As part of a shared commitment to accessibility and self-expression, My-Own-Voice from Acapela Group is now available at no additional cost for eligible Tobii Dynavox AAC device users, expanding access to personalized voice technology.
My-Own-Voice empowers accessibility professionals to support personalized communication across all age groups. Whether helping a child create a voice that reflects their identity or enabling someone facing speech loss to preserve their voice, the solution creates a unique digital voice that can be used directly within an AAC device.
Preserving What Makes Every Voice Unique
For people living with conditions that may affect speech, including ALS, cancer, Parkinson’s disease, and other neurodegenerative disorders, voice banking is about more than technology. A voice carries personality, emotions, memories, and identity.
Voice banking allows people to create a personalized synthetic voice before speaking becomes difficult or impossible, helping them stay connected through a voice that feels familiar and meaningful. This can enhance quality of life and provide greater continuity for family, friends, and loved ones.
With Acapela My-Own-Voice, users can create a personalized synthetic voice from just a few minutes of recordings. When using their own voice is not possible, a donor voice can be used instead.
More Choice, More Personalization
AAC users have long had access to a wide range of synthetic voices. My-Own-Voice adds a new option: a voice created from the user’s own recordings or, when needed, the voice of someone close to them.
For children, a donor voice can provide a more personal alternative to a standard digital voice. A parent, sibling, relative, or family friend can contribute their voice, creating a stronger connection to the people and relationships that matter most.
Acapela has been a pioneer in child voices for AAC, introducing the world’s first synthetic child voices in 2012 and continuing to innovate in voice personalization. Today, My-Own-Voice also supports pediatric voice banking, making personalized communication available to younger users.
Making Personalized AAC More Accessible
By offering My-Own-Voice, Acapela and Tobii Dynavox are helping make voice preservation more accessible and seamlessly integrated into the communication tools users rely on every day, including when offline.
Users can combine personalized voice technology with their AAC solution without relying on separate tools or services. Whether they are new to AAC or looking to personalize an existing setup, they now have more choice in how their communication sounds.
By providing the license at no cost, Tobii Dynavox is helping remove an additional funding barrier while broadening access to personalized voice preservation. Users can benefit from voice creation without needing to secure separate funding beyond what is required for their AAC device.
Communication That Sounds Like You
By combining Tobii Dynavox’s AAC expertise with Acapela’s voice preservation technology, more people can preserve an important part of their identity and continue expressing themselves with a voice that feels personal, familiar, and uniquely their own.
Getting Started
Before activating a license, users need:
- A My-Own-Voice account (don’t have one yet? Apply here)
- A completed My-Own-Voice voice
- An eligible Tobii Dynavox device (see eligible devices)
Read the Tobii Dynavox step-by-step guide to activate My-Own-Voice, explore the available AAC voice options, and get started.
