Starting Your Free Trial

How to start your FaceSay Free Trial

Watch some 1 minute videos to help you get going after you request your free trial.

Download FaceSay™ and check the digital signature for assurance

After downloading, here's how you can quickly confirm the digital signature on setup_FaceSayClassroom.exe
(click "play" button when video appears below)

Run the Setup Wizard

Run the FaceSay™ setup wizard to install and register FaceSay, and optionally the ReacTickles™ screen savers.

...and quick check for updates

When FaceSay runs, it first checks to see if any new updates are available. You'll usually just see the Update Wizard (at right) flash by. If there are new files, the wizard will walk you through an easy download

Add a few students

Type the first name, optionally a last name and tweak the synthesized pronounciation if you like.

Science Snapshot: FaceSay Participants Improved on...

Emotion Recognition

Face Recognition

Theory of Mind

Playground Social Interactions

Social Validity

RCT* (N=49)
RCT* (N=31)
MultiBaseline (N=7)
RCT* (N=49)
Case Study

RCT* (N=31)

RCT* (N=49)

RCT* (N=49)

Ages 6-14
Ages 5-11
Ages 7-11
Ages 6-14
Age 9

Ages 5-11

Ages 6-14

Ages 6-14

ASD: HFA, Classic
ASD: HFA
ASD: Classic
ASD HFA
Prosopagnosia

ASD: HFA

ASD: HFA, Classic

ASD: Classic

*Statistically Significant post-treatment improvements relative to post-measure for controls

Any Comparable Results?

After a dozen years and 100+ neat technology projects hoping to improve social interactions, only FaceSay has achieved generalization to everyday life, and only FaceSay has shown improvements in Emotion Recognition, Face Recognition and Theory of Mind.

Our Story

At a family reunion ages ago, my brother-in-law and I were off in a corner talking shop, while everyone else was socializing. Frank, a brilliant neuroscientist, had a neat idea to use software avatars (puppets) as conversational, cognitive therapy. If you've heard Apple's Siri say goofy things, you'll understand why we punted after a year :-).
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Can FaceSay Really Help?

Using FDA approval as a high scientific standard, I can't yet claim that FaceSay is therapeutic. I need another solid randomized controlled study before I submit for FDA approval.

I can say that the data suggests FaceSay will work best for students on the spectrum in the normal to above average IQ range, ages 5-12. We don't have data to identify specific subgroups who might benefit most.

The group statistics from the RCTs should most benefit schools, private practitioners, social service agencies, etc who serve groups of children.

If you are a family, your best bet is to first download the free trial to see if your child likes playing the games. If you then buy FaceSay and it does not help at all, I'll gladly refund the purchase price.

If you are an adult or older teen on the spectrum, the games might be too cute (maybe not :-) ), but the underlying ideas could be helpful. Until I release something for you, I'm happy to provide a free license of the kids version in exchange for feedback on my next set of ideas. Contact me.