AI Companion for Autistic kids -Friendly Edition
AI Story Companion uses GPT-5 to create personalized, structured, sensory-friendly stories for autistic children, improving focus, social skills, and emotional regulation through interactive storytelling. Kids choose character, setting.
Core trick
Generates structured stories from child-chosen character and setting, falling back to mock output when the GPT-5 call is unavailable.
Description
Autistic children benefit from structured, simple stories that teach emotions and routines. Parents and teachers struggle to create these daily.
AI Story Companion co-creates personalized, autism-friendly stories with GPT-5. Kids choose character, setting, and coping strategy.
Children with autism benefit from structured, interactive, and sensory-friendly storytelling that addresses challenges with focus, social interaction, and emotional regulation.
For children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, specific approaches to storytelling can be particularly beneficial. These approaches emphasize structure, ensuring predictability and reducing anxiety. Interactive elements are crucial, encouraging engagement and fostering social skills development. Furthermore, sensory-friendly adaptations are essential to minimize potential overstimulation and maximize comfort.
Zainabali20/AI-Companion-Autistic-Child-App★ 10 forksPythonCreated Aug 24, 2025 · last push Aug 24, 2025
README excerpt
# AI Companion for Autistic Child A hackathon-ready **React + Vite + Tailwind CSS** application designed to generate personalized stories for autistic children, track their progress, and export stories as PDFs. This app is optimized for a demo, even if the GPT-5 backend is not fully functional. --- ## 🌟 Features - **Child Profile Sidebar**: Shows editable child information. - **Story Generator**: Generates stories using GPT-5 (or mock demo if API is not available). - **Progress Tracking**: Track past stories and progress over time. - **PDF Export & Social Sharing**: Export stories as PDF and share via email/WhatsApp. - **Preloaded Avatars**: Select cartoon avatars for personalization. --- ## ⚙️ Tech Stack - **Frontend**: React + Vite - **Styling**: Tailwind CSS - **PDF Export**: jsPDF - **Backend / GPT-5 API**: Optional, currently not functional for demo --- ## 💻 How to Run Locally 1. Clone the repository: ```bash git clone https://github.com/Zainabali20/AI-Companion-Autistic-Child-App.git cd AI-Companion-Autistic-Child-App Demo: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JrxUgUMW58B44hp0eAkBKy-IM6krFgi9/view?usp=sharing](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JrxUgUMW58B44hp0eAkBKy-IM6krFgi9/view?usp=drive_link) Install dependencies: npm install Run the development server: npm run dev Open in browser: http://localhost:5173 ⚠️ Note: GPT-5 backend is not currently working; stories will be generated as mock demo text. 🎥 Live Demo Watch the app in actio