Lingraphica

““Because of Lingraphica, I feel much more comfortable with AAC. I’ve grown as a therapist.””

““In the past, I didn’t want an AAC device. I practiced my speech on my own. But before I got the AAC device, I was angry and frustrated. Now, I am not frustrated. I feel happy and confident.””

““I feel thankful every day that I got a chance to try a Lingraphica device. It has been a game-changer for me.””

““I’m trying to advocate for people with Parkinson’s to have a voice,” she said. “If I can inspire someone to use the device…that would be awesome for me.””

““I record my voice so they can hear my voice when I no longer can speak,””

““I switch back and forth between the Type, Talk, and Draw tools depending on what I need to get done,””

““If it wasn’t for my Lingraphica device, I would’ve been in sheer disarray,””

““When I found this, I was like, ‘Wait, this is excellent!””

““You can still live a somewhat normal life with Parkinson’s. You just have to have the right tools to be able to communicate.””

“I can’t say enough about Lingraphica—from support to training to resources—everything and everyone I had contact with was so great!”

““She has come a long way,” said Rosemary. “The device has been amazing for her.””

““People now can have conversations with her,” said Rosemary. “She mainly will start conversations with SLPs, but she will initiate conversation with others sometimes. Annabeth has gone from being monosyllabic to saying full sentences is under a year!””

““If you break your leg, you get crutches. If you have trouble seeing, you get glasses. If you have trouble talking, you can use this device. I’m just hoping someday that everybody will understand. No one would say ‘don’t use your crutches or glasses.’””

““As far as what you can do with this [device], it’s beyond anything that I can explain,””

““My device goes with me everywhere…I call it ‘my buddy,’””

““The best way I can explain it is…the only way I would be able to communicate with doctors and nurses in hospitals was if my wife was there. Luckily, she could read my mind 90% of the time. There were times no one had any idea what I was trying to say because I couldn’t get it out.””

““I would tell anyone with aphasia to get all the therapy that they could get — and to absolutely get a Lingraphica device. Having it makes me feel safe.””

““This device should be in every stroke unit. It makes all the difference in the world.””

““With pictures, words, and sound — now I have a complete experience. And that was missing before.””

““The earlier these devices can be introduced to the patient and their families, the better for quicker recovery during the most critical time period of healing. Every single stroke unit should have one ready for each patient who wakes up with aphasia.””

““When you guys showed me my tablet, I was like, ‘Oh my gosh, that’s a whole different world for me.””

““I’m so grateful for my tablet, because any word — if I could start it — then I could see the word, and then it would talk to me, and I can try to pronounce the word. I use it daily. It’s my lifeline.””

“I’m just so thrilled with my TouchTalk…it has opened a whole new world to me, and I can connect to it finally. I can now talk to people just like everyone else,”

““I think some of the people around Kathy weren’t even sure she was all there…and so they often did things around her, for her — but didn’t really consult with her. So, after I moved in with Kathy, my goal has been to help give Kathy back her agency. Her Lingraphica device has been a very helpful support.””

““It wasn’t long before I was using my SmallTalk app at doctors’ appointments, restaurants, and even shopping,” Nancy said with a smile. “I love the ability to carry my words with me.””