SPEAKall! Lite vs Bravo AAC

SPEAKall! Lite™ is an evidence-based communication app for the Apple iPhone. It has been designed to introduce augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) in autism spectrum disorder and/or developmental speech and language disorders. The design follows the original SPEAKall! AAC app for the iPad. This application has been developed to help children and adults with little to no functional speech acquire an initial symbol vocabulary and learn the process of constructing sentences. The purpose of SPEAKall! Lite is to provide a readily available communication tool for individuals and their caretakers. Because many families affected by autism or developmental disability may not have immediate access to an iPad, but may already possess an iPhone, SPEAKall! Lite can be an instantly available solution to establish basic but crucial communication skills. Once SPEAKall! Lite has been used successfully, the transition to SPEAKall! on an iPad is easy and uncomplicated. The SPEAKall! Lite interface provides a versatile learning platform that goes beyond simple symbol activations for voice output by actively engaging the learner in a variety of communication related activities. It can be used to target therapeutic goals including ● Functional communication ● Natural speech production ● Emerging language ● Social interaction and social-pragmatic skills The interface is easily customizable to each learner’s specific needs and can grow with the learner as needs and capabilities expand. Research and development of the SPEAK*** technologies have been sponsored by the National Institutes of Health – National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD). SPEAKall! has received strong recognition in the AAC industry as documented by prestigious awards including: ● 2025 European Academy of Childhood Disability (EACD) Technology & Innovation Award, First Place ● 2018 Anna Kennedy Online Autism Charity, Autism Hero Award – First Place, Entrepreneurial Category ● 2017 Milken Family Foundation Grand Prize and Overall Winner, Milken-Penn GSE Education Business Plan Competition ● 2017 ChanceLight Behavioral Health and Education Prize, Milken-Penn GSE Education Business Plan Competition ● 2017 Edison Innovation Award – Gold, Language Learning Products ● 2016 R&D 100 Award (“Oscars of Invention”) ● 2016 Indiana Small Business Innovation Research Company Award ● 2016 State of Indiana Certificate of Recognition ● 2015 Autism Society of America Outstanding Research of the Year Award ● 2015 Best of Education Tech Award at TechPoint Mira Awards ● 2014 First Place Award, International Business Pitch Challenge of the German Academic International Network – Transatlantic Entrepreneurship Network ● 2013 Purdue Focus Award for Disability Accessibility Thank you for your continued support and please continue to send us your feedback and ideas! (www.speakabilities.com) Product Features: ● Simple yet elegant look and feel interface ● 
Intuitive and easy programming of activities ● Beginning communicators core vocabulary

 ● Sentence learning by "drag & drop" ● Synthetic voice output ● Manage multiple learners on a single device ● Add literacy labels to symbols in any language ● Locking mode to stay within the app

 ● Different access modes for motor difficulties ● Advanced media management and organization functions for grouping media ● Streamlined activity sheet construction ● Direct access to SPEAK Abilities YouTube Channel

Bravo — AAC Powered by AI Bravo is a free, open-source AAC application that uses Google Gemini AI to generate dynamic, personalized communication options in real time. Unlike traditional AAC apps with fixed, pre-programmed vocabulary, Bravo learns the user's world and creates relevant options they might never have found on a static board. What Makes Bravo Different Most AAC apps are limited to what a clinician or caregiver manually programs in advance. Bravo uses multiple layers of real-world context — the user's current mood, location, activities, communication partners, personal narrative, and diary — to generate options that are accurate, timely, and authentically the user's own voice. Key Features • AI-Generated Communication — Google Gemini AI turns context into natural, personalized responses that sound like the user, not a preset device. • Deep Personal Context — Bravo draws from the user's story, relationships, routines, location, mood, and diary to surface more relevant communication options in every moment. • Show Me Guided Phrases — Administrators and SLPs can demonstrate any phrase step by step, with the app guiding the user to each word on the board. AI Auto Clean fills in articles and grammar for words not yet on the board. • Wake Word Activation — Users can activate Bravo hands-free with a custom wake word for fast, in-the-moment communication. • Tap Interface with Custom Boards — A fully customizable word board system with support for sub-boards, navigation buttons, pictograms, and AI-generated word suggestions based on context. • Multi-Language Support — Set one language for the AAC user and a different one for communication partners, with the ability to switch by location. • Auditory Scanning — Purpose-built scanning interface for single-switch access users. • Favorite Topics — Bring current events, interests, and fresh conversation starters into daily communication automatically. • Social Games — Play 20 Questions, Guess Who, and Tic-Tac-Toe in accessible formats designed to spark real social connection. • AAC Vocabulary Migration — Import existing vocabulary from Accent/NuVoice® and TouchChat® to get started quickly. • Story Builder — Collaborate on back-and-forth stories that can be saved and shared. • Remote Administration — Update boards and settings from any device and push changes to the user's device instantly. Free. Always. For Everyone. Bravo is completely free for individual users with no subscriptions, trials, or paywalls. The full source code is publicly available on GitHub. Families, SLPs, educators, and developers are all welcome to use it, study it, and contribute to it. Brady's Story BRAVO stands for Brady's Voice. Brady Thomas has used AAC for over 20 years. His parents, Blake and Anne, built Bravo because they believed there had to be a better way — one that let Brady start the conversation, share what he was actually thinking, and truly connect with the people around him. With Bravo, he can. "With Bravo, we now hear Brady's TRUE voice. He can express his TRUE self in ways and places we could have only imagined before." Bravo is free for every AAC user who needs a voice. We intend to keep it that way.