. Commonly used phrases such as "I'm hungry," "I have a headache," "Help me," and "Thank you" are pre-selected.

[Card Positions Don't Change]
The order of the cards never changes automatically, regardless of how many times you use them or the time of day. Because the positions don't change, your fingers will remember where the cards are with repeated use, and you'll be able to press them without constantly looking at the screen. This design prioritizes ease of use over convenience, a deliberate choice.

[Kanji and Furigana, Hiragana for Reading Aloud]
The screen displays both kanji and furigana. This is because individuals with aphasia may find it easier to grasp meaning from kanji than from hiragana alone. On the other hand, the reading audio uses hiragana to prevent the machine from mispronouncing kanji.

[Screen Shown to the Other Person]
When a card is pressed, a picture and text are displayed across the entire screen, along with an explanation for the other person: "This app is for people who have difficulty speaking to communicate." There are also buttons for the other person to answer "Yes" or "No."

[Screen Text and Spoken Language Can Be Selected Separately]
Supports Japanese, English, Simplified Chinese, and Korean. It's possible to display the screen in Japanese while the other person hears it in English, for example. Since the reading aloud uses the audio stored on the device, if the audio for the language is not available on the device, only the text will be displayed.

[Family Editing Available]
You can replace pictures with family photos, add cards, and record voices for the user or family members to read aloud.

[Therapist-Adjustable Layout]
For individuals with right-sided spatial neglect, the layout can be adjusted to 3 cards per page (1 column). For those prone to confusion, the number of cards can be reduced. Professionals can pre-set the scene arrangement, number of columns, page layout, and card placement to suit the initial stage of use. Page turning is a rotary system that allows you to cycle through all pages with just "← Previous," making it easy to use even for those who have difficulty focusing on one side.

[You Can Also Communicate Where It Hurts]
After pressing "Painful," "Numb," or "Itchy," pointing to the body part on the full-body silhouette (front and back) will trigger a voice reading that includes the body part, such as "My head hurts."

[Printable on Paper]
Printing on one A4 landscape sheet and cutting it in half will create two A5-sized cards. The layout of the printed document and the app are exactly the same, so you can use it as is even in places without power or during training and practice sessions. You can also save it to your device by selecting "Save as PDF" from the print screen.

【Everything is contained within your device】
The app does not communicate with external servers. All registered photos and recorded voices are stored only on your device and are excluded from cloud backups. Please note that this means your data will not be transferred when you change devices. The app uses the voice function built into your device for reading aloud.

【One-time purchase, forever use】
There are no ads, in-app purchases, or monthly subscriptions. It's a one-time purchase.

This app is not a medical device and is not intended for diagnosis or treatment. Please use it as a tool to supplement everyday communication. In urgent or life-threatening situations, please contact 119 (emergency services) instead of using this app.

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What’s new

アップデート内容

・セラピスト向け「配置カスタマイズ」機能を追加しました。場面の並び替え・表示/非表示、1ページに置くカードの列数(1列/2列)・ページ数・カードの配置を、患者さんの状態に合わせて設定できます
・右半側空間無視のある方にも使いやすいよう、ページ送りをロータリー式に変更しました（「← 前」だけで全てのページを巡回できます）
・「痛い/しびれる/かゆい」を押した後、全身シルエットで部位を指し示せる新機能を追加しました（4言語対応）