Urai AAC: Speech App for Kids

Urai AAC — Every Voice Matters

Urai (உரை) is the Tamil word for speech — this app exists so every child can have one.

Urai AAC is symbol-based AAC for children with autism, Down syndrome, apraxia and other special needs. Tap a symbol, build a sentence, speak aloud — a calm communication board for home, school and therapy, on phone and tablet.

▶ WHO URAI HELPS
For children (and adults) who are nonverbal, minimally verbal, or building speech — autism (ASD), Down syndrome, apraxia, cerebral palsy, developmental delay, late talkers. From AAC beginners to experienced communicators, as a calm alternative to a speech-generating device (SGD) or PECS picture cards.

▶ WHAT YOUR CHILD GETS
• 600+ vocabulary words in 22 intuitive categories — core words, food, feelings, people, actions, places and more
• Tap-to-speak: every word and phrase is spoken aloud instantly
• Sentence building: tap words in sequence, then speak the whole sentence at once
• Smart grammar: words conjugate naturally as the sentence grows — plurals, verb tenses and a/an articles handled automatically
• Predictive next-word suggestions that help form natural phrases
• A built-in AAC keyboard with type-to-speak for children learning to spell and read
• Find words by voice — say a word and jump straight to it
• Quick phrases for everyday needs — "I want water," "I need help," "I feel happy"
• An emergency board for urgent communication, always one tap away
• Vocabulary that grows with your child, from first words to full sentences
• Social stories to prepare for new experiences like doctor visits or starting school
• Visual schedules for daily routines — morning, bedtime, school, therapy

▶ WHAT PARENTS & THERAPISTS GET
• A guided, interactive walkthrough that teaches the whole app in minutes
• Progress dashboard with daily usage, word frequency and phrase-length tracking
• Communication journal — review your child's communication moments and share a summary with their speech therapist (SLP)
• Data export — share tap history and phrase data with your child's therapy team
• Focus word mode — limit vocabulary to targeted therapy words
• Core word board with Fitzgerald colour coding
• Record your own voice for any word, in your family's accent and language
• Multiple child profiles — one device, multiple children
• Parental PIN to protect settings from curious little fingers
• A customisable emergency (SOS) board — choose the items your child needs most
• Print boards — generate PDF communication boards for offline use
• Modelling mode for therapist demonstrations without affecting progress data
• Custom scenes with photo hotspots for personalised boards
• Avatar personalisation with inclusive skin-tone options
• Backup and restore to keep your child's data safe

▶ BUILT FOR ACCESSIBILITY
• Large, sensory-friendly tap targets
• High-contrast mode and dark mode
• Switch scanning support (auto, step and linear modes)
• Reduce-motion option and adjustable touch-hold duration
• A calm, muted palette designed for sensory-sensitive children
• Responsive layout that adapts to phones and tablets

▶ AVAILABLE IN 6 LANGUAGES
English, Spanish, French, Hindi, Tamil and Chinese — switch instantly from settings. Every word, phrase and label translates automatically.

▶ YOUR FAMILY'S PRIVACY, GUARANTEED
Everything in Urai AAC lives entirely on your device. No accounts, no sign-in, no data ever leaves your device. No analytics, no ads, no third-party trackers. Your child's communication journey is yours alone, and the app works completely offline.

Urai AAC is symbol-based AAC, PECS-style picture communication and assistive speech for nonverbal and autistic children — a calm, offline speech-generating tool built by a parent of a child with special needs, for every family on the same journey.