Mattison Education - Proclaim AAC

Proclaim AAC

Finally, someone sees you too!

You are not crazy for feeling overwhelmed. You are not powerless. And what you know matters greatly!

Proclaim AAC turns your knowledge into a tool that lets your loved one express their needs and desires, make choices, and be understood — improving everyone’s quality of life.

One-time purchase: $9.99 USD. No subscriptions. No in-app purchases. No user accounts. No tracking. Works offline.

Smartphone camera framing a teddy bear on a table

1. Take a picture of something they love.

Proclaim AAC recording screen with teddy bear preview and voice recording active

2. You record your voice saying what you call it.

Favorites screen with grid of personalized icons, finger tapping teddy bear button

3. They tap the button with that picture.

Happy young boy hugging his teddy bear, caregiver smiling beside him

4. Their desire is successfully communicated!

Why Proclaim AAC Works

“He can tell me what he wants!”

Your loved one wants to communicate. They may already be trying — through gestures, sounds, behaviors, or frustration — but too often those attempts fall short, and discouragement builds.

You see the gap every day: what they feel, what they want, what they need — and what they can actually express.

Proclaim AAC bridges that gap. By using personal images and your voice, Proclaim AAC gives your loved one a way to express what matters most — right now. When communication becomes possible, anxiety eases. Relief follows. Confidence grows. And quality of life improves for everyone!

Proclaim AAC does not replace your care, your intuition, or your role. It amplifies what you already know — turning your understanding into a tool your loved one can use to be heard, understood, and empowered.

1. Instant Recognition

Your loved one does not need to learn what a button means when it shows something they already recognize. Generic symbols often require significant education, training, support, and cognitive effort before a loved one can decode their meaning — before they can even begin communicating. Personal images remove that barrier.

The exact brand, packaging, flavor — even the texture — of their yogurt. Their own stuffed animal, with every blemish and discoloration intact. When a button shows something that already exists in their world, meaning is immediate. Recognition is instant. Communication can begin without confusion, abstraction, or training.

Proclaim AAC is designed especially for people who are minimally verbal or non-verbal — those who would thrive with reliable ways to express one meaningful word or basic concept (like “Hungry,” “Tablet,” or “Blanket”). Getting even a single need or desire across clearly can be transformative, reducing anxiety and improving quality of life.

Proclaim stands out by keeping things simple and immediate: high-iconicity photos (real images from their own world) combined with trusted caregiver voices allow for single-concept expression with almost no learning curve — no new “language” to master, just their everyday needs, wants, desires, and even favorites made tappable. This low-load approach prioritizes functional wins like expressing personal needs and desires right away, freeing mental energy for engagement, connection, and potential speech development.

2. Trusted Voice

Hearing your voice matters. Your loved one associates your voice with safety, reassurance, and understanding. When they tap a button and hear you speak, confidence increases — not only in themselves, but also in their confidence that what they are trying to communicate will be understood by anyone.

Your voice also builds confidence with others. Teachers, caregivers, and family members immediately understand and respect what you are communicating in your voice, even if it is being initiated by your loved one.

Your voice carries meaning, permission, and trust — all at once.

Your voice is biologically wired to feel safer and more motivating than any synthetic speech. Research shows children’s brains recognize their primary caregiver’s voice in under one second. This can provide instant calm, reduce anxiety, and create a safe space for listening, repeating, and imitating.

In AAC, this makes a huge difference:

Your voice fosters deeper emotional connection and trust than synthetic or AI-generated speech.
That trust motivates your loved one to interact more — tapping buttons, listening repeatedly, and practicing imitation in a natural, low-pressure way.
This gentle vocal practice supports the foundations for speech development — freeing mental energy because the sound feels like "home."

Proclaim AAC harnesses this uniquely powerful advantage: your recordings maximize trust, soothe anxiety instantly, enable self-soothing, and pave a real pathway to progressive speech skills — all rooted in the bond only you can provide.

3. Easy Button Creation

You already know a great deal about what matters to your loved one — their needs, desires, cues, comforts, motivators, and favorite things.

Activities — games, toys, crafts, playgrounds, sports, bingo
Food — specific brands and packaging
Friends — people or pets
Sensory — feelings like “cold,” “happy,” “hungry,” or “I need a big hug”
Things — toys, glasses, walker, or other personal items
Watch — favorite movies or TV shows

Proclaim AAC makes it easy to turn that knowledge into communication. Snap a photo of their exact favorite item, record your trusted voice, and add a label. This builds their personal vocabulary — words and items truly central to their life.

High-iconicity photos combined with your familiar voice create instant recognition and an "ah-ha" moment — no new language to learn, no steep curve. Buttons feel like “home,” reducing frustration, empowering immediate expression, and an improved quality of life for all.

4. Your Buttons Open Their World to Choices & Real Control

Once you’ve filled the app with buttons for their real favorites, their world gets bigger and brighter.

They can browse and tap to choose what they want anytime, reminding themselves of fun things they might have forgotten — often avoiding frustration or meltdowns. They take the lead on their day — deciding things like “what to do” or “what to eat” without always needing you to suggest it.

A button showing a familiar image — paired with your voice saying, “Mommy and Daddy will be home in a little while. Everything is OK.” — can enable the loved one to self-soothe and bring comfort during moments of fear or separation.

This fosters a sense of control and independence: they can redirect challenging moments, initiate requests, and direct parts of their day — whether it’s a child selecting their swing set, a teen choosing music, an adult looking for her purse, or a senior wanting to watch their favorite TV show.

5. Reliable, Safe, and Easy to Manage

Proclaim AAC protects privacy, works without an internet connection, and is simple to manage. Your loved one’s communication does not stop because of connectivity, logins, or distractions. When they tap a button, it works — every time. You can feel safe and confident.

Proclaim also includes straightforward backup and restore features, making it easy to move your setup to a different device or recover your configurations if needed.

For many loved ones, Proclaim AAC provides a simple, repeatable process that supports early speech development through familiar words and repetition. This is not a promise — and it is not the primary goal. The primary goal is communication and an improved quality of life. If speech develops, even one word at a time, that is a meaningful and tremendously welcome outcome!

Getting started is simple!

Install Proclaim AAC, choose a starter template, and start creating buttons that reflect your loved one’s real world.

One-time purchase: $9.99 USD. No subscriptions. No in-app purchases. No user accounts. No tracking. Works offline.

Your loved one can start communicating today. Works on your phone or tablet.

Proclaim AAC is a communication support tool. It does not diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any medical condition or developmental disorder. Proclaim AAC is not a replacement for professional medical, therapeutic, or educational services. It is designed to support meaningful communication and quality of life alongside the care and guidance you already provide.