AphaSay is built to be used with one hand, in a few minutes a day, with as little reading as possible. This guide walks you through everything from the first time you open the app to building a routine that fits your life.
1. Set up your account
When you first open the app you'll create an account with your email. Your data is encrypted and tied only to you. After signing in, you'll be asked to accept a short disclaimer — AphaSay supports your recovery but does not replace your speech-language pathologist or emergency care.
2. Build your profile
The single most important thing you can do for accuracy is fill in your patient profile. The AI uses it to figure out what you meant when your words come out broken.
- ·Your aphasia type and severity, if you know them
- ·Family members and the people you talk to most
- ·Your daily routine — meals, medications, appointments
- ·Your home layout and the things you ask for often
Why this matters
If the app knows your wife is named Fatima and you keep cold water in the fridge, "want blurk cold kitchen" can become "I want my wife to bring me cold water from the kitchen." Context is what makes reconstruction work.
3. Learn the four core tools
- ·Speak (Talk) — say whatever comes out and the app reconstructs the sentence and plays it back
- ·Quick Phrases — one-tap pre-built phrases for greetings, needs, and emergencies
- ·Selfi — guided face and mouth exercises with live feedback
- ·FAST Check — a 30-second stroke triage you or a caregiver can run anytime
4. Make it a habit
Recovery responds to frequency, not marathon sessions. A few minutes every day beats an hour once a week. The Dashboard gives you a daily goal and a streak so you can see your progress build up over time.
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