FAQs
Section 1 — Poodle Talk
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Poodle Talk is a safe AI companion for children that helps them explore feelings, communication, routines, and everyday learning through friendly poodle characters. Children can build confidence, express emotions, practise communication, and discover playful learning in a calm and reassuring environment.
Designed for use at home, in schools, and in early years settings, Poodle Talk includes visual communication tools, picture cards, wellbeing resources, and age-appropriate learning activities. The platform has been developed with safeguarding at its core and extensively stress-tested for child safety. Try Poodle Talk
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Yes. Poodle Talk includes a range of free features, including picture communication cards, emotion cards, trial messages, maths and matching games, and wellbeing tools. Additional features may be available through optional credit packs, allowing families and educators to explore the platform before choosing extended features.
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Poodle Talk is designed for children aged 2–17. Features are organised into age-appropriate sections to support younger children, primary-aged learners, and older children.
Younger children can explore visual communication tools, picture cards, emotions, and simple learning activities, while older children can access more advanced communication, wellbeing, and learning features. Parents, carers, and educators can choose the resources that best match each child's age and individual needs.
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Yes. Poodle Talk works on iPads, tablets, laptops, and most modern web browsers without requiring a separate app download.
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Yes. Poodle Talk works on Android tablets and Android phones through a web browser. The platform has been designed to work across a wide range of modern devices to make access as simple as possible.
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Absolutely. Poodle Talk was designed to support communication and wellbeing both at home and in educational settings. Parents can use picture cards, emotion tools, and communication supports to encourage conversations and help children express their needs, feelings, and ideas.
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Yes. Poodle Talk can be used in classrooms, SEND settings, early years environments, and intervention spaces. Teachers and support staff can use the platform as part of communication support, emotional wellbeing activities, and daily routines.
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Poodle Talk was created with visual communication and emotional wellbeing in mind. Many autistic children benefit from visual supports, picture communication, and structured interaction, which are key parts of the platform. As every child is unique, families and educators can choose the tools and resources that best suit individual needs.
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Poodle Talk includes visual communication tools, picture cards, and quick communication supports that may help children who are non-verbal or have limited speech. Every child is unique, and Poodle Talk is intended to complement existing communication approaches used by families and professionals.
Poodle Talk is not a clinical communication device or therapy service. It is designed as a supportive visual communication and wellbeing resource that may help children express choices, emotions, and everyday needs.
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Yes. English is included as the primary language, and families can unlock up to two additional languages through the bilingual feature. Available languages currently include French, Spanish, German, Italian, Polish, Arabic, and Mandarin. This helps support multilingual households and enables children to communicate and learn across different languages in a safe and child-friendly environment.
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Child safety is a core priority. Poodle Talk has been designed with safeguarding principles in mind and includes carefully managed interactions, child-friendly content, and parent oversight features.
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No. Many features can be explored without requiring a child to create their own account. This helps reduce barriers to access while allowing parents and educators to supervise use appropriately.
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Poodle Talk includes visual picture cards, emotion cards, quick communication messages, wellbeing activities such as breathing exercises, multilingual support, age-based learning areas, communication tools, maths games, and other child-friendly interactive features designed to encourage confidence, communication, and self-expression.
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Yes. Poodle Talk includes emotion-focused tools that help children identify, understand, and communicate their feelings. Visual supports can often make emotional expression easier for children who find it difficult to explain how they feel using words alone.
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Poodle Talk supports communication through visual tools, picture cards, quick message systems, emotional expression resources, and structured communication opportunities. These features are designed to reduce communication barriers and help children share their thoughts, needs, and feelings more confidently.