Built by SLPs who saw a gap no one else would fill.
Three speech-language pathologists were frustrated by tools that were never built for the kids sitting in front of them.
How It Started
Where it began.
"We kept adapting tools that were never designed for how our students actually communicate."
Haley, Clarissa, and Ashley each came to the same realization independently, sitting with kids who communicated in whole phrases, scripts, and songs, and watching them get squeezed into systems designed for a completely different kind of learner.
Additionally, they were spending hours customizing devices and guessing at what vocabulary would actually feel meaningful to each child.
Thus, it became their mission to build something that finally works for everyone.
What We Believe
The principles behind every decision we make.
Every voice is valid
GuLP is built to support and honor all forms of communication.
Grounded in real practice
Every feature comes directly from what SLPs, parents, and caregivers actually need in the room, at the table, and at home.
Built together
We are building GuLP alongside the SLP community. The 50+ clinicians in our early access group shape every decision we make.
Privacy by design
Children's data stays on the device. Our local AI never phones home. Families trust us with something precious, and we take that seriously.
Accessible by default
Accessibility is not a feature to be added later. It is the foundation. Every design choice starts with the question: will this work for everyone?
Stability matters
Consistent motor plans and vocabulary placement are core to how AAC users build fluency. GuLP is designed to keep things where they are, so muscle memory can do its work.
Meet the Founders
Three SLPs. One shared frustration. A product born from real practice.
As practicing SLPs, we saw the same gap over and over: current AAC devices do not match everyone’s communication style or preferences. We're creating a new communication tool while simultaneously supporting all of the people in the AAC user’s community.
I was spending hours configuring devices just to add simple video clips. That's time not spent with my students. We knew there had to be a more intuitive way to build and sync a user's profile.
Theories of language development are just that - theories - and we built an app that follows a theory of natural language acquisition that reflects not only research and clinical expertise but also the lived experience of neurodivergent people.
Want to be part of what comes next?
Join the 50+ SLPs helping us build GuLP from the ground up. Your voice shapes every decision we make.