Everyone has something to say. We help them say it.
AFIATEK assesses, fits and supports communication aids and assistive technology for children and adults across the Gulf. We stay with your family long after the device arrives.
- Open in Kuwait
- Bahrain, Riyadh & Abu Dhabi coming soon
- Arabic & English
The colours follow the Fitzgerald key, a colour code used on many AAC boards so words of the same kind are always in the same colour.
For anyone whose speech doesn't cover everything they want to say
Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) means any way of communicating that adds to or replaces speech: symbol boards, apps, speech-generating devices, or eye-gaze systems. Using AAC does not stop speech from developing. It gives people a way to be understood today.
We work with children and adults, including people with:
- Autism
- Cerebral palsy
- Down syndrome
- Rett syndrome
- Developmental delay
- Stroke & aphasia
- Brain injury
- ALS / MND
- Loss of speech after surgery
Assistive technology (AT) goes further: switches, eye-gaze and environmental controls that let people use a computer, learn, play and control the world around them.
From first visit to everyday use
Buying a device is the easy part. Our care path covers everything around it, so the device gets used at home, at school and in the community.
Assessment
A speech and language therapist and an AT specialist meet you, see how the person communicates today, and set goals with the family.
Device trial
The person tries real devices, apps and access methods from our demo library, so the choice rests on what works for them.
Recommendation
You receive a written recommendation, and we help with ordering and any paperwork for schools, insurers or funders.
Set-up & training
We set up vocabulary around the person's life and train family, teachers and carers to use it every day.
Follow-up
Regular reviews adjust vocabulary, access and goals as the person grows. Progress is shared in your family portal.
One therapy plan, three places to work on it
In clinic
Full assessments and device trials with our demo equipment and specialist team.
At home or school
We come to where communication happens, and coach the people who are there every day.
Teletherapy
Online sessions for reviews, vocabulary updates and family coaching between visits.
The right tool depends on the person
Every recommendation starts with how the person moves, sees, learns and wants to communicate. These are the kinds of technology we assess and support.
Speech-generating devices
Dedicated devices that speak aloud when the person selects symbols, words or letters.
AAC apps on tablets
Symbol and text-based communication apps, set up with Arabic and English vocabulary.
Eye-gaze
Cameras that let people select with their eyes when hands aren't reliable.
Switches & alternative access
Buttons, head switches and scanning for people who use one or two reliable movements.
Environmental controls
Control lights, TV, doors and other devices at home through the same access method.
Support that doesn't end at the clinic door
Your plan in one place
See the therapy plan, goals and progress, and keep everyone around the person working from the same page.
Learn from people who use AAC
Our peer mentors use AAC in their own lives and share what helped them with families who are just starting.
Guides for families and clinicians
Practical articles and videos in Arabic and English, from first words to using AAC at school.
Across the Gulf
Salmiya
Inside ARGAN Riaya Specialized Hospital for Rehabilitation, Kuwait's first private rehabilitation hospital.
Book in KuwaitBahrain
Our new clinic in Bahrain. Register now and we'll contact you when bookings open.
Register interestRiyadh
Our first clinic in Saudi Arabia. Register now and we'll contact you when bookings open.
Register interestAbu Dhabi
AAC and assistive technology services are coming to Abu Dhabi. Register to hear first.
Register interestClinicians, schools and hospitals
We work alongside the teams who already know the person, and share our findings with them.
Patient referrals
Refer a patient or student for an AAC or AT assessment. We report back to you after each stage.
Joint assessments
Assess together with the person's therapist, teacher or doctor so goals line up.
Training for teams
Workshops for school staff and therapists on core vocabulary, modelling and device use.
Institutional partnerships
Service agreements for hospitals, schools and centres that need ongoing AAC and AT support.
Request an appointment
Tell us a little about the person and what you'd like help with. Our team will call you to arrange the first visit.