🌟 Thanal

A Digital Platform for the Parents of Autistic Children

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📖 About The Project

Thanal is a JavaFX desktop application designed to build a supportive, centralized community for parents, doctors, and supporters of children with autism. By leveraging Google Firestore for real-time backend data management, Thanal provides a safe space for resource sharing, behavioral tracking, and professional consultation.

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✨ Features by Role

👨‍👩‍👦 For Parents

• Behavior Tracking: Log daily behaviors and suspected triggers to monitor patterns.
• Exportable Reports: Download complete behavior histories as CSV files for medical professionals.
• Financial Aid Portal: View and apply for government schemes and track application statuses.
• Educational Resources: Access curated external educational games for children.
• Community Engagement: Read, comment on, and author blog posts to share experiences.
• Q&A Forum: Ask questions directly to the community and verified doctors.
• Doctor Consultations: Browse available specialists and send direct consultation requests.

🩺 For Doctors

• Blog Management: Publish and manage informative articles for the community.
• Consultation Management: Review, accept, or decline incoming consultation requests.
• Medical Q&A: Provide verified answers to questions posted by parents in the forum.
• Patient Overview: Access approved patient reports and histories.

🤝 For Supporters

• Knowledge Sharing: Access and read all community blog posts.
• Feedback System: Rate blogs (1-5) to highlight helpful content.
• Platform Improvement: Submit recommendations and feature requests directly to admins.

🛡️ For Administrators

• Access Control: Review, approve, or reject new user registration requests.
• User Management: Oversee all approved users and maintain community safety guidelines.

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🚀 Getting Started

Prerequisites

Before running the application, ensure you have the following installed:

• Java JDK 17 or higher
• Apache Maven
• A Google Firebase Project

1. Firebase Configuration

This application requires a Google Firebase project to handle real-time database operations.

1. Create a new project in the Firebase Console.
2. Navigate to Project Settings > Service accounts.
3. Click "Generate new private key" and download the JSON file.
4. Rename the downloaded file to serviceAccountKey.json.
5. Place this file into the project directory: src/main/resources/com/example/thanal/

2. Local File Storage Setup

The registration process safely saves uploaded verification documents locally.

1. On your C: drive, create a new folder named exactly Thanal_Uploads (Path: C:/Thanal_Uploads/).
2. Ensure your user account has write permissions for this directory.

3. Build and Run

Open your terminal in the root directory (where pom.xml is located) and run:

# Clean and build the project
mvn clean install

# Run the application
mvn javafx:run