Tala: AAC for Autism & GLPs

** Free to start. Free forever for speech-language pathologists **

Tala is the easiest AAC app to start using. Free to download, ready in 90 seconds, designed for nonspeaking and minimally speaking children — and the parents who love them.

Most children who can't yet speak still have so much to say. Tala gives them the words. Tap a card, hear the sentence. "Can I have water." "Something hurts." "I need a hug." No setup courses. No $300 device. Just open the app and start.

Tala is built around how many autistic children actually learn language: by hearing whole phrases, not single words. Speech therapists call these children gestalt language processors. If your child repeats lines from movies, songs, or YouTube — that's who Tala is for.

TALA FEATURES

GETTING STARTED

• Ready in 90 seconds — no training, no manuals
• Free to download and use the core boards
• Free forever for SLPs, teachers, and educators
• Available in English, Spanish, Swedish, Italian, and Portuguese

COMMUNICATION BOARDS

• Popular — the most-used phrases for daily life
• Mealtime — food, drink, hunger, thirst, preferences
• Activities — play, music, outside, screen time
• People — family, friends, teachers
• Feelings — happy, sad, frustrated, excited, scared
• Body & Needs — pain, toilet, tired, hot, cold
• Clothing — what to wear, getting dressed
• And more

LANGUAGE THAT WORKS

• Full sentences, not single words — "I want water" not "want"
• Natural phrase starters: "Let's...", "Time for...", "Can I have..."
• Designed with speech-language pathologists and parents of gestalt language processors

MAKE IT PERSONAL

• Add your own photos for people, places, and favorite things
• Create your own custom boards and cards
• Syncs between iPhone and iPad — same boards, every device

WITH TALA PLUS

• Unlimited custom boards
• Unlimited custom cards
• Unlimited photo uploads
• $2.99/month — free forever for SLPs and educators

PRIVATE BY DESIGN

• Parent Mode with PIN — keeps settings safe from little fingers
• Your data stays yours. We don't sell anything. No ads, ever.

A NOTE FROM THE FOUNDER

I built Tala for my son Tom — 7, autistic, nonspeaking. We tried every AAC app on the market. None of them fit. So I made one that did.

Subscription pricing and terms:

Tala is free to download and includes the core communication boards and some personalization at no cost. Tala Plus is an auto-renewing monthly subscription at $2.99/month that unlocks unlimited custom boards, custom cards, and photo uploads. Tala Plus is free forever for verified SLPs and educators.

Payment will be charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You may manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal in your Account Settings.

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