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Universal Auxiliary Communication System

A world where anyone can communicate —
not just those born with the ability.

A QR code at every counter. Every door. Every building. Scan. Tiles appear. Tap. Your device speaks your words. One tap. Any language. Any building. Any device.

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Scan. Tap. Speak. Scan this QR code with your phone to try it right now.
No app. No login. No cognitive load.

How It Works

Three taps. One conversation.

No app to install. No account. No reading required. Works on any smartphone in any language. Built as an auxiliary aid for ADA effective communication.

Step 01

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Scan the QR Code

A QR code lives at every counter, every door, every relevant surface. The visitor scans it with their phone camera. No app needed — it opens instantly in the browser.

Step 02

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Tiles Appear

Visual tiles populate the screen — already localized to their language. Pictures. Short words. Color-coded by meaning. No sentence-building. No cognitive load. Just tap what you need.

Step 03

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The Device Speaks

The phone reads the message aloud in the listener's language. The visitor's meaning is communicated. Fully. Precisely. Instantly. As if they had spoken the words themselves.

Reviewed by a Connecticut state accessibility official for fit as an auxiliary aid under the ADA's effective-communication requirement.

The Problem

The world wasn't built for people who can't speak.

Every institution assumes you can say what you need. Translation assumes you can speak. Forms assume you can write. Nothing helps when you can do neither.

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8 billion people can speak. The world was designed entirely for them.
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Millions cannot. Stroke survivors. ALS patients. Non-verbal autistic individuals. Cerebral palsy. PTSD-induced mutism. Deaf visitors in hearing spaces.
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Existing solutions cost $8,000–$15,000 per person. A dedicated AAC device. One person. One language. Not infrastructure — a personal item most can't afford.
"Translation requires you to speak.
What if you can't?

Paper requires you to write.
What if you can't?

Tap a tile.
That's all it takes."

This is the gap TinkyTown fills. Not an app. Not a device. Infrastructure — like the ramp beside every staircase.

Everywhere

This isn't an AAC Device.
It's Communication infrastructure.

Wherever someone needs to be heard, TinkyTown is already there. Scan the QR code. Tap a tile. Your device speaks your words — in any language, on any phone, with no app to download.

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Government Buildings

Town halls, courthouses, DMVs, licensing offices — anywhere civic access is a right, not a privilege.

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Hospitals & Clinics

Intake desks, ERs, pharmacies. When you can't describe your symptoms, every second matters.

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Restaurants

Full ordering flow — menu items, customizations, allergens — without speaking a word.

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Retail & Big Box

Walmart, Target, grocery stores. Customer service counters where "Can I help you?" needs a real answer.

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Airports & Transit

Gate agents, check-in desks, bus drivers. Travel is stressful. Communication shouldn't add to it.

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Schools

Front desks, nurses' offices, IEP meetings. Every student deserves to be heard.

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Buses & Transit

Asking for a stop, reporting a problem, getting help — in motion, in any language.

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Courthouses

Probate, family court, clerk offices. Judicial access is a constitutional right. Communication enables it.

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Emergency Services

911 call centers, emergency rooms, crisis desks. When it matters most, silence shouldn't be a barrier.

Used in Town Halls Like Yours

Will this help my front desk tomorrow? Yes.

TinkyTown is already configured for the departments your residents walk into every day.

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Town Clerk

Birth certificates, death certificates, marriage licenses, dog licenses, land records. Full conversation drill-downs for every service.

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Tax Office

Property tax, motor vehicle tax, payment plans, tax bills, exemptions. "How much do I owe?" → one tap.

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Building Department

Permits, inspections, renovations, code compliance. Residential, commercial, electrical — all covered.

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Assessment

Property values, appeals, exemptions, property maps. "My assessment seems too high" → one tap.

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Voter Registration

Register, check status, absentee ballots, polling places, address changes.

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Front Desk

Directions, restrooms, elevators, accessibility help, language interpreter requests. The first point of contact — covered.

Multilingual Communication

120+ languages, one QR code.

Serve every resident — regardless of language. Tiles display in the visitor's language, spoken output in the staff's. Bilateral real-time translation. No interpreter needed.

Visitor sees in:
🇪🇸 Spanish
→
Staff hears in:
🇺🇸 English
✕ Without TinkyTown

The resident suffers in silence

👩‍💼 "How can I help you?"
😶 *points at counter*
👩‍💼 "Do you need a form?"
😰 *shakes head, frustrated*
👩‍💼 "I'm sorry, I don't understand…"
😢 *leaves without help*
✓ With TinkyTown — Live Demo

Communication restored 🇪🇸→🇺🇸

👩‍💼 "How can I help you?"
🛑 Certificado 💍 Matrimonio 🐶 Licencia
🗣️ "Necesito un certificado de defunción"
🔊 Speaks: "I need a death certificate"
👩‍💼 "Room 313, 3rd floor. Do you have your ID?"
🗣️ "Sí, tengo mi identificación"
🔊 Speaks: "Yes, I have my photo ID"
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English
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Spanish
🇨🇳
Mandarin
🇫🇷
French
🇸🇦
Arabic
🇮🇳
Hindi
🇵🇹
Portuguese
🇻🇳
Vietnamese
🇰🇷
Korean
+120
more
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Phone Interpreter

$3–$9/minute. One language at a time. Requires the person to speak. Useless for nonverbal residents.

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ASL Interpreter

$75–$150/hour. Must be scheduled in advance. Only helps if the resident knows sign language. Most don't.

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TinkyTown

$725/mo. 120+ languages. Unlimited visitors. Works for nonverbal, deaf, mute, brain injury, dyslexia. No speech required. No scheduling. Instant.

Live Example

See how this works in a real town hall.

This is a live town-hall demo. Real departments. Real room numbers. Real conversations. Try it yourself.

This is exactly how it works inside a town building.

See a Live Demo →

Takes 60 seconds. No sign-up. Works on your phone right now.

The Mission

Like braille for sight.
Like ramps for mobility.
TinkyTown is communication infrastructure.

We are mapping the United States, one building at a time — placing the equivalent of a wheelchair ramp at every counter where a nonverbal person might need to be heard. This is not software. This is not an app. This is infrastructure.

We're building a communication layer across the United States — a map where every lit dot is a building where no one is left voiceless. Connecticut is live. The rest of the country is next.

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Trust & Compliance

Reviewed. Patent-Pending. Privacy-First.

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ADA Reviewed

Reviewed by Connecticut's ADA Compliance Officer. Recognized as a qualifying auxiliary aid under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

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Patent-Pending Technology

A QR-based communication infrastructure built for counter service. Patent pending.

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Zero Data Collection

No user data is stored. No analytics on individual users. No login means no profile. Privacy is architectural, not a policy.

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CT Tech Act Connected

Aligned with Connecticut's Assistive Technology Act. Eligible for state procurement and municipal ADA compliance programs.

Easy to Buy

Priced to fit small-purchase rules.

TinkyTown's annual cost falls within the federal $10,000 micro-purchase threshold. We make it simple to fit your existing process — and we'll provide whatever documentation that process needs.

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Within the Federal Micro-Purchase Threshold

TinkyTown at $725/mo = $8,400/yr — within the $10,000 federal micro-purchase threshold (2 CFR 200.320), under which federally-funded purchases require no competitive bid. For municipally-funded purchases, your procurement officer can confirm the applicable threshold.

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We Provide the Documentation — Free

Whatever your procurement process needs for the file — pricing sheet, vendor information, product summary — we draft it for you, same day, at no cost. Request documentation →

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45-Day Pilot — No Commitment

Not sure yet? Run TinkyTown at your counter for 45 days. If it closes your communication gap, issue the PO. If it doesn't, walk away — no contract, cancel any time. Start a pilot →

Bottom line:

It's not about sanctions, numbers, or compliance. It's about what's right. Every voice deserves to be heard.

Get Started

Bring TinkyTown to your building.

We configure the system for your specific building — your floors, your departments, your services — and place QR codes at every relevant counter. Setup takes minutes, not months. Your visitors can communicate from day one.

See a Live Demo → Contact Us

Questions? Email lukekist@tinkytown.com