For Isaiah

For Isaiah is a free AAC (augmentative and alternative communication) app for people who understand everything but can't answer with their voice. Tap a picture, a phrase, or a letter, and For Isaiah says it out loud.

It was built for one young man, Isaiah, and shaped alongside his family and care team so it works for people with limited movement, low vision, or color blindness. It is shared freely for other families or individuals in need.

BUILT FOR EVERY WAY OF REACHING THE SCREEN
• Large buttons in three sizes, with a consistent layout and no hidden gestures
• Works with iOS Head Tracking, Eye Tracking, Switch Control, Dwell Control, and Voice Control
• Keyboard hotkeys: connect a hardware keyboard and one key speaks a whole phrase, on any screen
• A built-in Accessibility Setup guide walks through turning each method on
• High-Contrast Colors mode, light and dark appearance, and Reduce Motion support

SAY WHAT YOU MEAN
• Word Board: picture buttons in categories like Basic Needs, Feelings, People, Places, Food & Drink, and more
• Jump to any category in one tap, and keep building the same sentence across categories
• Quick phrases always on screen: Yes, No, Wait, Stop, Repeat, and Tell
• Next-word suggestions and a row of recently used words
• Letters: a big letter board with word prediction, for anything that isn't on a button
• Words light up as they're spoken, so listeners can follow along

Body
• Body & Pain: a 0 to 10 pain scale and a body map
• Tap Back, then 6, to say "My back hurts. My pain is 6 out of ten."

SIMPLE MODE
• Four giant buttons, Yes, No, Help, and Pain, for tired days or new users
• Change their words, colors, and icons to suit the person

HELP BUTTON
• One tap fills the screen with a loud chime, a spoken call for help, and a flashing red screen (a steady red when Reduce Motion is on)
• It plays even with the silent switch on, and cancels itself after 60 seconds
• The alert plays on this device only. It does not phone or message anyone.

MAKE IT THEIRS
• Edit any button's word, what it says, and its emoji
• Record a family member's voice for a button
• Add photos of the people in their life
• Create custom phrases
• Choose any installed iOS voice, and adjust the speaking rate and pitch
• Optional auto-speak after a pause, and clear the sentence after speaking
• A Communication Card explains to visitors and new staff how to talk with the user
• Lock Settings so a stray tap can't change anything

EYE RESPONSE TESTS
For caregivers who want to keep notes over time, simple on-screen tests show how the eyes follow a moving target and how far they move in each direction. They use the front TrueDepth camera on iPhone and iPad models with Face ID. Turn off iOS Head Tracking or Eye Tracking before running a test, since only one can use the camera at a time. The setup guide explains how. These tests are not a medical or diagnostic tool.

PRIVATE BY DESIGN
• No account, no sign-in, no ads, no analytics, no tracking
• Everything stays on your device and works without an internet connection
• Camera frames are processed on-device and never saved or sent anywhere
• Recordings and photos you add stay on your device

For Isaiah is free, with no in-app purchases. Feedback is always welcome: tap Settings > About.