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Visual communication for nonverbal and speech-delayed users

CalmSpeak is a privacy-first visual communication app designed for nonverbal children, autistic users, and individuals with speech or communication challenges.

It uses clear pictures, simple language, and offline text-to-speech to help users express needs, emotions, and choices — calmly, predictably, and without pressure.

No accounts. No cloud. No tracking.
All data stays on the device.

Who CalmSpeak Is For

CalmSpeak is designed to support communication across home, school, and everyday life.

It is used by:

• Parents of nonverbal or autistic children
• Special education teachers and classroom aides
• Speech-language pathologists
• ABA therapists and support workers
• Teens and adults with communication challenges

The app is fully configurable by caregivers while remaining simple and predictable for the person using it.

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What CalmSpeak Does

CalmSpeak brings together communication, emotional support, and daily structure in one calm, consistent app.

Communicate with Pictures

• 310 pre-built picture tiles across essential categories
• Tap any tile to hear it spoken aloud (offline text-to-speech)
• Build short sentences visually using a sentence strip
• Designed for clarity, large touch targets, and easy recognition

Support Daily Routines

• Visual schedules with picture-based tasks
• First-Then boards for motivation and transitions
• Visual timers that show time passing in an intuitive way

Understand Feelings and Needs

• Visual mood check-ins using expressive faces
• Body map for communicating pain or discomfort
• Simple emotion vocabulary to support emotional awareness

Stay Calm and Safe

• Calm-down tools including breathing, sounds, and visuals
• Social stories to prepare for new or stressful situations
• Emergency communication card for real-world safety

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Core Communication Features

Visual Communication Board

The communication board is the heart of CalmSpeak.

Users tap picture tiles to communicate needs, feelings, or requests. Tiles speak instantly using the device’s built-in voice — even without internet access.

Key features include:

• 310 picture tiles across 12 categories
• Optional sentence building with up to 8 tiles
• Frequently used tiles surfaced automatically
• Recent tiles for quick re-access
• Tile search for caregivers
• Always-consistent layout to reduce anxiety

Quick Response Buttons

Essential responses are always available on every screen:

• Yes
• No
• Help
• Wait
• Bathroom

These buttons are large, high-contrast, and configurable by caregivers.

Emergency Communication Card

A dedicated “Show This” screen displays:

• “I am nonverbal”
• A clear explanation of how the user communicates
• Emergency contact information

The card can be shown to strangers, police, or medical staff and can also be read aloud by the app.

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Visual Schedules, Timers, and Transitions

CalmSpeak helps reduce anxiety by making routines and transitions predictable.

Visual Schedules

• Create a simple daily routine with picture tasks
• Tasks can be checked off as completed
• “Now” and “Next” indicators help users understand what’s coming
• Schedules can be saved as templates for different day types

Visual Timers

• Pie, bar, or number-based countdown timers
• Preset or custom durations
• Color progression to show time passing
• Gentle completion sounds (no alarms)

First-Then Boards

• Clear “First this, then that” visual structure
• Helps motivate and prepare for transitions
• Optional timer integration for tasks

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Feelings, Mood, and Regulation

Mood & Feelings Tracker

• Simple 5-point visual mood scale
• Optional emotion selection for more detail
• Automatic history tracking for caregivers

Body Map

• Users can tap where something hurts
• Indicates severity visually
• Helps with medical or caregiving communication

Calm-Down Toolkit

• Guided breathing exercises
• Sensory break suggestions
• Calm sounds and slow visuals
• One-tap access from anywhere in the app

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Social Stories

CalmSpeak includes 45 pre-built social stories covering:

• Medical visits
• Daily transitions
• Social situations
• Emotional regulation

Each story uses:

• One picture per page
• One simple sentence
• Optional text-to-speech
• Progress tracking so users can resume later

Social stories help prepare users for unfamiliar or stressful experiences in a calm, supportive way.

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Designed for Accessibility

Accessibility is built into CalmSpeak from the ground up.

• Large touch targets (minimum 60–80pt)
• No required gestures, double-taps, or long-presses
• High contrast theme available
• VoiceOver and Switch Control support
• Reduced motion support
• No pop-ups, ads, or sudden changes

The layout is consistent across the entire app so users always know what to expect.

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Privacy-First and Offline by Design

CalmSpeak follows the ZeroCloudApps philosophy.

• Works completely offline
• No accounts or sign-ups
• No cloud sync
• No tracking or analytics
• No data leaves the device

This makes CalmSpeak suitable for home use, schools, and sensitive environments where privacy matters.

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Caregiver and Professional Tools

CalmSpeak includes optional tools for caregivers and professionals:

• PIN-protected settings
• Communication logs with timestamps
• Mood history and patterns
• Visual schedule history
• PDF exports for therapy or IEP meetings
• Local backup and restore

All data remains under the caregiver’s control.

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Platform and Pricing

• iPhone only (iOS)
• Free
• No subscriptions
• No in-app purchases
• No ads

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Important Note

CalmSpeak is a communication aid and does not replace professional speech therapy.

Always consult qualified speech-language pathologists or healthcare professionals for personalised communication strategies.

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Download CalmSpeak

CalmSpeak is built to support communication — calmly, privately, and reliably.

→ Download on the App Store
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