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Communication is a human right, not a premium feature. For non-speaking and minimally-speaking children, AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) tools are the bridge to expression. They make it possible to ask for water, to describe pain when something hurts, to say &quot;I love you,&quot; to connect with siblings and teachers and friends. For many autistic children, an AAC app is the difference between being understood and being unheard. The barriers Three barriers stand between a non-verbal child and their first word. Cost. The leading AAC apps cost $200 to $400. Many families cannot afford their child&#39;s voice. Static interfaces. A child who wants &quot;I am hungry&quot; has to navigate through four nested folders. The moment passes. Frustration becomes meltdown. Smart features that hurt. Some apps rearrange buttons to &quot;personalize.&quot; For a child who relies on muscle memory, a moving button is a silenced voice. What we are building We are building Lighthouse AAC, an open-source, research-grounded communication tool designed to be free and accessible to every family who needs it. Our work combines behavioural science, software, and machine learning, developed in collaboration with the autism community. This is our first product. Our near-term goal is a working beta by late 2026. Skin in the game We are parents of a non-speaking autistic daughter. One of us has spent 15 years building consumer software at scale; the other is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst who left computer science to study how our daughter learns. We are building Lighthouse AAC for her, and for every family raising a non-speaking child. Your donation funds the actual work being built right now:<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">The Lighthouse AAC iPad and Android apps.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">The communication symbol library and accessibility features.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Clinical research collaborations to ensure evidence-based design.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Hosting, developer tools, and the open-source repositories that make Lighthouse possible. </li></ul>A gift of belief Kinder Horizon Foundation is a Canadian nonprofit, incorporated in April 2026. We are not yet a CRA-registered charity, so we cannot issue official tax receipts. Donations made today are gifts of belief from early supporters who want to see Lighthouse AAC exist before tax incentives arrive. Because Zeffy charges no fees, 100% of your donation goes directly to building Lighthouse AAC. Communication is a human right, not a premium feature. Thank you for joining us at the start. Kinder Horizon Foundation, BC Society S0085100, registered with the Canada Revenue Agency under business number 72195 3636.

Hello <span contenteditable="false" data-custom-variable="{{firstname}}" fr-original-class="fr-deletable styled-tag-chip" fr-original-style="" style="color: rgb(42, 42, 196); overflow-wrap: anywhere; user-select: none; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(191, 191, 255); border-radius: 4px; margin: 0px; padding: 1px 8px; font-size: 11px; display: inline-block; box-sizing: inherit;">First name, Thank you for backing Lighthouse AAC. Your donation goes directly to the work: the iPad and Android apps, the symbol library, the clinical collaborations, and the open-source infrastructure that keeps it free. We are building this because our 12-year-old daughter is non-speaking, and we could not wait. Donors like you mean we do not have to. Maryam and I read every message that comes in. If you ever want to ask a question, share your story, or tell us what would make Lighthouse useful for your family, just reply to this email. It comes straight to me. A note on the receipt: Zeffy is free for nonprofits and runs on optional tips from donors. If you tipped them, thank you for that too. If not, your full gift still reaches us. We will share progress on Lighthouse AAC as we build toward the beta, targeted for late 2026. Until then, thank you for joining us at the start. Seyed Mohammad JavadiPresident and Co-Founder, Kinder Horizon Foundationseyed@kinderhorizon.org

Communication is a human right, not a premium feature. For non-speaking and minimally-speaking children, AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) tools are the bridge to expression. They make it possible to ask for water, to describe pain when something hurts, to say "I love you," to connect with siblings and teachers and friends. For many autistic children, an AAC app is the difference between being understood and being unheard. The barriers Three barriers stand between a non-verbal child and their first word. Cost. The leading AAC apps cost $200 to $400. Many families cannot afford their child's voice. Static interfaces. A child who wants "I am hungry" has to navigate through four nested folders. The moment passes. Frustration becomes meltdown. Smart features that hurt. Some apps rearrange buttons to "personalize." For a child who relies on muscle memory, a moving button is a silenced voice. What we are building We are building Lighthouse AAC, an open-source, research-grounded communication tool designed to be free and accessible to every family who needs it. Our work combines behavioural science, software, and machine learning, developed in collaboration with the autism community. This is our first product. Our near-term goal is a working beta by late 2026. Skin in the game We are parents of a non-speaking autistic daughter. One of us has spent 15 years building consumer software at scale; the other is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst who left computer science to study how our daughter learns. We are building Lighthouse AAC for her, and for every family raising a non-speaking child. Your donation funds the actual work being built right now:<ul><li>The Lighthouse AAC iPad and Android apps.</li><li>The communication symbol library and accessibility features.</li><li>Clinical research collaborations to ensure evidence-based design.</li><li>Hosting, developer tools, and the open-source repositories that make Lighthouse possible. </li></ul>A gift of belief Kinder Horizon Foundation is a Canadian nonprofit, incorporated in April 2026. We are not yet a CRA-registered charity, so we cannot issue official tax receipts. Donations made today are gifts of belief from early supporters who want to see Lighthouse AAC exist before tax incentives arrive. Because Zeffy charges no fees, 100% of your donation goes directly to building Lighthouse AAC. Communication is a human right, not a premium feature. Thank you for joining us at the start. Kinder Horizon Foundation, BC Society S0085100, registered with the Canada Revenue Agency under business number 72195 3636.

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Lighthouse AAC: A voice for every autistic child

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