The AAC app I built for my son.
Now free for everyone.
A fast, customizable communication tool designed for how autistic kids actually process language. Communication is a right, so core communication features stay free and accessible.
nanoGOAT is built for families, caregivers, educators, and clinicians who want a communication-first tool with free core AAC features, no ads, and no child-data monetization. Advanced features may be offered separately, but basic communication should never be paywalled.
What nanoGOAT is trying to protect
Communication-first design
Built for children, families, caregivers, educators, and clinicians who need communication support to be immediate and usable in real life.
Free core communication
The essentials stay accessible, so families are not priced out of the tools their child depends on.
No child-data business model
No ads, no data sales, and no child-data monetization. The product should serve families, not profile them.
Why "nanoGOAT"?
Goats are strong, tough, and they never give up. That's exactly what we want for our kids—to be resilient little beans and bees that keep going, keep trying, and find their voice.
My kids learned a lot from using AAC apps, but the legacy programs didn't fit our reality. I needed something faster, highly customizable, and set up specifically for how my son processes language. I built nanoGOAT to be the perfect tool for him. Now, I am sharing it completely free so other families can have a top-tier communication app without the massive upfront costs.
Designed for language processors, not typists.
Many expensive AACs are built for people with physical speech impediments who need complex keyboards to type out words. nanoGOAT is built differently.
This app is designed specifically for autistic children and those with speech and language processing differences. If your child learns language in "chunks," scripts, or whole phrases (often called Gestalt Language Processing) instead of one single word at a time, traditional apps are frustrating. nanoGOAT is built to validate and support how their brain actually organizes language.
Traditional (word-by-word)
Gestalt (whole phrase)
One tap. Full phrase. How your child naturally thinks.
Everything you need. Nothing you don't.
Powerful communication tools, zero complexity.
Fast Button Editing
Add or change a button in seconds. When your child discovers a new interest, their vocabulary can update right there in the moment.
Multi-Word Buttons
Program full phrases, scripts, or favorite quotes onto a single button to match how your child naturally communicates. The app can say "Gigi can talk now!" with one tap.
Custom Photo Buttons
Snap a picture of their actual toys, family members, or favorite places and turn them into buttons instantly for immediate recognition.
Create Stories
Easily build custom social stories to prepare your child for new experiences, routines, or transitions using the app interface they already know.
Meet Benny & Gigi
Our mascots and the stars of the stories included with the app.
Benny
The big brother. Benny is strong, supportive, and always cheering Gigi on. He shows kids what it means to be a great sibling and friend.
Gigi
The little sister who finds her voice. Gigi uses her AAC device to communicate, and her story "Gigi Can Talk" is included with every download.
Ready whenever and wherever you are.
Offline First
No Wi-Fi? No problem. nanoGOAT works completely offline so your child always has their voice, whether you're in the car, at the store, or at the park.
Privacy First
You do not need an account to start communicating. nanoGOAT is built so user data is never the business model: no ads, no data sales, and no child-data monetization.
The only time we ever ask for your email is strictly to reset your parent-lock PIN if you forget it. We didn't want you to be locked out.
Give your child the tools to communicate today.
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