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Cboard is an open-source project maintained by a global community, with its source code publicly available on GitHub. It was initially developed with support from UNICEF Innovation and later received a Microsoft AI for Accessibility grant to expand its AI-powered personalisation features, giving it strong institutional backing as a credible free AAC option.
Users and caregivers create personalised communication boards from thousands of symbols drawn from popular AAC symbol libraries, or upload their own images. Boards sync across all devices through a free cloud account and can also work offline on browsers that support the Service Worker API. Text-to-speech output is generated via the device's native Speech Synthesis API across 46 supported languages.
Cboard is designed for children and adults with autism, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, or any communication disability that benefits from symbol-based AAC. Its zero cost, broad language coverage, and cross-platform availability make it especially impactful for users in low-income families, developing countries, and educational settings that cannot afford proprietary AAC software.
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