Hi! My name is Sydney. The team at Robert's App built Robert's App for my brother, Robert, to better help him communicate his needs, wants, and emotions. Different from incumbent Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) tools, which limit the child's expressive communication to a series of preset symbols, Robert App can be fully customized by his care team to better reflect Robert’s individuality and communication needs.
Robert's App was born out of Robert's struggle to communicate his need to use the toilet at school. The school-administered touchpad required him to construct the sentence “I want to go to the bathroom” by searching for each word, leading to delays. Despite requests, customization features weren't available, resulting in Robert being considered not toilet trained, not because he doesn't know how, but because he can't communicate his needs.
Now, with Robert's App, "bathroom" is a key phrase on Robert's homepage empowering him to quickly request assistance when needed.
We'd love to hear from you – Robert's App is a startup, so we’re looking for investors, co-designers, advisors, and other mission-driven individuals who are excited about our approach to helping non-speaking children communicate. Please don't hesitate to get in touch by reaching us at teamrobertsapp@gmail.com.
Thank you,
Sydney Tiedt
Founder, Robert’s App