Whispp Now Listed on Living Made Easy – Europe’s Largest Assistive Technology Platform

We are pleased to announce that Whispp’s assistive voice app is officially listed on Living Made Easy (LME), Europe’s largest impartial assistive technology marketplace, livingmadeeasy.org.uk. Whispp is featured in LME’s online catalogue of disability and communication aids under the “Communicating > Communication Devices > Communication Apps and Software” category. Its inclusion in LME means that therapists, clinicians, and other professionals can now reference and recommend Whispp within the same trusted environment they use to assess many other types of assistive equipment.

About Living Made Easy (LME)

Living Made Easy is widely recognised among healthcare and assistive technology professionals as a neutral, trusted platform for finding reliable products. Established by the Disabled Living Foundation (now part of the Shaw Trust charity), LME has grown into “Europe’s largest impartial marketplace of aids to daily living and assistive technology,” hosting over 10,000 products from 1,000+ suppliers. LME is not a commercial store but an impartial resource – it adheres to strict quality standards to provide accurate, unbiased information on assistive solutions. Clinicians and occupational therapists across Europe (especially in the UK) often turn to LME when researching or recommending patient equipment because they know the platform is comprehensive and evidence-based.

LME lists Whispp in the same company as many respected assistive communication tools. The Communication Apps and Software category on LME specifically covers Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC) solutions – tools that either replace or support speech for individuals who have difficulty with voice communication. Whispp is acknowledged as a communication aid that can augment a person’s speech capabilities by appearing in this category. Our product page on LME (titled “Whispp – Assistive Voice App“) highlights Whispp as an “assistive voice technology designed for individuals with voice disabilities and severe stuttering,” which uses AI to “transform whispered or impaired speech into a natural voice”. In other words, Whispp stands alongside well-known AAC apps while offering a unique approach, enabling users to speak in their own voice in real-time, even if they can only whisper or produce strained sounds.

Whispp’s LME Listing: What It Means for Professionals

For professionals in assistive technology and healthcare, Whispp’s inclusion in LME is a positive development that facilitates clinical decision-making and equipment provision. Because LME is a go-to reference for product information, having Whispp listed makes it easier for speech-language therapists, voice specialists, and assistive tech assessors to discover and evaluate our app as a potential solution for their clients. All the key details about Whispp – its purpose, features, availability, and links – are now neatly presented on a public, impartial platform rather than only on our website. This transparency helps professionals feel confident that Whispp is a vetted option for people with speech or voice impairments.

Importantly, LME also offers a dedicated portal for professionals called LME ProAssist. LME ProAssist is a unique prescribing and assessment hub from the same product database as the public LME site. Now that Whispp is in that database, therapists and assessors can include Whispp in official recommendation reports and equipment assessments through ProAssist. An occupational or speech therapist conducting an assessment can easily select Whispp from LME’s listings and add it to the client’s report or care plan. The ability to cite an impartial source (LME) in documentation lends extra credibility to the recommendation. It also ensures that all the practical information (like how to obtain the app, cost – Whispp is free to download – and manufacturer details) is readily available in one place for whoever reviews the report. In summary, Whispp’s presence on LME “aims to provide impartial information and evidence” to support practitioners’ clinical reasoning in choosing assistive technology. Whispp can be formally recommended alongside other established solutions for the first time in this professional context.

Supporting Voice and Speech in Various Contexts

Whispp is a communication app that can play a transformative role in a variety of settings – clinical, workplace, and personal. With our listing on LME, we hope more professionals and end-users will become aware of how Whispp can be applied to improve voice communication for those who need support. Below are some key contexts where Whispp can make a difference:

• Clinical Practice: Speech-language pathologists and voice clinicians can integrate Whispp into therapy or rehabilitation plans for patients who cannot speak clearly. For example, individuals who have had a total laryngectomy (removal of the voice box) or people with vocal cord paralysis often rely on devices like an speech amplifier. Whispp offers an alternative: a patient can use their own affected voice, and the app will convert it into clear, natural speech in real-time. This technology accommodates a wide range of voice profiles – from faint whispers to the rough, strained speech that might follow throat surgery. Clinicians may find Whispp helpful for patients with neurological voice disorders as well. Conditions like spasmodic dysphonia or severe vocal tremor can make the spoken voice broken or effortful, whereas whispering is often more fluent and comfortable. By leveraging that phenomenon (research shows whispering can reduce severe stuttering frequency by ~85% in some cases), Whispp enables patients to communicate more easily during daily activities while they continue therapy. In a clinical setting, the app can be a tool to practice communication without the pressure of audibility, helping patients gradually rebuild confidence in using their voice.

• Workplace Communication: For individuals with voice conditions, holding a conversation or making a phone call at work can be a significant challenge. Whispp can facilitate workplace communication by allowing an employee to speak on calls or in meetings through a whisper-converted voice. From an employer’s or assessor’s perspective, Whispp’s listing on LME makes it easier to recognise and obtain as an accommodation. In the UK, occupational health assessors or Access to Work consultants may include Whispp in their recommendations for an employee who needs voice support. The UK Access to Work program provides grants to fund assistive technology and support for employees with disabilities. While every case is evaluated individually, having Whispp formally listed in a respected AT database means it can be considered in workplace accommodation plans (e.g. an assessor could reference the LME listing when suggesting Whispp as a solution). This could help smooth securing any necessary funding or employer buy-in since Whispp is a legitimate option in schemes like Access to Work, should a professional determine it meets a client’s needs.

• Personal and Daily Life: Outside of formal healthcare or job settings, Whispp is equally valuable for individuals seeking greater independence in communication. Being on LME will help more users and their families discover Whispp when searching for communication aids. For a person who has lost their voice due to illness or injury, Whispp can be a lifeline for personal calls and social interaction. For example, someone with a degenerative voice condition might use Whispp to call their loved ones and speak in their own familiar voice, rather than relying on text-to-speech systems. Because Whispp allows the creation of a personalised voice profile (using recordings of the person’s past healthy voice), the spoken output can sound like them – a significant feature for personal identity and confidence. We often hear from users and caregivers that having a voice that matches one’s personality makes communication feel more natural and less stigmatising. By listing Whispp on LME, we hope to reach more individuals who could benefit from this technology in their daily lives and encourage them to discuss it with their therapists or support network.

The Value of an Impartial Platform

Throughout all these contexts, a common theme is trust and accessibility. Living Made Easy, being an impartial and non-commercial platform, adds an extra layer of trust for anyone considering assistive solutions. Professionals know that LME products are described in a factual, standardised way and that the non-profit team keeps LME’s information up-to-date. For Whispp, being listed on LME is an essential milestone in our mission to help people “reclaim their voice”. It signifies that Whispp has a place in the broader ecosystem of assistive technology solutions. It can be easily recommended, compared, and obtained through clinical and service providers’ channels.

We invite therapists, doctors, and assistive tech specialists to check out Whispp’s listing on LME’s website and consider how this AI-powered voice app might assist the people you support. Likewise, if you are an organisation or potential partner interested in communication aids, this development makes it simpler to include Whispp in your assessments, trials, or product portfolios. As always, our team is available to answer any questions and support the successful implementations of Whispp.

In joining Living Made Easy, Whispp reinforces its commitment to accessible, innovative communication for all. We’re thankful to the LME (DLF) team for their work in maintaining such a valuable resource for the community, and we look forward to connecting with more professionals and users through this platform.

*You can view Whispp’s product page on Living Made Easy here.

*Click here to request a case study about the effectiveness of Whispp in work environments.

*Click to view Whispp in the App Store or Play Store.