RIYADH: Layan Allhidaan, Maram Bin Gubair and Noura Alshathry are the latest winners of the Apple Swift Student Challenge after they used their coding skills to solve real-world environment, communication, and climate change challenges.
Through the Swift Student Challenge, Allhidaan created Velora, an application that supports communication for people who stutter.
Allhidaan, 22, who recently graduated in computer information systems from Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, said: “Public speaking is a common fear, but for those who stutter, that fear can accompany every single interaction.
“I believe technology has a responsibility to do more than just solve functional problems; it should understand and support human emotion.
“By providing a space to manage the pressure and anticipation of speech, Velora helps people show up more fully in their classrooms, workplaces, and communities.”
