Autism Letterboard

Autism Letterboard - open-source assistive technology working model by the Berkeley community

About this project

To help facilitate more autonomy in the classroom, the autism letterboard team developed a digitized touchscreen letterboard powered by a Raspberry Pi. Rather than pointing out a letter to an aide, the digital letterboard allows students to touch letters that are then recorded instantly by the computer, both speeding up the process of communication and reducing the reliance on aides in the classroom.

The challenge

For children with autism, communication in school can be a difficult task. Many kids rely on a physical letterboard (a laminated sheet of paper on which students can point out letters that are then relayed by an aide). Not only is the process slow but it severely limits the autonomy of autistic students and relies heavily on the assistance of an aide.

Who it helps

The need knowers are children with autism.

Project details

The build files for Autism Letterboard are free to download from this page - open source, shared by TOM: Tikkun Olam Makers.

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