Tala is a friendly AAC app for nonspeaking kids. Tap picture cards to speak in natural voices — or record your own — in 29 languages. Made for parents, teachers & SLPs.
AAC stands for Augmentative and Alternative Communication — tools that help children who are nonverbal, pre-verbal, or have limited speech express their needs, feelings, and ideas. Instead of relying only on spoken words, children tap pictures on a screen that speak for them.
Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), speech delays, apraxia of speech, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, and other conditions that affect communication can all benefit from AAC. It's also helpful for children who are still developing language — giving them a way to express themselves while their verbal skills catch up.
Tala is an AAC app designed for kids and the families and teachers who support them. It uses AI to create personalized communication boards in minutes, so your child can start communicating right away — no specialist training, no weeks of setup, and no laminating cards.
Tala's picture-based boards follow the same principles as PECS (Picture Exchange Communication System) — your child taps clear, friendly symbols to say what they need. Unlike physical PECS cards, everything lives on one device with text-to-speech that speaks each selection aloud.
Tala is designed for gestalt language processors — children who learn language as complete chunks, not one word at a time. Every card speaks a full phrase aloud: "I want water," "Can I have a hug," "Something hurts." One tap, one sentence, instantly spoken in a clear natural voice.
Tala is designed for the people who spend the most time with these children. Parents get AI-personalized boards tailored to their child's name, age, and interests. Teachers and speech-language pathologists (SLPs) get free access with a simplified 3-step setup.
Use Tala as a communication tool in special education classrooms, speech therapy sessions, or at home. Customize boards and upload photos of classroom items. Supports 29 languages — including English, Spanish, Swedish, Italian, Portuguese, German, French, Norwegian, Danish, Turkish, Dutch, Chinese, Hindi, and Arabic — ideal for multilingual classrooms and bilingual families.
Visiting the Doctor
Going to the Dentist
Getting a Haircut
First Day of School
Grocery Store
Bedtime Routine
Three steps. Two minutes. No specialist training needed.
Enter your email. No password needed — we send you a secure code. Teachers select "Teacher" for free access.
Name, age, language, and interests. Tala's AI builds personalized communication boards instantly.
Your child taps a card, Tala speaks the whole phrase. Add custom cards, photos, and boards as you go.
“We’ve spent years trying different AAC apps with very limited success. I downloaded Tala a few days ago — within minutes, both my son and I were using it. Seeing him instinctively know what to do genuinely surprised me.”
“For the first time in years, I feel like we have a tool that’s designed for families instead of specialists. More than anything else, Tala has given me hope.”
AAC stands for Augmentative and Alternative Communication. It's for anyone who has difficulty with spoken language — including children who are nonverbal, pre-verbal, have autism spectrum disorder, Down syndrome, apraxia of speech, cerebral palsy, or other conditions that affect communication. Tala makes AAC accessible with picture-based boards and whole-phrase text-to-speech designed for gestalt language processors.
Tala works for children of all ages who need communication support — from toddlers just beginning to learn language to school-age children and beyond. It's especially helpful for children with autism, speech delays, and apraxia. The vocabulary and boards adapt to your child's needs and can grow with them over time.
Traditional PECS uses physical picture cards that children hand to a communication partner. Tala brings the same picture-based approach to an iPhone or iPad — with 1,000+ symbols, AI that personalizes boards to your child's interests, and whole-phrase text-to-speech in 29 languages. No laminating, no lost cards, and every card speaks a full sentence aloud — designed first for gestalt language processors.
Tala starts with a free 7-day trial, then costs $9.99/month or $39.99/year. That unlocks everything — unlimited custom communication boards, custom cards, and photo uploads — with no ads and no hidden fees. Teachers and speech-language pathologists get Tala completely free, forever — just select "Teacher" or "SLP" during setup.
Tala supports 29 languages, including English, Spanish, Swedish, Italian, Portuguese (Brazilian), German, French, Norwegian, Danish, Turkish, Dutch, Chinese, Hindi, and Arabic. The entire app — communication boards, text-to-speech voices, and interface — is available in every language, with one natural voice per language. You can switch languages at any time, making it ideal for bilingual families and multilingual classrooms.
Yes. Teachers and speech-language pathologists get Tala Plus completely free, forever. The app includes a simplified 3-step setup for classroom use, customizable communication boards, custom photo uploads, and support for 29 languages — ideal for special education classrooms and speech therapy sessions.
Communication boards work fully offline — your child can always communicate, even without internet. Bundled voice audio for the core boards plays instantly with no network. Features that use AI (like generating new personalized boards) require a connection, and new word audio is fetched and cached as it's used.
Yes. Tala is built with children's privacy as a top priority. There are no ads, no data selling, and no tracking of children. All data is encrypted and stored securely. We take COPPA compliance seriously, and your family's information is never shared with advertisers or third parties.
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Need help? Have questions? Contact us at support@talaaac.com
