by UNICEF Venture Fund
Cboard is a free, open-source AAC application available on the web, Android, and iOS, developed with backing from the UNICEF Venture Fund and contributions from a global community of developers and AAC advocates. It was created after co-founder Martin Bedouret was diagnosed with ALS and identified a need for accessible, multilingual AAC tools that could work without expensive proprietary software.
Cboard provides more than 3,400 symbols from the open-license Mulberry Symbol Set and supports 46 languages, making it one of the most linguistically diverse free AAC tools available. Users build and share communication boards, add custom photos, and print boards for low-tech backup use. The app works offline in Chrome for Android and desktop, uses the W3C Web Speech API for voice output, and requires no account for basic use. Its codebase is publicly available on GitHub, inviting community improvements.
Cboard serves children and adults with autism, cerebral palsy, and other speech and language impairments worldwide. Its multilingual, low-bandwidth, zero-cost design makes it especially impactful in under-resourced communities and countries where licensed AAC software is prohibitively expensive, providing access to communication tools that would otherwise be out of reach.
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