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Transforming lives for children with autism

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) affects approximately 1 percent of the global population, equating to around 75 million individuals, with about 1.2 million cases reported in the Philippines. Despite this significant prevalence, accessible and affordable occupational and speech therapy services remain scarce for Filipino parents with children diagnosed with ASD.

Enter Mylo Speech Buddy, an innovative app dedicated to early intervention, which is crucial in enhancing learning, communication, and social skills while fostering positive changes in brain development. Mylo Speech Buddy is designed to aid nonverbal children in progressing from zero words to their first, utilizing a video modeling method and offering clear enunciation guidance for parents to facilitate speech development from the comfort of their homes.