1. Communication Disability

2. What does it mean to have Communication Disability?
not being able to express yourself
not understanding information given to you
not understanding information that you read
unable to understand emotions, gestures and body language

4. Solution Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
Augmentative Communication
-way other than speech that are used to send messages from one person to another
Alternative Communication
-techniques that supplement or enhance communication by complementing whatever vocal skills the individual already has

5. How can the solution be done using ICT
Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) can be implemented using a mobile application.
Where does it run:
This application can run in mobile devices and tablets based on operating system like IOS or Android

6. Mero Sathi
app that speaks for you

7. For people with
Speech and language disorder
Autism
Dyslexia

8. About Application
Enables people or children with communication disorders to “speak” using pictures in a variety of situations.
For example, the app can be used in speech therapy sessions, on a day-to-day basis to develop language, and to stimulate and improve the intent to communicate.
The app uses picture symbols and high-quality voice synthesis to help non-verbal users create messages and improve language skills.
A powerful keyboard that helps users transitioning to text - growing with the child as he or she develops.

9. How the app can help
making it easy to customize how you communicate through a variety of images, pictures, symbols and audio files including human voice. 

10. How it works
The user interface will consists of varieties of buttons consisting of image and words describing those image.
The user can select a sequence of images in buttons to form a sentence.
After selecting the buttons, an audio of human voice speaking the words in the images will be played.

11. -Another feature of the app is that it lets parents teach simple commands through sequence of images for autistic child with understanding problem

12. Features
Use images from your device camera, photo library, or the Imagine Symbol set.
Search the Internet in-app for the perfect image or icon.
Combine multiple images in a single communication location.
Color pages, borders, and text with any hue.
Move and size text with your fingers
Record your voice or use our free text-to-speech voice.
Download and edit premade templates from Attainment’s collection on the public gallery
And many more…

13. Any questions?

14. Thank you