AAC Board Application
Tap phrase cards below to compose a message and click Speak or Show to output speech directly in your browser.
AAC-Board-v1.0.html
A lightweight, customizable Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) application designed for non-verbal individuals, autistic users, and speech impairment support. Works offline on phone, tablet, or web browser.
Thoughtfully engineered with input from speech therapists, caregivers, and autistic individuals.
Uses native Web Speech API and Cordova device speech engines. Customize speech speed, voice pitch, and dialect for natural sounding voices.
Ready for international deployment with Right-to-Left (RTL) layout rendering for Arabic, Hebrew, Urdu, and easy JSON dictionary switching.
Tap 'Show' to present messages in extra-large high-contrast text across the full screen for quick reading across noisy or quiet rooms.
Integrated haptic vibration (navigator.vibrate) and Web Audio API click effects give tactile confidence on every tap.
Easily create custom phrase cards, categorize them into Needs, Feelings, Actions, or Social, and select personalized emoji icons saved locally.
Zero cloud backend required. All custom phrases and preferences stay strictly on your local device. No telemetry or data collection.
AAC Communicator is completely open-source under the MIT License. We welcome contributions from developers, translators, speech pathologists, designers, and accessibility advocates.
Contribute JSON files translating phrase sets into your native language or regional dialect.
Enhance platform plugins for iOS, iPadOS, Android tablets, and tactile haptic vibration.
Improve WCAG compliance, screen reader navigation (ARIA), and motor-control touch targets.
{
"locale": "es-ES",
"direction": "ltr",
"categories": ["Necesidades", "Sentimientos", "Acciones"],
"phrases": [
{
"id": "def-1",
"text": "Tengo hambre",
"icon": "🍔",
"category": "Necesidades"
},
{
"id": "def-2",
"text": "Tengo sed",
"icon": "🥤",
"category": "Necesidades"
}
]
}Provides immediate non-verbal expression during sensory overload, burnout, or daily communication routines.
A free, lightweight starter tool for SLP clinic assessments without forcing families into expensive proprietary hardware.
Easily load AAC Communicator onto classroom iPads or Android tablets for student engagement during school hours.
Helps individuals recovering speech abilities express basic medical needs, feelings, and social requests easily.
Download AAC Communicator today on your mobile device or install it directly as a Progressive Web App (PWA).
Yes! There are no hidden in-app purchases, subscriptions, or paywalled features. AAC Communicator is an open-source initiative built under the MIT license to ensure communication remains accessible to everyone.
Absolutely. The app relies on your device's native Web Speech API and local storage. Once installed or loaded in your browser, it works completely offline without any internet connection.
You can contribute localized phrase sets by creating a new JSON dictionary file in the GitHub repository (e.g., locales/fr-FR.json) following our contribution guidelines.
Never. All user preferences, custom phrases, and text inputs stay strictly inside your browser's localStorage on your own physical device.
Tap phrase cards below to compose a message and click Speak or Show to output speech directly in your browser.