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.