Namaa - نموك يبدأ بخطوة

Inspiration

What it does

How we built it

Challenges we ran into

Accomplishments that we're proud of

What we learned

What's next for Namaa - نموك يبدأ بخطوة

Inspiration

Namaa was inspired by a simple question: How can we make practicing social and communication skills more accessible, continuous, and supportive beyond traditional therapy sessions?

We wanted to create a solution that focuses on the individual’s goals and abilities rather than defining them by a diagnosis. Namaa was designed to provide a safe digital environment where beneficiaries can practice everyday social situations at their own pace, while staying connected to the people supporting their progress.

What it does

Namaa is a digital platform that connects beneficiaries, specialists, and parents/guardians in one supportive environment.

Beneficiaries can practice social and communication skills through interactive real-life scenarios, receive supportive AI-powered feedback, and track their progress.

Specialists can monitor progress, assign activities, provide feedback, and use AI-generated insights to better understand activity performance.

Parents and guardians can follow progress, support practice at home, and stay connected with the specialist.

Namaa’s AI is designed as a supportive tool. It can analyze activity performance, personalize practice, and suggest activities, but it does not diagnose, make medical decisions, or replace the specialist.

How we built it

We started by identifying the needs of the three main users: beneficiaries, specialists, and parents/guardians.

We translated these needs into user flows and designed a digital prototype with separate experiences for each user type. The prototype includes onboarding, goal setting, interactive social scenarios, AI-supported practice, progress tracking, specialist communication, and parent follow-up.

We focused on creating an accessible, calm, and welcoming interface that can support different communication preferences and individual goals.

Challenges we ran into

One of our biggest challenges was designing AI in a way that adds value without replacing human expertise.

We had to carefully define what the AI should and should not do, especially in a healthcare and rehabilitation context. We also faced the challenge of designing one platform that serves three different user types while keeping the experience simple and understandable.

Another challenge was making progress meaningful without reducing it to a medical score. We chose to focus on goals, activities practiced, consistency, and skill development.

Accomplishments that we’re proud of

We are proud of turning an initial idea into a structured digital solution with clear user journeys for beneficiaries, specialists, and parents.

We are especially proud of designing Namaa around human support + technology, rather than treating AI as a replacement for specialists.

We also created a prototype that demonstrates how the complete experience could work, from setting personal goals to practicing scenarios and monitoring progress.

What we learned

Building Namaa taught us that meaningful healthcare technology starts with understanding people before choosing the technology.

We learned the importance of user-centered design, accessibility, responsible AI, and keeping professional decision-making with qualified specialists.

We also learned how important it is to clearly define the role and limitations of AI when building solutions for sensitive areas such as healthcare and rehabilitation.

What’s next for Namaa - نموك يبدأ بخطوة

Our next step is to validate Namaa with beneficiaries, specialists, and parents to understand what works and what needs improvement.

We plan to develop the prototype into a functional MVP, improve the AI-supported practice experience, and introduce more personalized activities based on each user’s goals and preferences.

In the future, we aim to evaluate Namaa through real-world use and explore partnerships with specialists, rehabilitation centers, and organizations supporting people with autism and other communication needs.

Namaa — نموك يبدأ بخطوة.

Built With

• ai
• autism
• healthcare
• ux/ui