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Empower people with neurodevelopmental disorders by providing them access to innovative communication and organization tools, adapted to their needs, with a supportive funding model.

Our objectives

  • Breaking communication barriers through digital AAC

  • Developing independence with visual organization tools

  • Promoting social inclusion in all environments

Our values

  • Universal accessibility

    Our applications have a solidarity model with flexible pricing. Autonomy should not depend on financial means.

  • Social inclusion

    We believe that the inclusion of people with neurodevelopmental disorder enriches the whole society.

  • Co-design

    We develop WITH users, their families, and professionals. Every feature is born from a real need.

Non-profit organization, funded by your donations

Activity report 2026

2026 review and 2027 outlook

16 000 active users every month
~20 member care facilities
Read the full report (PDF in French, 3.5 MB) →

Autonomy should never depend on financial means.

Marie Caquineau, president of Pictalk

2026 review

  • Pictalk Buddy on smartwatches

    Schedule, sequences and alerts on the wrist (Wear OS), even without the phone at hand.

  • Easier onboarding

    With Digimentally: gradual support, room for paper tools and families as drivers of everyday use.

  • A growing community

    16,000 active users every month, on the way to 30,000.

  • A 100% solidarity-based model

    Pay what you want for families, an annual membership for care facilities.

  • Around twenty member facilities

    Mostly in France, each one a local relay for the families it supports.

2027 outlook

  • A French-speaking AAC community

    With the enforceable right to AAC in France in 2027: shared good practices and a network of facilities.

  • Pictalk AAC fully rebuilt

    A more intuitive grid interface that supports learning through motor memory.

  • Impact study with Adapei Meuse

    Six months on three profiles (middle school, IME, ESAT): autonomy and fewer behavioural crises.

  • Large-scale rollout

    30 new care facilities equipped and 500 professionals trained.

Photo of the three brothers

It All Started with Pablo

Pablo, who has Down syndrome and is non-verbal, communicates through pictograms. Faced with the limitations of the traditional paper folder, we created a digital solution so he can communicate and organize himself everywhere, all the time.

“ Pablo opened our eyes to the daily challenges of people with neurodevelopmental disorders. His smile when he manages to express himself reminds us why we do this. ” Adrianos & Alexandros, founders

This personal experience informs every decision we make for Pablo, but also for the thousands of people who share his challenges.

Our highlights

  1. Awareness

    The pandemic brings us together as a family. We discover Pablo's true needs and decide to take action.

  2. First recognition

    Winner of "Coups de pouce passion" - INSA Lyon Foundation. The first support confirming our social mission.

  3. National Award

    Handitech Trophy - Digital Innovation. National recognition of our impact on people with disabilities.

  4. Strategic Partnerships

    Co-development with APF France Handicap. Collaboration with TechLab to develop Pictalk Buddy.

  5. Incubation INRIA

    Entry into INRIA Startup Studio to sustain our action and reach more beneficiaries.

  6. Release of Pictalk Buddy

    Official launch of the autonomy app (Visual schedule, Guided sequences, Notebooks). Launch of Buddy on smartwatch.

  7. Solidarity funding

    Transition of Pictalk Buddy to a pay-what-you-want model. Implementation of a solidarity funding system to ensure universal accessibility.

They trust us

Our team

The heart of the team

Our team combines technical expertise and personal knowledge of the needs of people with neurodevelopmental disorders.

Contributors

An association funded by the people who use it

No ads, no selling of data.

This level makes full-time work at minimum wage possible. The redesign of Pictalk AAC, professional groups, grammatical autocorrection, and the robustness of the tool become a reality.

1 346 of 1 500 monthly supporters
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Transparency and Commitment

At Pictalk, we believe that transparency is the foundation of trust. Our mission to empower people with neurodevelopmental disorders guides every decision we make, including our economic model and the allocation of our resources.

Our Solidarity-Based Model Serving the Mission

Our solidarity-based model ensures that autonomy and communication never depend on financial means, while providing us with the resources to innovate and support more and more people. This choice frees us from funding constraints to focus on what matters most: developing the best possible tools.

All essential features remain pay-what-you-want. This version is not a limited trial but a full product meeting the fundamental communication and organization needs.

The 'pro' features address the specific needs of medico-social professionals, without ever depriving individual users of essential tools.

100% of our revenue is reinvested in improving our services and expanding our social impact. No profit is distributed: every euro directly serves our mission.

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