Adopting an assistive communication device is a big decision and a difficult step to take. That's why sayit™ has been made as simple and intuitive as possible. The sayit™ product range was developed for patients and has evolved in response to their feedback. It has been built in specific response to the needs of its users.

Some of the things users have told us they like about sayit™ include:

• Our selection of voices includes both sexes, a number of different nationalities and accents, and perhaps the most natural sounding speech available commercially at this present time.
• sayit™ users can be largely self-sufficient. Changes can be made to program settings by users themselves.
• The screens aren't cluttered
• sayit™ learns as you use it, it develops your vocabulary so you can communicate quickly using your words and phrases
• Reliability is high. Because sayit™ runs on an ordinary computer the chance of failure is far less than some of the proprietary devices available
• sayit™ provides access to email and the Internet, opening up a world of options for patients to research, communicate or seek entertainment.
• We continue to update sayit™ in response to requests and suggestions from the user community. That means you can have a say in the future direction of sayit™

For users of sayit™ it is usually their primary and sometimes only means of communication. As such carers need to feel comfortable with and understand the software as well as use it if required.

The following components of sayit™ help carers assist patients using the software.

• Simple, intuitive screen layout and operation
• Comprehensive manuals covering all sayit™ products
• Informative and explanatory help files
• High quality voices
• Voice speed and volume controls
• A carer alert function
• A carer mode that allows a carer to use or adjust the software for the user

To find out more about the specific features of the sayit™ product range click here.

To see an overview of some available input devices that could be used with sayit™, many of which require little or no movement, click here.