Tasuc

What Tasuc does

Tasuc Inc. (たすく株式会社) is a privately held, Kamakura-based educational and therapeutic-services company founded in 2008 by Representative Director Saito Ukai (齊藤宇開). It serves children and youth with developmental disabilities — including autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, intellectual disabilities, and learning disabilities — and their families, along with schools and teachers seeking external specialist support. The company operates a 12+ classroom network across Japan's Kanto, Hokkaido, Tokai, and Kyushu regions, delivering in-person services such as J☆skeps™ assessment, early-development support (早期発達支援), individualized habilitation (療育), self-reliant schools (自立の学校), and the TRYFULL vocational program. In 2022 it extended this lifecycle into adult welfare through the wholly-owned Social Welfare Corporation Takaramono, which delivers LWCF-Base services (housing, employment, consultation, financing), and into Vietnam through a partnership with the Vietnam Autism Network operating a Ho Chi Minh City center with academic engagements at Ho Chi Minh and Hanoi Pedagogical Universities.

The company's core intellectual property is the proprietary TASUC METHOD (J☆skeps™ approach) and its codified extension, TASUC METHOD 7R, which integrate neuroscience, sensory integration, and individualized structured intervention. This clinical framework underpins both the in-person service delivery and a digital product line — five trademarked smartphone apps (TASUC Schedule, Communication, Clock, Steps, and Voice) co-developed with Info Lounge Corporation, available on iOS, Android, and Windows — plus the TASUC Card Market for Creative Commons-licensed picture cards and a physical teaching-materials shop. TASUC holds a 2012 Kids Design Award for its app series, which achieved top app-store rankings in seven countries.

Tasuc earns revenue through multiple streams: publicly funded welfare services billed under Japan's 児童発達支援 and jiritsu shien disability/child welfare systems on a recurring monthly basis, paid app downloads (~$11.99–$28.99 per app), sales of original teaching materials and the TASUC METHOD 7R publication, paid practitioner training seminars (たすく主催研修会), and a freemium/paid model on the Card Market. Customer acquisition is community-led via parent networks, welfare worker referrals, classroom and representative blogs, and recurring awareness events such as Blue Walking. The company is privately held with no parent company or external venture funding disclosed, and operates with 11-50 employees.

Name

Tasuc

Legal name

たすく株式会社

Website

https://tasuc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tasuc is a Kamakura-based educational and therapeutic-services company founded in 2008 that delivers individualized habilitation, early-development support, self-reliant schools, and vocational programs to children and youth with developmental disabilities across Japan and Vietnam, anchored by its proprietary J☆skeps™ assessment and TASUC METHOD 7R framework.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Special Education and Developmental Disability Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

AAC (Augmentative & Alternative Communication) Devices, Apps & Training (EDAKAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Autism Communication Support (AAC, Pragmatics & Language) (EDAKAKAG), Assistive Technology (AT) & AAC Services (EDAJAKAF)

Keywords

• Developmental disability support
• Special education services
• Habilitation therapy
• Disability welfare services
• Assistive communication apps

Headquarters

HQ city

Kamakura

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Welfare Services (Publicly Funded): Core therapy and education services (early development support, individual therapy, self-reliant schools, TRYFULL vocational support) operate under Japan's child welfare and disability welfare systems, funded through public insurance (jiritsu shien, e.g., 児童発達支援, 放課後等デイサーコルシア). Revenue is recurring based on attendance and service provision.
2. Smartphone Applications: TASUC app series (TASUC Schedule, TASUC Communication, TASUC Clock, TASUC Steps, TASUC Voice) are sold as paid downloads on iOS App Store, Google Play, and Windows Store. Price points range from ~$11.99 to ~$28.99 per app. Some apps have lite/free versions.
3. Teaching Materials and Books: TASUC Original teaching materials (puzzle sets, workbooks) and publications (TASUC METHOD7R book) are sold through the TASUC Teaching Materials Shop (たすく教材SHOP). Some are limited to training participants or shop customers only.
4. Training Programs and Seminars: TASUC organizes and charges for practitioner training seminars (たすく主催研究会) on special needs education and developmental disability support, both in Japan and internationally (Vietnam).
5. Card Market / Picture Card Downloads: TASUC Card Market offers free and paid downloadable picture card sets under Creative Commons licensing for use with TASUC apps and communication support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Tasuc provides individualized habilitation therapy (jiritsu shien), early development support, after-school self-reliant learning programs, vocational support (TRYFULL), and social welfare services for children and youth with developmental disabilities, delivered through a network of classrooms across Japan and Vietnam. The company's proprietary J☆skeps™ assessment methodology and TASUC METHOD7R framework structure every service, supported by a suite of assistive communication smartphone applications (TASUC Schedule, Communication, Steps, Clock, Voice), a picture-card marketplace, and a proprietary line of teaching materials and publications.

Product overview

Tasuc operates as a platform-plus-services model combining a suite of smartphone applications with direct habilitation and educational services. The core product line consists of five communication-support apps (TASUC Communication, TASUC Schedule, TASUC Steps, TASUC Clock, TASUC Voice) that work together as the TASUC App Series, with supporting products including the TASUC Card Market for sharing picture cards and the TASUC Teaching Materials Shop for physical educational resources. Beyond digital products, Tasuc provides a comprehensive range of in-person services including assessments, early intervention, habilitation, independent living support, vocational training, and school consultation across multiple classroom locations throughout Japan.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TRYFULL: Employment support program for youth rehabilitation and independence through workplace and group home experiences
• たすく教材SHOP
• TASUC CARD MARKET
• たすくシリーズ (TASUC Series)

Products and services

• TASUC Assessment (たすくアセスメント) Individualized developmental assessment service using the proprietary J☆skeps™ methodology to evaluate cognitive characteristics, sensory processing, learning readiness, and functional skills; produces a Category 10 (Individualized Support Plan) and is the entry point to all other Tasuc services. Targeted at families of children with developmental disabilities in Japan.
• Early Development Support (早期発達支援) Early intervention habilitation service for preschool children using developmental disability certification, providing parent-child habilitation programs through Japan's public welfare system. Targeted at families with preschool-age children with developmental disabilities.
• TASUC Habilitation (たすく療育) Individualized habilitation therapy starting with in-depth J☆skeps™ assessment to understand each child and implementing personalized intervention programs based on the TASUC METHOD7R. Delivered at 10+ physical classrooms across Japan and targeted at children with developmental disabilities and their families.
• Self-Reliant School (自立の学校) After-school learning support program using self-regulated learning approaches with individualized support to help children with developmental disabilities manage time, complete homework, and develop independence. Delivered at two physical classrooms in Kamakura (Ofuna) and Tokyo (Nakano-Sakaue).
• TRYFULL / L-W-C Base Services Vocational support and career education services providing workplace and group-home experiences for adolescents and young adults with developmental disabilities transitioning from school to work. Targeted at youth seeking employment and independent living outcomes.
• Social Welfare Corporation Takaramono (社会福祉法人 宝もの) Social welfare organization within the Tasuc Group providing residential care (L), employment support (W), disability consultation support (C), and financial planning (F) services for consistent and continuous support to people with disabilities. Established in 2022 as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tasuc.
• School External Consultation (学校等外部コンサルテーション) B2B consultation service sending Tasuc specialist teams to schools and support organizations to conduct collaborative consultation with educators, classroom assessment, and provision of individualized support plans and teaching materials. Targeted at Japanese special support schools (14 schools served), regular schools with support classrooms, and high school support classes (5 served).
• TASUC Organized Training (たすく主催研修会) Paid professional development seminars teaching practical special needs education skills for teachers, educators, and practitioners based on the TASUC METHOD7R. Held as in-person practice seminars in Tokyo, Hachioji, Yokohama, and Kagoshima, and extended to Vietnam. Targeted at teachers, school staff, and special education professionals.
• TASUC Communication (たすくコミュニケーション) Communication aid smartphone app enabling users (children with developmental disabilities and their caregivers) to build sentences by selecting picture cards, with text-to-speech output. Available on iOS (iPhone, iPad) and Android; priced at ~$11.99 (iPhone) to ~$20.99 (iPad) on iOS and ~$13.99 on Android. Co-developed with Info Lounge Corporation.
• TASUC Schedule (たすくスケジュール) Visual schedule app using picture communication cards to create daily schedules, with features including drag-and-drop card arrangement, alarm notifications, timeline display, multiple schedule save/copy, and lightbox mode. Available on iOS and Android; priced ~$20.99 (iPhone) / ~$28.99 (iPad) / ~$23.99 (Android). Co-developed with Info Lounge Corporation.
• TASUC Steps (たすくステップ) Step-by-step instruction tool for creating picture/video procedure manuals using communication cards, with optional audio and video. Cards can be arranged sequentially with audio playback on tap. Available on iOS at ~$11.99 for iPhone.
• TASUC Clock (たすくクロック) Clock learning smartphone app with matching and time-setting modes, using intuitive drag-and-drop operation and audio feedback to help children with developmental disabilities learn to read analog clocks.
• TASUC Voice (たすくボイス) VOCA (Voice Output Communication Aid) app combining a 50-character keyboard with communication picture cards for sentence creation and text-to-speech synthesis with adjustable pitch and volume.
• TASUC Card Market (たすくカードマーケット) Online marketplace for sharing and downloading illustration-based picture communication cards used with TASUC apps and for printable communication support. Supports free and paid card sets under Creative Commons licensing; cards available in Japanese and English.
• TASUC Teaching Materials Shop (たすく教材SHOP) E-commerce platform selling Tasuc's original teaching materials, published books (including the TASUC METHOD7R publication), physical puzzle sets, workbooks, and recommended educational goods.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced behavioral problems through structured environment and individualized support based on assessment
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Vietnam Autism Network (VAN)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022TASUC partners with VAN, led by Chairman TAM, to operate a special needs school (center) in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (District 7). This is part of TASUC's 15-year international expansion plan, delayed by 3 years due to COVID-19 but launched in 2022. TASUC provides assessment demonstrations, training, and curriculum development through this partnership.
• Info Lounge Corporation (インフォ・ラウンジ株式会社)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2009Info Lounge Corporation is TASUC's technology partner for developing and maintaining the TASUC smartphone app series. Founded in Yokohama, Info Lounge provides IT strategy support, social networking services for parent communities, and app development (iOS, Android, Windows). The two companies co-developed TASUC Schedule (first app, launched 2010) and subsequent apps in the TASUC series. Both companies jointly operate the TASUC Card Market.
• W-BaseminorOthersW-Base is a partner organization providing employment opportunities for people with disabilities. TASUC's teaching materials shipping operations are being prepared in collaboration with W-Base, as part of their social mission to create meaningful work for individuals with disabilities.
• Ho Chi Minh City Pedagogical University (ホーチミン師範大学)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTASUC conducted lectures and workshops at Ho Chi Minh Pedagogical University as part of its international outreach. The university serves as an academic partner for TASUC's training programs and assessment demonstrations in Vietnam, facilitating the spread of TASUC methods among Vietnamese special education professionals.
• Hanoi Pedagogical University (ハノイ教育大学)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTASUC participates as a keynote speaker at the Hanoi Pedagogical University's annual education conference. The partnership focuses on sharing Japan's developmental disability education approaches based on TASUC's methodology, contributing to Vietnam's efforts to establish structured special needs education systems.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Smartbox Assistive Technology: UK-based AAC software and hardware provider (Grid, Snap Core First) serving children and adults with communication disabilities. Comparable as a competing AAC technology platform targeting schools, therapists, and families — overlapping with TASUC's app and teaching materials business.
• Kaien (Kaien Lab): Japanese company providing developmental disability services with strong focus on employment support and transition-to-work programs — directly overlapping with TASUC's TRYFULL vocational offering and the Takaramono subsidiary's employment support (W) function.
• Chance (Pre-Stock Co., Ltd.): Japanese special education and after-school daycare (放課後等デイサービス) provider operating multiple welfare-funded facilities. Directly comparable as a domestic competitor in the same jiritsu shien welfare services category where TASUC's classroom network competes for funding and families.
• LITALICO: Japan's largest listed special education and developmental disability services company, operating hundreds of classrooms nationwide plus a digital platform. Directly comparable as a domestic competitor for jiritsu shien welfare-funded therapy, with overlapping customer segments and methodology-driven differentiation.
• PRC-Saltillo: US-based manufacturer of dedicated AAC devices (TouchChat, ChatPlus, Via) and apps serving children and adults with communication disabilities. Directly comparable as an AAC technology provider competing for the same school and family budgets that purchase TASUC apps and teaching materials.
• AbleNet: US-based assistive technology provider offering AAC switches, communication devices, and learning tools for special education classrooms. Comparable to TASUC's teaching materials and AAC app portfolio as an AT vendor serving the same school and therapy settings.
• AssistiveWare: Dutch maker of Proloquo2Go and Proloquo4Text, the leading consumer AAC apps globally. Directly comparable to TASUC's smartphone AAC app series (Communication, Schedule, Steps, Clock, Voice) as a competing AAC app product targeting the same end-user population.

Broad incumbents

• Tobii Dynavox: Division of Tobii AB offering eye-tracking and AAC hardware/software across clinical, educational, and consumer use cases. A broader incumbent in the assistive technology space that competes in AAC end-markets where TASUC's apps are positioned.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/tasuc_official
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@tasucportal
• Facebookfacebook.com/TASUC.JAPAN
• Instagraminstagram.com/tasuc.group

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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