CommBoards started with a phone call and a conviction: the families who need great design the most deserve it just as much as anyone else.
Her son had just been diagnosed with Autism (ASD), and the world of "speech apps" she had entered was overwhelming. The tools were either too expensive, too clunky, or looked like they hadn't been updated since 2005.
As a Senior UX Designer and a Software Engineer, we've spent our careers building products for the world's biggest audiences. We realized that the users who needed great design the most were the ones getting it the least. We knew we could do better.
We spent nights and weekends stripping away the complexity. We asked ourselves: Why should a parent need a 50-page manual to add a picture of a favorite toy?
We applied the same principles we use for high-end consumer tech — cognitive load reduction and intuitive hierarchy — to the world of AAC. We didn't want to build a "medical device." We wanted to build a bridge.
Communication shouldn't be limited by the device you own or the language you speak. That's why we've worked tirelessly to make CommBoards available in multiple languages across iOS, Android, and Kindle Fire.
Whether you're a parent on a tablet or a therapist on an iPad, the experience remains seamless and powerful.
Since day one, CommBoards has been shaped by the people who use it. We constantly iterate based on feedback from the community.
We even get stories that surprise us — like the dedicated lady using CommBoards to teach her parrots to communicate! To us, that is the ultimate UX compliment: if our interface is clear enough to bridge the gap between species, we know we're on the right track for our children.
Today, CommBoards is used by thousands of families worldwide. But our heart remains at that kitchen table. Every update we ship is still viewed through that original lens: Is this making life easier for the child, the parent, and the teacher?
We're honored to be part of your journey. Let's keep talking.
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