best speech delay apps

Best Apps for Speech Delayed Toddlers

By Lori Ennis, M.S. Ed

You’ve most likely heard it from your pediatrician, your family and your mama friends. “Every child is different,” and that is true. Every child is different when it comes to development, particularly with speech and language. But, when you recognize that your toddler’s language skills may be delayed, there are many resources you can choose to help them catch up. Speech and language therapy from certified professionals of course is a must, but you can also help your speech delayed toddler with technology. We’ve talked with experts and mamas to find the best apps for speech delayed toddlers. Take a look at what we think you’ll find fun and helpful apps for you and your little one. 

Mobile Technology: Making  a Difference for Toddlers with Speech Delay

The age at which your child will hit speech and language milestones will most likely vary from that of every other child because each child is unique and different. Children’s speech and language skills develop at different rates, but generally speaking, most toddlers say around 20 words by 18 month. Typically by the time they’re two, they’re able to put small phrases consisting of two or three words together: “I do it,” “I fix it,” “Her wants the toy”. When your toddler isn’t meeting milestones, though, you most likely will consult your pediatrician and/or professional speech and language therapists. Their insight and knowledge is a wealth of resources for you and your child. These resources can make a huge difference in developing at the rate in which their toddler peers may be as well.

But you also can work with your speech delayed toddler at home or wherever you choose. In this age of technology, there are tons of iPad apps for toddlers with speech delay, and many also have Android versions as well. Research suggest s that the advancement of speech and language apps through mobile technology can promise therapeutic benefits. Better, there are ways that parents can work with their child when they are not able to easily access speech and language professionals.

So, what are the best apps for toddlers with speech delay? Many have free versions that do a decent job of working with toddlers with speech delay. That said, experts and parents also agree that investing in the paid versions can make a difference when it comes to the best apps for toddlers with speech delay. 

Check Out the Best Apps for Speech Delayed Toddlers

Articulation Station PRO

We love that this was created by a Speech-Language Pathologist to help children work on articulation, enunciation, pronunciation and so much more. The pictures are gorgeous, and the app can be used with your SLP or at home with you, by merely working on target words and sounds. There is the opportunity to practice at the word, phrase, sentence or story level. While it’s primarily designed to focus on initial, medial and final positions of words, you can also use it for receptive and expressive language skill building. We particularly love that your child can record his or her voice to hear themselves as they work to improve their articulation.

Itsy Bitsy Spider  

We’ve always loved all things Duck Duck Moose, and now Khan Academy has taken them under their wing to continue offering parents apps that help their children’s development blossom. This is one of our favorite iPad apps for toddlers with speech delay! Why? Because it uses a familiar and adorable song to teach counting, following a story along, interacting, auditory comprehension and so much more. It gives your toddler a fun and engaging way to navigate the spider through the various activities. We love all of the options for articulation and pronunciation, as well as vocabulary development. It is free, though it does have some in-app purchases available.  

MultiSyllabic and MultiSyllabic for Amazon

This app is perfect for toddlers with speech delays because it will meet them at their level and grow with them as their speech skills improve. Particularly fantastic for children who have articulation disorders, apraxia or are on the autism spectrum, this app will combine tactile, visual and auditory components to help improve targeted speech. It uses contextually engaging content like people, food and transportation and incorporates voice modeling for mimicking stress, rhythm and intonation. It’s developed by a Speech-Language Pathologist too.  

NACD Home Speech Therapy For Apraxia

If your toddler is struggling with bringing words to her lips, or even getting the sounds out, you are most likely familiar with the term apraxia. Toddlers with speech delays often are diagnosed with apraxia of speech, which means that there is a difficulty in bringing sounds and words to their mouths. We love this app because it can be used for anyone with apraxia, including adults, but it focuses on motor planning especially. Often, apraxia and/or verbal dyspraxia can be attributed to difficulty with motor planning and this app helps with that.

It’s not quite as bright and colorful as some of the other toddler apps, but for parents who are looking to give their child at-home therapy level help, it’s an excellent app for doing so. The National Association for Child Development has lots of resources as well. It’s one of the iPad apps for toddlers with speech delay we recommend, but you can also get it for Android devices.  

Monkey Preschool Lunchbox

Another favorite of parents and clinicians alike, Monkey Preschool Lunchbox is reasonably priced and full of power punches when it comes to speech and language therapy. Kids love the funny little monkey and they love helping him on his learning adventures. It’s easy for toddlers/preschoolers to navigate through and it’s an excellent tool for them to learn sounds and names of colors, letters and tangible objects.

Your toddler will enjoy the meaningful content that comes in the form of counting and naming shapes, and they honestly won’t even know they’re working on vocabulary, receptive language skills and auditory processing and comprehension. It’s one of our favorite iPad apps for toddlers with speech delay, but it is also available for Android users as well.  

Every Angle Makes a Difference!

While there is, of course, no substitution for therapy with clinical professionals skilled in speech and language pathology, there are many advances in technology that allow you to work with your toddler’s speech delay as well. As with all things screen and toddlers, moderation is essential, so it’s important to find the best apps for speech delayed toddlers—the ones that they’ll enjoy and get something beneficial from at the same time.

Remember—recognizing a speech or language delay early on will give the best prognosis for appropriate speech development, and you can help with these at-home apps!

The Top Ten Apps That All SLPs Should Be Using

Looking for effective and engaging apps for speech therapy and some new tools to help out in your next SLP session? Whether your expertise is articulation, expressive language, receptive language, social skills integration, or another specialty, the top ten speech therapy apps that made our list have a lot to offer school-based SLPs — and the children they help.

1. Articulation Station Developer: Little Bee Speech Cost: Free (Full version is $89.99) Available From: Apple iTunes App Store ( Full / Free )

Articulation Station is the flagship app of Little Bee Speech and is intended to serve as a comprehensive program to help those with speech sound delays. SLPs can use the app in individual and group therapy sessions, facilitating the practice of 22 sounds and collecting data to help evaluate progress. Parents can find this useful for reinforcing therapeutic goals at home. There is a free version of the app, and the full version (“Articulation Station Pro”) is $89.99.

2. ArtikPix Developer: Expressive Solutions Cost: Free (Full version is $39.99) Available From: Apple iTunes App Store ( Full / Free )

This articulation app enables children to practice their speech using flashcards and matching activities. Collecting, saving, and exporting time-stamped data (per student) is possible for individual sessions and group therapy for up to four children at a time. The free version gives you “th,” “w,” “y,” and “h” decks. An additional 20 decks are available as an In-App purchase, with discounts available for all or multiple decks.

3. Conversation Therapy Developer: Tactus Therapy Solutions Limited Cost: $24.99 (Trial version with 1% of content is available) Available From: Apple iTunes App Store / Google Play Store

Ideal for children aged nine and older, this app gives therapists more than 3,000 questions to use as prompts, helping students who aim to progress in expressive language, pragmatics, problem-solving, and cognitive communication. Individual and group therapy is customizable with individual goal tracking and reporting available.

4. Keyword Understanding Developer: Aptus Speech & Language Therapy Limited Cost: $16.99 Available From: Apple iTunes App Store 

A receptive language app, Keyword Understanding helps children experiencing auditory processing difficulties, receptive language disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorders, and reduced attention. Basic concepts (e.g. size and color) are addressed, and included are prompts to follow directions with up to two steps in increasing difficulty. Therapists can facilitate learning in auditory mode, text mode, or both.

5. Let’s be Social: Social Skills Development Developer: Everyday Speech LLC Cost: Free Available From: Apple iTunes App Store

Speech therapists, special education paraprofessionals, and parents can find value in this app, which contains 40 written and five video lessons. Lesson plans are customizable for K-12 children and can be utilized in therapy for those experiencing developmental delays, social/emotional issues, Autism Spectrum Disorders, and deafness. Lesson segments include personal interactions, navigating the community, behavior, change, and relationships.

6. Sensory CineVox Developer: Sensory Apps Ltd. Cost: Free Available From: Apple iTunes App Store / Google Chrome Browser Extension

Want to encourage children to make certain sounds, and be visually engaged in the process? CineVox, a speech therapy game tool, responds to sounds with fun graphics. 21 different visual effects show patients the results of their vocalization. Variations in producing fricative sounds (e.g. shhh) will change the display appearance.

7.  Word Vault / Word Vault Pro  Developer: Home Speech Home Cost: Free (Pro Features version is $5.99 per month / $54.99 per year) Available From: Apple iTunes Apps Store

This app is designed for both children and adults. You can access audio and high-definition images for 8100 words, 1800 phrases & sentences, and 115 stories to address articulation and language skills. This includes real-world photos for over 3800 minimal pairs and almost 300 multi-syllabic words. There are over 120 categories for language building and over 25 social language categories. Interactive materials found with the Pro version are located in the Phonology, Language, and Social Vaults. You can create individual or group files to track your clients’ data.

8. Speech FlipBook Standard Developer: Tactus Therapy Solutions Limited Cost: Free (Full version is $9.99) Available From: Apple iTunes App Store

Therapists, teachers, and parents can use this talking flipbook, which is customizable to individual student needs. Speech therapy practitioners can generate specific word lists–for example, focusing on all words that begin or end with a certain sound–and help students hear their progress using recording and playback features. The free version includes 16 sounds and 40 words with the option to upgrade to more than 2,300-word recordings, 125 phonemes and clusters, all vowels and consonants, and more than 250 sets of homophones.

9. Speech Tutor Developer: Synapse Apps, LLC Cost: $24.99 (Pro version is $69.99) Available From: Apple iTunes App Store

Have you ever wished you could show a child the inside of the mouth as they practice sounds? Speech Tutor, another one-of-a-kind speech therapy app, makes the face visually transparent as sounds are being made. The animation is viewable at three speeds and can be paused – helping students see where they have succeeded and where further speech therapy practice is necessary. There are 132 animations, recording capability and, if practicing speech with parents at home, tips provided by SLPs.

10.  Language Therapy 4 in 1 Developer: Tactus Therapy Solutions Limited Cost: $74.99 Available From: Apple iTunes App Store / Google Play

If desired, you can purchase any of the 4 apps included in this robust collection individually. The full app includes over 700 core nouns, verbs, and adjectives, and it features thousands of exercises, activities, and recommendations on what to focus on next based on the clients’ scores. The 4 areas include Comprehension Therapy (understanding spoken language), Naming Therapy (to strengthen word-finding skills), Reading Therapy (addressing literacy skills), and Writing Therapy (addressing spelling skills).

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29 Best Speech Therapy Apps for SLPs to Target Communication & Language Skills

This is a guest blog post by Holly, a school-based SLP, on the top lists of go-to speech-language therapy apps and how they can be used for interactively targeting communication skills .

Let’s talk about how speech therapy apps can reinforce speech and language therapy! 

When it comes to supporting student engagement, smart devices can be a go-to tool in speech therapy. We’ll be taking a tour of our favorite apps and how they can be used for interactively targeting communication skills.

Using speech therapy apps in speech-language therapy has become more common over the last decade (see ASHA’s informational post ). However, it can be challenging to evaluate the quality of speech therapy apps for clinical use ( Furlong et al., 2018 ; see ASHA’s guidance on evaluating procedures, products, and programs). While there’s evidence to support the use of articulation-based apps in conjunction with trained clinician feedback ( McLeod et al., 2020 ), further research is needed to explore the effects of interactive speech therapy apps on different skills, such as social communication ( Griffith, Hagan, et al., 2020 ). As SLPs, we find ourselves in this scenario pretty often: technology is constantly developing, researchers are keeping up as best as they can — so in the meantime, evidence-based decision making largely depends on our clinical judgment and the needs of our students! 

There are thousands of speech therapy apps related to our scope of practice, so where do we begin? Before we dive in, here are 9 Tips for SLPs to Use an iPad Like a Pro — just in case you find yourself needing to organize any newly downloaded speech therapy apps from this list. (Note: for the majority of free apps included in this post, you’ll notice they come with a trial, a “lite” version, or frequent ads. While these speech therapy apps have been reviewed, the ads have not. For an extra charge, you can upgrade to get rid of the ads if that’s your preference!)

1. Articulation Apps

Articulation Station – This is one of the most popular articulation apps in our field — and for good reason! Flashcards, memory, and slot machine-style spinners make this app interactive. You can take data on the app and encourage students to self-monitor as well. For language goals and mixed groups, check out this post on How to Use Articulation Station for Language Therapy ! iOS. Price: Free for one sound, then $1.99-$7.99/additional sound or $59.99 for all sounds.

Erik X. Raj Articulation Apps – These articulation apps target later-developing sounds such as /s, z, r, l/ and “sh”/”ch”/”th” using play-based activities like charades, secret missions, and trivia. iOS. Price: $4.99/app.

SCIP (Sound Contrasts in Phonology) – If you’re treating phonological patterns, this app has 5 approaches to choose from (Multiple Oppositions, Minimal Pairs, Maximal Oppositions, Treatment of the Empty Set, and Vowel Contrasts). While there aren’t extra interactive features, students can be involved in collecting their own data to help with self-monitoring. iOS. Price: $59.99.

2. Speech-Language Apps

These speech therapy apps were designed for speech-language therapy, so you can directly target communication skills with your students. The apps you see in this list were designed by fellow speech-language pathologists!

Cough Drop – When it comes to augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), there are a lot of things for your team to consider when selecting a device and program. In this list, we’ve included a user-friendly and easy-to-try AAC program — check out our earlier post here: CoughDrop: An Innovative App that is Changing AAC . iOS, Google Play, Amazon, Windows, Web Browser. Price: Free publicly shared boards ( example ); free trial, then $6/month or $200/lifetime.

Little Stories – This is another speech therapy app by Little Bee Speech, filled with stories that can be used to target speech sounds, reading fluency/comprehension, sequencing, story retell, and conversation. Plus there are coloring pages and scavenger hunts built into the app! iOS. Price: Free lite version; $0.99/additional story or $59.99 for all stories.

Tactus Conversation Therapy – For older students, this speech therapy app can support generalizing speech goals, grammar targets, and language skills in conversation. Start by selecting relevant topics, then follow along with the guided questions and problem-solving scenarios. Tactus is known for creating speech-language therapy apps to support adults and stroke survivors, so I’ve found many of my high school students appreciate the complexity and design of the app. iOS & Google Play. Price: Free lite version; $24.99 for the full version.

Word Vault – This app offers stimuli for articulation, phonology, language, and social communication skills. Users can unlock more interactive features like pictures, games, and audio recordings with a subscription. iOS. Price: Free lite version; subscription for $5.99/month or $54.99/year.

World’s Worst Pet | Vocabulary – Offered through iReady, this interactive vocabulary app offers dynamic teaching and assessment of tier two vocabulary across different levels. iOS. Price: Free.

Your Face Learning – This is another speech therapy app by Erik X. Raj that creates customized worksheets for students. Targets include sounds, basic concepts, compare/contrast prompts, story starters, social skills, and more. You can print the worksheets out or annotate them in another app (like Notability!) iOS. Price: Free.

SLP Now – This web application is for speech-language pathologists who want literacy-based, evidence-based materials, and tried-and-true caseload management tools to systematize their speech therapy planning and streamline their paperwork . SLP Now offers over 3,000+ materials and recently introduced a new interactive material called Smart Decks . Price: Free for 14-days + 5 free PDF downloads and unlimited Smart Decks 

3. Language Stimulation & Brain Break Activities

While these apps aren’t directly designed for use in speech therapy, they are great at eliciting language, indirectly targeting speech skills, or supporting engagement during speech therapy sessions. Sprinkle some interactive breaks throughout speech therapy or celebrate with a game at the end — whatever your style is!

ABCYa – This app features educationally relevant games from Pre-K to 6th grade. Many of the games involve spatial concepts, customizing items, and curriculum-based learning. iOS, Google Play, & Web Browser. Price: Free version; full version for $9.99/month or $69.99/year.

Breathe, Think, Do with Sesame – For younger children, this app is a great way to explore self-regulation strategies and problem-solving skills. There’s a bubble-popping activity that is a great way to unwind! iOS & Google Play. Price: Free.

ChatterPix Kids – This app is an SLP Now favorite! With it, your students can make anything talk — pictures of people/pets, favorite characters, doodles, and more. On Episode #80 of the podcast, you can hear more ideas about using ChatterPix to target vocabulary. The creator, Duck Duck Moose , also has apps that focus on nursery rhymes, puzzles, drawing, and more. iOS & Google Play. Price: Free.

Fantastic 4 In A Row Go – Games like Connect Four are great for maximizing speech trials (e.g., “say X words and then take a turn”). EnsenaSoft Games also has other digital board games. iOS, Google Play, & Amazon. Price: Free with ads, upgrade with in-app purchases.

GoNoodle & GoNoodle Games – This app is filled with movement breaks, dance choreography, and mindfulness exercises. Great for self-regulation and following directions! iOS, Google Play, & Web Browser. Price: Free.

Heads Up! & Heads Up! Kids – This barrier game puts describing and language skills to the test in a fun and competitive way. The original version includes written words and pop culture topics, while the kids’ version includes pictures of familiar animals, actions, and items. iOS & Google Play. Price: Free, in-app purchases available; $3.99 for the kids’ version.

PBS KIDS Games – These games focus on educational skills and social-emotional awareness while incorporating PBS characters. There are many related apps that we could rave about too, so feel free to browse through PBS KIDS Apps ! iOS, Google Play, & Web Browser. Price: Free.

Shoe the Goose Apps – These hands-on apps give kids the opportunity to design their own treats, clothes, and trucks. They’re filled with lots of language-rich targets, such as describing and sequencing. iOS. Price: $0.99/app.

Toca Boca Apps – In the Toca world, students can pretend to be chefs, hairdressers, medics, performers, designers, and more. These play-based activities make it easy to target language skills such as basic concepts, directions, object functions, and description skills. iOS & Google Play.   Price: Free versions available, most full versions are $3.99/app, $19.99/bundle.

Toontastic 3D – Another SLP Now Favorite! This is a way for students to narrate their own stories and bring them to life. In  Episode #36 of the podcast, we discuss using literacy-based therapy and generating parallel stories using ToonTastic. This is also a functional way to target grammar skills (e.g., simple/compound/complex sentences and subject/verb agreement). iOS & Google Play. Price: Free, in-app purchases available.

4. Interactive Speech Therapy Tools

You may have heard about using these tools on the computer  — well, there’s an app for that, too! We’ve also included some apps that can be used to adapt materials into digital formats.

Epic – There’s a massive digital library of picture and chapter books on this platform, which makes literacy-based therapy even more accessible. iOS, Google Play, & Web Browser. Price: Free access at this time; option to upgrade for $9.99/month or $71.99/year.

Little Spinner – Spin a wheel full of category items (e.g., colors, shapes, vehicles, body parts) and follow along with the songs in the apps. There’s also an option to create your own spinner using text and photos! iOS. Price: Free, $0.99 for each additional spinner and the customization option.

Notability – This is another SLP Now favorite — it’s a super-powered annotation app that allows you to add pictures, audio, drawings, and text. I use this app for completing worksheets with my students, highlighting reading passages, digitizing their speech journals, etc. The possibilities are endless here, plus writing on a device with a stylus usually leads to instant engagement. Check out Marisha’s Notability Tutorial Part 1 & Tutorial Part 2 . iOS. Price: $8.99. 

Vooks – This platform makes reading more engaging than ever, courtesy of its animated, captioned storybooks. Their collection includes books for young readers that span genres and encourage social-emotional development. iOS, Google Play, & Web Browser. Price: Free for educators at this time; $4.99/month for standard users.

Youtube Kids – When exploring a new concept or building background knowledge, Youtube always has something. The kids’ version of the app makes it easier to look things up on the fly with students. iOS, Google Play, & Web Browser. Price: Free with ads.

5. Family Communication

The last apps included here feature ways to connect with families and send speech and language homework. It can be really powerful to have students involved in this part! I try to make it a habit to send positive notes home to families, and this can reinforce participation in speech therapy for students.

Check out our previous post on this topic: Speech Therapy Homework: One Easy Solution . Many of these tools can be used at the end of a speech therapy session to help students connect the dots between what they’re working on in school and how they can apply these skills at home. For example, at one of my schools, I wrap up sessions by asking my students to summarize what we worked on, then I send a quick message to parents and provide participation points. If your school district uses one of these platforms, you can hop on board!

Class Dojo – With this app, you can share messages, photos, videos, and documents with families. It also has built-in language translation and reward features. iOS, Google Play, & Web Browser. Price: Free.

Edmodo – This is another platform that supports communication between teachers and students and can be used to send documents. iOS, Google Play, & Web Browser. Price: Free.

Remind – This messaging tool pairs with learning management systems such as Google Classroom, OneDrive, and Canvas. iOS, Google Play, & Web Browser. Price: Free, with upgraded features available.

SeeSaw – This app allows educators to connect with families and share students’ digital portfolios. iOS, Google Play, Amazon, & Web Browser. Price: Free.

Bonus: If students have a favorite character from a book, show, movie, or video game, there might be an app that’s related to their special interest. I find this can really help with buy-in during speech therapy sessions, too! 

Looking for more reinforcing activities for your speech therapy sessions? Here’s a post about the Best FREE Reinforcers for Teletherapy . Coming soon, we’ll review [10] Free Speech Therapy Online Games .

What other speech therapy apps do you use in therapy? Let us know in the comments below!

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American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. (n.d.). What To Ask When Evaluating Any Procedure, Product, or Program. https://www.asha.org/slp/evaluate/

Furlong, L., Morris, M., Serry, T., & Erickson, S. (2018). Mobile apps for treatment of speech disorders in children: An evidence-based analysis of quality and efficacy. PloS one, 13 (8), e0201513.

Griffith, S. F., Hagan, M. B., Heymann, P., Heflin, B. H., & Bagner, D. M. (2020). Apps as learning tools: a systematic review. Pediatrics, 145(1).

McLeod, S., Ballard, K. J., Ahmed, B., McGill, N., & Brown, M. I. (2020). Supporting children with speech sound disorders during COVID-19 restrictions: Technological solutions. Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups, 5(6) , 1805-1808.

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Best Speech Therapy Apps

Speech therapy apps are essential for supporting individuals with speech difficulties, including children and adults, especially those recovering from strokes or brain injuries. These tools are invaluable for speech and language pathologists, parents, and caregivers, aiding in the development of communication skills. The early years are crucial for language and cognitive skill formation, making these apps particularly beneficial for young children. They help overcome speech and language barriers, enhancing communication abilities.

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This curated list features the best speech therapy apps, designed to foster improved speech and language development across various age groups.

1. Speech Blubs

(Android, iPhone, iPad)

Speech Blubs is a speech therapy app with a strong emphasis on fun and engagement, designed for young children. It features over 1,500 activities including exercises, videos, and mini-games. The app's strengths lie in its intuitive design, excellent video modeling, and an engaging reward system. It's particularly useful for children with a range of speech difficulties and is effective in both individual and classroom settings. However, its focus is more on word introduction than pronunciation.

Price: Free with in-app purchases. Monthly subscriptions start at $14.49 on device app stores, but you may get a lower price going directly to the Speech Blubs website.

Devices: Android, iPhone, iPad.

(iPhone, iPad)

Buzzlet is a dynamic app tailored for speech therapy, helpling non-verbal individuals or those with limited expressive communication. It's designed to enhance vocabulary and sentence creation, improving interactive conversations. This app is a valuable tool for therapists and educators, enriching the communicative abilities of children through engaging two-way communication exercises. Buzzlet stands out as a supportive tool in various therapeutic and educational environments, contributing significantly to the development of effective communication skills.

Price: 30 day free trial

Devices:  iPhone and iPad

3. SpeakEasy: Home Speech Therapy

SpeakEasy is an education app for parents to use to support their children who have speech delays, learning needs, autism, or indeed any child from 0 to 5 years old. Created by a speech-language pathologist, its approach is to empower and educate parents to support their kids rather than add further screen time for kids. SpeakEasy is extremely comprehensive in supporting parents with online tutorial videos with follow-up activities, ideas for extensions, variations, and support depending on how their child responds to the task. 

Price:  Free with in-app purchases

Devices:  iPhone, iPad and Android

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4. Articulation Arcade

Articulation Arcade is a comprehensive app designed to support children aged 3.5/4+ years and older, specifically those who are at a developmental stage where targeted speech practice can be beneficial. It is designed to assist children facing challenges with speech sound delay, speech sound disorder, and apraxia by providing them with the opportunity to engage in game-based activities. These games are crafted to support practice of speech sounds at the word, phrase, and sentence levels, offering a focused approach to speech development.

Price:  Paid

Devices:  iPhone, iPad

5. Otsimo | Speech Therapy SLP

Otsimo | Speech Therapy SLP employs voice and speech recognition technology to improve children's speaking skills. Developed with input from speech therapists, it features a range of vocalization exercises and advanced voice recognition software for progress tracking. The app is engaging and suitable for children with various speech difficulties, offering an intuitive user experience. However, it requires continuous access to the device's microphone and may need additional support from a Speech & Language Therapist for optimal use.

Price:  Free with in-app purchases.Monthly subscriptions start at $13.99.

Devices:  Android, iPhone, iPad.

Splingo is designed by speech and language therapists to aid younger children in speech and language development. It offers targeted games for specific areas and incorporates assessment tools for tracking progress. The app is an effective balance of educational content and gameplay, with personalization features that enhance the learning experience. However, its usage is limited to younger age groups, primarily children aged 2-5 years.

Price:  $1.99 with further in-app purchases

7. Talk Tales, Simple Sounds

Talk Tales, Simple Sounds caters to non-verbal or low-verbal children with apraxia or autism. It focuses on teaching specific speech sounds through interactive storybook and movie formats. The app is effective in aiding the acquisition of speech sounds and has a user-friendly interface. However, its use is limited after mastering the three levels, and it may not be suitable for children beyond the initial learning stages of speech.

Price:  One-off payment of $11.99

8. Proloquo2Go

Proloquo2Go is an AAC speech app beneficial for individuals with expressive and receptive language difficulties. It offers customizable grid layouts and a range of vocabulary levels. This comprehensive tool is customizable to individual preferences and supports transition to expanded vocabulary. However, it is relatively expensive and requires an internet connection for certain features.

Price: $249.99 (iOS), $124.99 (Mac).

Devices: iPhone, iPad.

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A Free List of the Best Speech Therapy Apps for Adults

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All the apps on this free list have been used in a clinical setting, vouched for by a practicing clinician, and/or recommended by a client who found success using it. For every app on this list, there were two that were downloaded & discarded for one reason or another. Maybe they crashed, had errors, or showed too many ads. Perhaps the others just overlapped with apps that did more or did the same thing but better. Often speech therapy apps are aimed at children with cartoon graphics and can be demeaning towards adults with communication problems. Those didn’t make this list.

What will I find in the list?

You’ll find 170 apps for:

• Language (Aphasia)
• Speech (Apraxia, Dysarthria)
• AAC (Augmentative & Alternative Communication)
• Swallowing (Dysphagia)

Each app has an icon, description, price, and up to 4 links:

• Link to a paid app on the App Store for iPad/iPhone
• Link to a free app or trial version on the App Store
• Link to a paid app on the Google Play Store for Android users
• Link to a free app or trial version on the Google Play Store

Speech Therapy Apps are Always Changing

The prices and availability can change at any time, so please double-check on your device’s App Store or Google Play Store. Some apps may be slightly different on Android and Apple devices, or even created by different developers. Developers can update their apps with new features at any point, either adding or removing functionality, so watch for updates that may affect therapeutic use.

Prices are listed in US dollars. If you are outside the US, check the price on your device for your local currency. The prices are not straight-up currency conversions – they are set in tiers. Many prices outside the US include sales tax (VAT/GST), so they may appear higher than they are.

Titles and icons can also change, so we’ve included links to take you straight to the App Store or Google Play Store. That’s why it’s best that you share this list electronically instead of printing it. Also, if you notice an app that is no longer available, isn’t as advertised, or a great app is missing, please  let us know !

How should I use the list?

Here’s what to do next:

Open the list on the mobile device that you’ll be using for therapy.

Go straight down the Free/Lite column and click the links to download every free app that sparks your interest.

Set aside some time to explore the apps to see if they meet your needs. Keep in mind that many “free” apps still have in-app purchases or subscriptions. Delete the ones you don’t like or want to upgrade.

Look carefully at the apps that are paid, and purchase the ones you want . Spending a few dollars, or even a few hundred dollars, on apps can make your life so much easier than just using the free ones.

Invest in the tools you need , because as with most things in life, quality and convenience are worth paying for.

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SpeakEasy: Home Speech Therapy 4+

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#1 At-Home Speech Therapy App with Activities, Games, Articles, Tracking, and More. Helps children with or without language delay, autism, or learning disability. SpeakEasy has been shown by a rigorous randomized control trial to improve parent-child communication. SpeakEasy is trusted by 100,000+ parents and speech therapists as the leading app for early speech and language development. Accelerate the speech and language learning of your baby, toddler, or child from age 0-5+ with SpeakEasy. SpeakEasy is built for all children, including children with language delay, speech delay, autism, learning disabilities, or typically developing children. Our speech therapy app empowers you with evidence-based activities written by our team of speech therapists. SpeakEasy activities are easy to do at home and help whether or not your child is in speech therapy. A 2021 randomized control trial completed showed parents using SpeakEasy were 3 times more likely to report improved communication with their children after three months. SpeakEasy requires a free trial of our subscription to unlock all features. ***Over 100,000 parents and speech therapists trust us*** *Customized experience with a Personalized Language Journey* SpeakEasy is built for early childhood speech and language development. This speech therapy app is for you if you have a baby, toddler, or any other early language learner. We customize all our content to your child's stage, rather than age. Plus, choose the Journey that is right for your child: -Language track: expressive and receptive language -Articulation track: pronunciation and speech sounds -Attention track: attention span and joint attention -Autism track: neurodivergence, gestalt language processing and sensory needs *At home language learning* Speech language pathologists (SLPs) know the best place to learn language is in the comfort of your home. We're founded by an SLP and we work alongside SLPs as a supplement to their services, to help teach you exactly how to boost your own child's language development. P.S.: you can also sign up as a speech therapist! *Empower parent-child interaction* Direct interaction between caregivers and their children has the biggest impact on education and development. Our app is focused on empowering the caregiver by teaching you what to do at home with your little one. *Games and activities to improve pronunciation* Help your child work on speech sound pronunciation (articulation). Choose sounds to focus on like “S”, “L”, or “R”. Play in-app games like Space Match, Sound Check, and Splat, or try at-home activities outside of the app. *Help your child say first words* Our app can help your baby, toddler, or older child move from babbles to first words and beyond! All children learn at a different pace, and we're here as a resource for parents of all preverbal or nonverbal children. *Improve your toddler's speech* SpeakEasy is effective for toddlers, a critical language learning period. If you're worried that your child might be a bit behind, or just want them to get a leg up, then SpeakEasy is for you. *Help your autistic child learn language* We have special content for parents of autistic or otherwise neurodivergent children. We’ll teach you about gestalt language processing and how you can best help your autistic child learn language. *Word tracker, skill tracker, learning articles, and more!* We have many more features to help you and your child communicate more often and more effectively: -Video Learning -Word Tracking -Skill and Goal Tracking -Routine-Based Activities so you don't disrupt your day -Learning Articles about bilingual speech development, screen time, and more -Seasonal Activities for thematic fun -And much more! *Start a free trial of SpeakEasy today!* With your subscription, you'll unlock everything SpeakEasy has to offer to accelerate your child's speech and language development. *Download now!*

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We now have released articulation games into SpeakEasy, a specialized autism track for parents of autistic children, and a newly added Spanish version of the app. We're here to help improve the speech and language development of your child. SpeakEasy is for: -Parents of typically developing children, age 0-5 -Parents of children in speech therapy -Parents of autistic children -Parents of children with learning delays SpeakEasy was created by a speech therapist. We'll see you soon!

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I use this with my son who is 3, he’s actively getting speech and language therapy for a moderate speech delay. I started using this just as we started the therapy after trying loads of things to help his language development - we don’t get access to this app through our SaLT team so I pay out of pocket. I’ve found this app to be so much more useful that our SaLT therapist. Highly recommend for any other speech delay families, this and DHA supplements (and an awesome nursery) have made the biggest differences for my boy!

Very very good app

Comsidering i have paid for pediatricians and so called online therapists that charge you even more online then face to face and you have to do ALL the work. This app literally spells you everything and shows how you do it. Make no mistake you will learn way less if you have an “one hour all incuided” type of bs… For what you pay its really really good. There is still room for improvement but this is a start of something really really good off the bat.

Just great!

The whole App is just great. The personalised advice via the chat function is incredible. I’m finding the advice given even better than what I have received speech therapy. I would definitely recommend. The developer has really thought this through, there is so much helpful content, presented in a staged manner according to your child’s development. I really think this will help our child with the receptive and expressive vocabulary. Thank you 😊

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You probably aren’t too surprised to see kids with technology gadgets, using them for everything from gaming, to chatting with friends, to homework. Speech language therapists (SLPs) have been finding that kids who are naturally drawn to tablets and portable devices can benefit from apps that support speech therapy . Kids aren’t the only ones, though. Apps for adults with speech disorders are not only innovative, but give adults and SLPs one more tool in their efforts for clearer communication.

Apps for Adults to Help Improve Communication

While there are many different speech disorders with which adults can struggle, there are several apps for adults with speech disorders available that build common core communication skills. Some apps are more directly targeted to specific deficiencies or disorders, but many of the following apps can be used by adults with various speech issues because they include a variety of relevant approaches.

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• Speech Trainer 3D – This app by Smarty Ears helps users practice the sounds of the English language. The unique aspect of this app is how it visually demonstrates how the muscles and lips move to form sounds, which can be very helpful for those who are visual learners and thrive on learning by visual cues .
• iSpeech – This text to speech app allows users who are struggling with speaking, perhaps those who are recovering from an injury or illness, to translate text into speech. You can convert entire documents or even blogs to speech. This gives those who are struggling with speech an extra tool for communicating.
• Apps by Tactus Therapy – If you’re looking for a wide variety of apps for speech and communication therapy , Tactus Therapy Solutions includes ones that cover comprehension, naming, writing, reading, and more.
• TalkPath Speaking – This app helps adults with aphasia or apraxia build techniques for better communication. The app covers cueing and repetition that stimulate communication processes and comes available with three levels of difficulty to help users progress in their therapy.
• Dysphagia App – This educational animation app helps patients and family members understand the mechanics of swallowing and how interference with the swallow process can affect patients.
• Pronounce it Right – This app allows users to search for words that challenge them and hear how they are correctly pronounced .
• Speech Therapy for Apraxia – Words – This app is for both children and adults and is a logic-based approach to improving articulation. Users progress through increasingly difficult levels as their progress allows.
• TouchChat HD – This app is designed for those with a wide array of conditions, including Autism, apraxia, or ALS, all which can inhibit a person’s ability to communicate through speech. The app uses provides single vocabulary words and complete phrases that users can build into sentences, and text to speech technology is available as well.

Are Speech Apps Really Helpful for Adults?

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Yes. Technology isn’t just for kids. Even though kids seem to be naturally drawn to this type of technology, equipment like the iPad makes apps for speech therapy available to people of all ages. As more and more people use technology for everything from making grocery lists to working as a cloud commuter, it becomes a more natural addition to their lives to use apps to assist and improve areas of struggle. The medical and health fields are just some of the areas where adults can benefit from these advances in technology. SLPs can use apps in the formal therapy setting and also recommend apps for patients to use as their “homework”, empowering the adults to continue to make progress.

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8 Best Speech Apps For Children and Teens

Speech Apps are a great way for helping children with disabilities at home stay ahead. Apps are a great way to build communication skills, teach social skills, and expression/receptive language. However, as humans evolve and so does technology. Speech Therapist, Educators, and Doctors are looking at new ways in how we can teach special needs children who suffer from speech delays at an earlier age.

Children hit milestones at different times and many factors also influence on when and how that child meets those milestones as well. However, if your child isn’t talking by Kindergarten it’s safe to say that they suffer from some type of speech or communication disorder and needs assistance from a Speech Therapist immediately. If your child needs help with one of the following areas listed below than contacting your local community special needs/disabilities board or school district will be a start.

• Receptive Language: Children/persons who have trouble receiving language
• Expressive Language: Children who struggle to speak and express themselves
• Pragmatic language problems:   Trouble using language in socially appropriate ways.

Also, keep in mind that Speech Therapy cannot be fixed over night and takes months or even years depending upon the person. But practicing and utilizing daily interventions such as the speech apps listed below can help your child along the way.

How Speech Apps can help?

Speech Apps can improve your child’s receptive, expressive, and pragmatic language in many different ways. First starters children enjoy working on IPads and other tablets due to it’s small complex size oppose to a computer or another adult hovering over them. Working on a table for 30 minutes a day can proven to be a huge impact on your child’s learning and also bring engaging moments amongst the parent and child, and also for a child with selective mutism to talk. So let’s take a look at some speech apps/communication gadgets and apps to add to your list this 2021.

Huni is a speech recognition powered speech training app, designed for children specifically (children speech therapy). The application prompts you a list of words to say, you can listen the pronunciations and then one-by-one repeat it out loud. The app will recognize the ones you pronounce correctly and you can always try multiple times and train your speech. It’s your personal speech therapist!

Leeloo is an app that helps non-verbal kids to communicate with their parents, teachers and friends. Leeloo is developed with the AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) and PECS (Picture Exchange Communication System) principles. Which is strong techniques for autism treatment and autism therapy in communication.

Language Therapy for Children with Autism (MITA)

In a 3-year clinical trial of 6,454 children with autism, language score in children who engaged with MITA has increased to levels, which were 120% higher than in children with similar initial evaluations.

Apraxia RainbowBee

The Apraxia RainbowBee app gives therapists the flexibility not only to choose between three levels of complexity but also to manipulate the prompting of visual, auditory, tactile, and lexical stimuli presented to the child. The therapists are also able to choose their targets and the amount of stimulus trials at each level. In addition to using hundreds of photos and video recordings included in this app, the therapists can add their own images and record their own videos, making speech therapy more individualized.

Articulation Carnival

The Articulation Carnival app is a comprehensive and flexible articulation program to practice pronunciation of ALL English phonemes at the word, phrase, and sentence levels. The app includes thousands of photos and prerecorded audio stimuli. It allows speech therapists to edit targeted words and to add their own photos and audio recordings.

Phonological Processes

The  Phonological Processes  app was created by a certified speech and language pathologist for children ages 4 and up who exhibit phonological disorders or delays. This research-based app implements a linguistic approach for treatment of phonological disorders by engaging users in minimal pair contrast therapy.

The Splingo app from the Speech and Language Store offers children a way to learn listening and language skills by playing a fun, interactive game with aliens and spaceships. The app was designed by speech and language therapists to focus on nouns, verbs, prepositions, and adjectives. It comes with a range of age possibilities, including early language development to a much more complex level of combining several aspects of language at once.

Proloquo2Go

Proloquo2Go is an app specifically designed for people who are nonverbal. It promotes language development and allows people to communicate through the use of pictures. It’s designed not only for autistic children, but their families, therapists, and educators. It presents users with images they’re most likely to use and has a level-based system for basic to advanced vocabularies.

Endless Reader

One of the first steps in learning to read is recognizing sight words, which are some of the most commonly used words in children’s books. Endless Reader begins here, teaching children the words most important in learning to develop reading skills. The app and first package of words are free! The app uses colorful monsters and fun sounds to keep users entertained and engaged.

Overall, as stated before fixing any speech or communication disorder doesn’t happen overnight. However, with practice, discipline, and being consistent with your child can help improve their overall speech skills. Leave us a comment below of which apps you have used in the past or plan to use in the near future.

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I am learning how to speak Korean (at least trying to) and you see a lot of the concepts in these apps utelized in the Korean apps.

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12 Best Speech Therapy Apps for Android

According to research, 5% of first-graders in the US have speed disorders. While therapy with professionals is highly required, having the best speech therapy apps on your phone will help you big time.

Generally, speech problems do not only happen to kids or toddlers. Even adults may experience this issue, especially if they have gone through certain conditions, such as stroke. 

So, in this article, you can find various speech apps for Android – only the best – that may help you overcome speech issues. Using a decent app might be an excellent supplemental therapy other than getting one from professionals.

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Best Speech Therapy Apps for Android

The presence of speech therapy apps for Android helps to support communications in any possible way. The good news is that there are tons of options you will find on the Play Store. Some of them are free but the pain ones offer something exciting.

1. Talkie Articulation

Talkie Articulation is one of the most popular speech apps for autism on the market. It helps to overcome speech issues in kids. The app is specifically made for younger children to speak according to the sound they’ve listened to.

Parents can also use this app as an interactive tool at home or bring it when having a therapy session. The app will show a picture while an adult guides the kid about the right sound to call that picture. 

More than anything, Talkie Articulation is straightforward and easy to use. On the other hand, it allows kids to play and have fun. The only thing that is lacking from this app is its recording feature – there is none. 

Since the app is free, go try it yourself and find out whether this one is for you or not.

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2. Speech Blubs

If you are looking for a decent speech therapy app for kids that has gained the trust of more than 3 million of parents in the world, Speech Blubs is definitely it.

Featuring an intuitive and fun UI design, this app also comes with a voice control feature that allows kids to learn the sounds of every word. And of course, this stimulates their speaking ability.

Speech Blubs equips itself with more than 1500 interesting activities that help to increase kids’ speaking skill. Most of those activities are specifically designed for kids with apraxia, autism, speech delay, ADHD, and other similar conditions.

Another interesting thing about this app is that you can track progress. Your kid, on the other hand, can collect stickers every time a task is completed.

Another app you can use to help your kids learn to speak is Otsimo. This one is a decent speech therapy app for toddlers and kids in elementary school too.

Other than understanding the sound of each word, this app helps your kids to communicate better by increasing their confidence. All in all, Otsimo delivers excellent service for kids with conditions, such as stuttering, apraxia, aphasia, autism, and speech delay in general.

The app offers a bunch of interesting categories you can pick. One of the most interesting sections is called the tongue acrobatics family. It teaches your kids new words along with articulation exercises – it enhances your kid’s pronunciation big time.

Want to make the learning section more fun? You can utilize those filters and stickers so that your kids won’t get bored.

4. Conversation Therapy

If you are looking for a speech therapy app for adults especially for those who live with a stroke or autism, Conversation Therapy is an app that will get them to talk. But, of course, you can use this app for teens and kids too.

This app works by improving social skills and the ability to speak through various practical lessons. Since the app is usable at home, you don’t need to hire a speech therapist in the first place.

The settings are adjustable and you are free to pick a lesson depending on your needs in the first place. Meanwhile, to practice your communication skills with others, the app’s one-on-one feature would be an ideal thing to try. 

The app, however, is not free. Still, you better give it a shot considering this app is top-notch in the class.

5. Apraxia Therapy Lite

Communication problems and speech disorders could happen if something in the brain got damaged. It can be due to accidents, medical conditions, and many more. Thus, speaking issues are also common in adult.s

So, if you are looking for the best speech apps for adults, Apraxia Therapy is what you need. Inability to speak may frustrate adults to the bits, which this app could overcome.

How does this app work to teach adults to overcome their speech issues? Well, Apraxia Therapy comes with a series of videos that show mouth movements. This is very useful to train both speaking and listening skills in one.

The best part is that you can replay the audio so that you can try to speak it out while looking at the visual supports on the screen. According to reviews, many adults have increased their confidence after having sessions with this app.

Apraxia Therapy is free to download and use. Other than that, it comes with a small-sized download, which won’t crowd your phone’s memory.

Speech delays are sometimes found in early stages of childhood – it is always better to recognize this issue as early as possible. While going to a therapy session with professionals can be costly, downloading Huni is the same thing minus the costly part.

Huni is an excellent speech app for toddlers that also helps them to overcome other developmental disorders. It offers a wide array of features to enhance your kid’s communication skill through more than 50 word packs. It has various categories you will find in daily life.

Huni has a clean yet straightforward UI design while also delivering a good service to overcome autopilot SLP. This app can be your speech trainer and has a 24/7 virtual assistant. Learning new words will be much easier with Huni.

7. Speech Therapy for Kids and Babies

Several free apps for toddler speech delay on the Play Store offer excellent service to help kids with speech disorders. One of those apps is Speech Therapy for Kids and Babies.

As its name suggests, this app is specifically designed for kids and babies according to their natural stages. It is loaded with features that address speech delays in kids. Meanwhile, kids with dysarthria or apraxia can also learn by using this app with their parents.

Other than an app in general, it comes with exciting games that your kids would love to play. 

8. Language Therapy for Children with Autism

As its name suggests, this one is an excellent speech therapy app for autism and speech delay. The app also utilizes the MITA approach that has been used by lots of kids with autism. 

According to evidence, MITA is quite powerful in delivering progress when it comes to language training for kids with autism. Other than features specifically designed for speech training, this app has lots of educational activities that will be useful for kids.

And of course, those activities support language skills in your kids. It supports a wide array of language options. Regardless of where you are and what language you are speaking, this app is an excellent choice.

Buddo is such a unique app that helps kids with stuttering. Also, this one is part of the best speech apps for babies and older kids too. Other than dealing with the speech issues, this app also encourages users to take care of anxiety and fear.

This app comes up with interesting meditation exercises – while calming, these exercises are exciting for sure. You can say that Buddo is an app that helps to alleviate speech disorder through mindfulness.

All techniques offered by this app helps to gain better fluency in speaking and general while increasing the confidence in your kids. You can try its 90-day course that comes with several sessions. You better not skip the practice to complete all lessons.

After finishing the course your anxiety and stuttering may decrease significantly. And at the same time, you have better mindfulness too. Isn’t it amazing?

10. Stamurai

If you are looking for speech therapy apps free for Android smartphones that will be suitable for both adults and kids, Stamurai might be the answer. It helps to overcome stuttering and hone communication skills as well.

The app supports home practice while the courses are adjustable, depending on your needs in the first place. Considering stuttering requires regular practices and persistencies, this app will help to maintain your motivation, confidence, and also engagement.

You might be able to speak fluently and confidently after completing the plan in the first place. The best part of this app is its monitoring feature. You can keep track of the progress, checking out counselling strategies, and make evaluations out of them.

11. SpeakEasy

SpeakEasy is an app developed to help toddlers and babies to get through their language learning stages. Other than that, this is part of the best speech delay apps you can find on Play Store.

The app offers a series of excellent activities that helps to accelerate your kid’s language learning. And of course, those activities are fun and exciting for them. Not only does it help your kids to improve their language ability, but this app also helps them with daily activities.

By finishing or completing each designated task, you will earn points to unlock new features on the app – it also supports better UX too. This app is free to download and use but it has in-app purchase options if you want to.

12. Language Therapy 4-in-1

Tactus Therapy comes up with various programs that overcome speech problems. One of those programs is Language Therapy 4-in-1. As its name suggests, this app contains four elements that will help patients with aphasia or other conditions due to brain injury.

This app is designed for clinicians, after all. And of course, Language Therapy is an excellent speech therapy app for stroke patients too. Those four elements are such as:

• Writing therapy, that will help you to write expressions. The task comes with structured spelling too.
• Reading therapy.
• Naming therapy, that will be useful to strengthen your language skills by calling each object’s name.
• Comprehension therapy that helps your auditory skill.

The lessons are fully customizable, depending on the patient’s needs in the first place. You can also monitor the progress and gather the data to keep track of how far the patient has come.

Nowadays, there are many cases that highlight speech delay in kids and the inability for speaking both in kids and adults. Of course, having therapy sessions with professionals is the ultimate way to overcome the issue.

While back then you can only rely on professionals, today you can use apps exclusively designed to overcome speech issues. The apps mentioned above are the best you can find on the Play Store.

Some of them are free, which you can give them a shot. However, if you are interested in using the paid ones, they also offer excellent features to take care of speech delay and other similar issues.

Regardless of your choice, make sure you pick one from the best speech therapy apps that deliver the services you need the most.

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The Best Articulation Apps for Speech Therapy with Kids

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Over the years we have been working with my son on his articulation delay. For our family, this is one of our most frustrating challenges because we don’t have any answers as to why he has a speech delay. It’s hard to see your child struggle and not know the underlying cause. While I am not a speech therapist I have found these articulation apps through the speech therapists that we have worked with while trying to help my son. We have had a lot of fun with these apps!

These articulation apps are not intended to replace speech therapy. Instead, they are a playful way to work on your child’s articulation skills at home or in therapy under the supervision of a trained Speech Therapist.

All of these apps are available on iOS. I apologize for those of you on Android — we are an Apple family and I searched high and low with no success on finding these on Android. If you are an Android user and know of any good apps please leave a comment to help others, because Android is just a platform I am not much help on.

That said, if you are looking for a device for a special needs child I would highly suggest going with an Apple product. We have been using apps with our children for ten years now and Apple has far more available in the special education niche.

Speech Articulation Apps for Kids

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Learn how to pronounce and practice the consonantal sounds in the English language with 8 fantastic and engaging articulation activities!

Cost: 59.99 ( iOs )

Check out this trial to test Articulation Station for free.

Articulate it! is a unique multi-player application created specifically to help children improve their speech sound production. Designed by a certified speech-language pathologist, Articulate it! contains over 2000 images selected for working on English consonant sounds at the word, phrase, sentence and story level. It includes 72 stunning scenes targeting story level. Perfect for all levels of articulation/phonology therapy; potential targets include consonants, digraphs, and consonant clusters.

Cost: $42.99 ( iOs )

Articulation Scenes comes with 72 stunning built-in scenes and over 1200 practice words which provide numerous opportunities for children to pronounce their sounds more clearly. All activities were beautifully designed around the theme of cinema and movies for a fun and interesting learning activity.

Cost: $29.99 ( iOS )

Wacky Selfie Articulation is a comprehensive collection of over 450 hilarious sound-specific stickers that can be placed on top of a selfie photo to turn a regular selfie into a wacky one. Designed for speech-language pathologists, this photo-based app was made to be used with youngsters who exhibit difficulty producing the following speech sounds: S, Z, R, L, S/R/L Blends, SH, CH, and TH.

Cost: $4.99 ( iOS )

This easy-to-play and fast-paced speech therapy game helps players to have fun while describing, acting out, and guessing random words. Charades Articulation elaborates on the classic party game of charades by including a comprehensive collection of over 1,000 sound-specific articulation words that can be chosen from to appear during a round of play. These words are designed for speech-language pathologists to use with individuals who exhibit difficulty producing the following speech sounds: S, Z, R, L, S/R/L Blends, SH, CH, and TH.

Word Search Articulation is jam-packed with over 1,000 sound-specific articulation words that can be hunted for. These puzzles contain hidden words designed for speech-language pathologists to use with individuals who exhibit difficulty producing the following speech sounds: S, Z, R, L, S/R/L Blends, SH, CH, and TH.

Listen Close Articulation is a unique speech therapy game that challenges players to memorize and repeat an ever-increasing string of articulation word sequences. It features a comprehensive collection of over 600 sound-specific articulation words designed for speech-language pathologists to use with individuals who exhibit difficulty producing the following speech sounds: S, Z, R, L, S/R/L Blends, SH, CH, and TH.

What’s the Pic Articulation comes with 1800+ High Definition images and words for 25 sounds in initial, medial, and final positions, including L, R, S blends, and Vocalic R.

The object of the game is to get lots of productions by rewarding EVERY speech sound practice while the player is a detective trying to guess the hidden picture first.

Multiple Choice Articulation is an interactive app that features a collection of over 500 hilarious multiple choice questions designed for speech-language pathologists to use with individuals who exhibit difficulty producing the following speech sounds: S, Z, R, L, S/R/L Blends, SH, CH, and TH.

This is a fantastic interactive board game for the younger kids. App can include up to five players at once.

Cost: $23.99 ( iOS )

I Dare You Articulation is an interactive app that features a collection of 600 child-friendly dares designed for speech-language pathologists to use with individuals who exhibit difficulty producing the following speech sounds: S, Z, R, L, S/R/L Blends, SH, CH, and TH.

R-intensive is the most engaging, and comprehensive go-to application for children who need a tool for practicing the production of the phoneme /r/ at the word, phrase, and sentence level.

Cost: $19.99 ( iOS )

This is a fantastic app that contains eight different games (flashcards, matching, and arcade) to work on phonemes in all positions of words.

Cost: $39.99 ( iOS )

Check out this trial to test Webber Photo Artic Castle for free.

While not specific to articulation or speech, TinyTap is an app that is filled with games created by educators and therapists. You can even create your own games specific to your child’s needs! We were able to find a bunch of fantastic articulation games on this app.

Cost: $59.99 annually ( iOS )

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What is Speech Blubs?

A speech learning app that will help your kid speak better, sooner, and more confidently!

Who is it for?

It helps kids over 12 months, including those with Down syndrome, articulation issues, or kids with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

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Kid "experts" teach first sounds, words, and sentences so your child speaks with ease.

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Kids first watch other kids act as teachers and role models, and are motivated to copy and repeat after them.

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Speech Blubs is a speech learning app that offers a variety of fun, engaging, and educational activities that will boost your child’s speech while providing great fun for the whole family.

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9 Best Speech Therapy Apps for Toddlers and Children

If you are a Speech Language Pathologist who works with children (or you’re a parent), you may be wondering about the best speech therapy apps for kids.

According to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD ), approximately 80% of children between the ages of three and 17 have a disorder related to:

Fortunately, more than half of these children receive intervention services that are intended to help them learn to communicate more effectively. Speech therapy has aided countless children who previously suffered from a variety of conditions.

Speech therapy can be prescribed for a wide range of disorders.

For example, one in 600 children in the U.S. is born with a cleft palate. The majority receive corrective surgery. However, because this changes the shape of the mouth and face, these children have to learn to make specific sounds all over again.

Similarly, 5% of kids go through a period of stuttering that lasts half a year or longer. Regardless of the cause, the anxiety that often arises from the condition only makes it worse.

In addition, children who are born with autism and are verbal often don’t learn conversational speech by themselves. Instead, they use their own “language,” which, while often making sense to them and their parents or caregivers, is difficult for others to understand.

In all of these situations, speech therapy can be a highly effective treatment to help these children communicate. This, in turn, improves their confidence and social skills.

Focusing on providing children with the language tools they need greatly increases their chances of living a normal, happy life.

Technology and Speech Therapy Apps

Over the past years, apps for computers, tablets, and smartphones have proven to be effective tools in speech therapy for children.

While there are no hard statistics available, Speech Therapists report that many children enjoy working with apps.

This facilitates the learning process.

Another significant benefit of apps is that they’re affordable and offer an easily accessible way for children to practice at home.

Considering the fact that the frequency of practice and the quality of the guidance is critical to progress, apps have the potential to greatly increase and speed up children’s development. For parents who do not have the budget or time to bring their children to a Speech Language Therapist every day, utilizing the best apps for speech therapy provides a distinct advantage.

In those crucial younger years, setting aside fifteen to thirty minutes a day to engage with some of the best speech therapy apps for toddlers will help immensely with their growth. Consider how the apps feel like playtime, and try incorporating them into your normal play schedule.

What’s more, practicing in the safety of their own home with only their family or caregivers around them can make children feel more at ease. Factors such as a comfortable place and being surrounded by people they know will contribute to better performance.

Since there are so many apps out there, it can be confusing to know which ones are effective and which aren’t. That’s why we have selected the best speech therapy apps with kids in mind.

SEE ALSO: Top 20 Useful Physical Therapy Apps for Patients to Try

Best Apps for Speech Therapy: Articulation

Children whose speech is impaired due to a physical issue—such as a cleft palate or problems with the jaw—can benefit from apps that help them practice articulation.

1.  Speech Tutor

How often have you felt the frustration of not being able to show patients the inside of the mouth so they could see precisely how to place the tongue or move the throat to make a specific sound?

Speech Tutor is one of the best speech therapy apps to give a clear overview of what happens inside the mouth and throat during speech.

It offers 132 animations depicting both a front view and a side view of the mouth so children have an accurate, visible example of how to create sounds.

Speech Tutor app is available for the iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch and costs $9.99.

2.  Articulation Station Pro

This app is a comprehensive tool for children with speech sound delays.

It offers exercises to practice 22 sounds at both the word and sentence levels, as well as the longer story level.

It includes six activities:

• rotating sentences
• unique sentences
• level 1 stories
• level 2 stories

With colorful photos and a suite of tools including voice recording for auditory feedback, scoring, and data tracking, it’s easy to use by speech-language pathologists and parents alike.

Articulation Station Pro is available for the iPhone and iPad and costs $59.99.

3.  TallyTots

One of the best speech therapy apps for toddlers who need help with verbs, two-word combinations, counting, and concepts.

Described as action-packed, this is one of the engaging speech therapy apps for iPad users. It includes 20 awesome mini-games that help kids have fun with numbers.

This app features:

• 20 puzzles and mini-games that teach quantity, order, and sorting.
• An awesome sing-along counting song.
• An assisted counting guide that helps toddlers count all the way to 100.

The TallyTots app is $2.99, requires iOS 8.0 or later, and is compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

4.  Talking Pierre the Parrot

Talking Pierre the Parrot is a virtual pet who repeats everything your child says in a funny voice. Although this isn’t a dedicated speech therapy app, it’s a great way to motivate your child to articulate correctly so Pierre sounds good!

This app is lots of fun for kids because it is less structured. Consider using this app as positive reinforcement after more intense sessions.

Talking Pierre the Parrot is free, requires iOS 7.0 or later and is compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

Best Apps for Speech Therapy: Stuttering

Stuttering or stammering is a relatively common speech impediment in children. Fortunately, most are able to overcome their condition—only one percent of children are permanently affected.

5. Fluency SIS

Intended for school-age children who stutter, SIS (Smart Intervention Strategy) reshapes the approach to stuttering modification.

Its goal is to help the child become an effective and confident communicator by desensitizing him or her to feared stimuli, thereby reducing anxiety.

Using creativity and humor, it teaches the child how to maintain a positive perception of him or herself.

The award-winning Fluency SIS app is available for the iPad and costs $10.99.

6.  Fluency Tracker

One of the best speech therapy apps for the parents of children who stutter and aims to increase children’s positive feelings about speech, as well as reduce avoidance behavior.

Users can enter data regarding how often the child stutters throughout the day, when and where this occurs, and with whom the child was speaking. They can also record when and why the child avoided speaking.

This data is processed to provide an ongoing overview of a child’s anxiety and attitudes toward speaking so that the speech therapist can better customize his or her therapy.

Fluency Tracker is available for $9.99 for the iPhone.

Speech Therapy Apps for Autism Spectrum Disorders

Children with autism spectrum disorders can experience difficulty learning language and acquiring basic conversational skills. The following apps can help.

7.  Keyword Understanding

Aimed at enhancing comprehension in children with autism and special needs, this is one of the best apps for speech therapy with exercises to practice auditory and written instructions.

It has three modes:

• auditory only
• auditory and text

With an easy to use interface, colorful photos, and 3D objects, users can create thousands of “tasks” for the patient to perform.

For example, you can create the task, “Touch the flower,” and follow it up with, “Touch the vase.”

Eventually, when the child has mastered simple task comprehension, you can create the more complex task, “Touch the flower and then touch the vase.”

Keyword Understanding is available for the iPad and costs $9.99.

8.  Let’s Be Social

This speech therapy app provides exercises to practice pragmatic language or social skills.

There are 40 lessons that are divided into five skill sets:

• personal interactions
• navigating the community
• school behavior
• handling change
• social relationships

Lessons depict “normal” interactions and teach the patient what the expected emotions and behaviors are in that interaction. This is shown through a video with thought bubbles to reinforce learning.

Users can also create their own lessons thanks to the intuitive interface.

Let’s Be Social is available for the iPad and costs $9.99.

9. iSequence

In combination with applied behavior therapy , iSequences is an educational app for children with Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome that enables them to practice 100 different sequences of everyday situations, such as:

• Autonomous habits like brushing their teeth, washing their hands, getting dressed or going to bed
• Fun activities like going to the beach, to the movies or do sports
• Everyday situations like falling down, taking the bus, going the doctor, buying bread or getting wet in the rain
• Emotions like happiness, sadness, surprise or fear

Talking along with the lead character in the app provide opportunities to practice speech.

The iSequence  app is $3.99, requires iOS 8.0 or later and is compatible with iPad.

Of course, there are many more useful apps for a wide variety of speech disorders. Some will be more suited to younger children, while others are specifically for teens and young adults.

In your experience, what do you think are the best speech therapy apps? Did we miss any on this list?

Let us know in the comments!

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Articulation Games is a comprehensive, flexible, and fun speech-therapy, iPad app that was created by a certified speech and language pathologist for children to practice the pronunciation of over forty English phonemes, organized according to placement of articulation. It includes thousands of real-life flashcards, accompanied by professional audio recordings and capability of audio recording.

Auditory Workout was created by a certified speech and language pathologist for students ages 4–10 who exhibit auditory processing disorders or other related disorders (e.g., receptive language disorder or autism). Auditory Workout is research-based and focuses on improving auditory attention and memory and auditory processing of verbal directions. This engaging, colorful app includes over 1,000 audio instructions. Children are welcomed by the basketball coach, who encourages them to work hard. Children earn a basketball for each correct response, and when they accumulate enough balls, they are rewarded with a game (a game of catch for younger children or/and basketball for older children).

*** Winner of 20th Annual BESSIE Awards (Best Educational Software Awards) *** School of Multi Step Directions app was created by a certified speech and language pathologist for students ages five to 12, to improve auditory comprehension of multi-step directions in the academic context. School of Multi Step Directions app is built around the theme of school and allows children to follow increasingly longer and more complex multi–step unrelated directions in three different “classroom” settings such as English, Math and Chemistry Lab. The children are welcomed by the professor, who encourages them to work hard as they will be rewarded with “recess,” during which they can play a game of pong.

The Auditory Memory Ride app is a comprehensive and fun app for students aged six to 13 with central auditory processing disorder (CAPD) or other related disorders (e.g., receptive language disorder or autism). The Auditory Memory Ride app includes over 1000 stimuli with pre-recorded audio and the ability to introduce background noise. The app includes both recognition and recall tasks with the ability to delay the presentation of the stimuli. There are four modes of delay, including No delay, 5-second delay, 10-second delay, and 15-second delay.

The Auditory Reasoning app was created by a certified speech and language pathologist for students, ages 6 and up with central auditory processing disorder (CAPD) or other related disorders (e.g., receptive language disorder or autism), to improve auditory processing requiring reasoning and high-level thinking. All the tasks are presented orally so the students can work solely on their auditory skills and processing.

The Social Skills with Billy app was designed by a speech pathologist to allow children with autism to practice their social skills and pragmatic language in real-life situations and to practice identifying various feelings. To practice social skills and pragmatic language, children are presented with over 100 real-life situational dialogues pertaining to birthday parties, school, home, restaurants, a hairdresser, a department store, a library, a doctor’s office, a dental office, family dinners, baseball games, play dates, airports, a garage sale, Halloween, Valentine’s Day, a New Year’s Eve party, visiting a sick grandmother, a field trip, a new baby, general conversations, making new friends, family vacations, and peer conflicts.

Seasonal Directions app targets auditory comprehension of increasingly longer one step and multi step unrelated directions. Students will practice their listening skills with vocabulary related to seasons. The ability to introduce background noise during listening exercises makes this an ideal app for students with auditory processing disorders.

The Articulation Vacation app is built around a vacation theme and activities. Children will have fun practicing the articulation of various phonemes while “on vacation” and playing different built-in summer games: - Fishing game: Children will fish and catch not only fish but also different fun objects containing targeted sounds. - Beach treasure hunt: Children will look for hidden objects in the sand and uncover them by swiping the sand. - Picture-taking: Children will take pictures of different objects containing targeted sounds. - Parachute game: Children will land flying parachutes carrying different objects containing targeted sounds. - Postcards: Children will read or listen to fun, short paragraphs in the form of postcards.

The All Critical Thinking app targets problem solving, reasoning, and critical thinking and can be used in language or cognitive therapy sessions with children ages 10 and up and adults with cognitive or language deficits and disorders. Tasks included in the Critical Thinking app allow the users to analyze, evaluate, create, and problem solve.

The Questions Hunt app was developed by a certified speech and language pathologist for children to practice answering yes/no questions and WH questions (what, where, who, when, why and how).

The Apraxia RainbowBee app is a multi-step, multi-modality program with colorful graphic, photo, audio, and video targets and fun engaging games. The program is designed to help enhance motor planning for children with an apraxic component that impacts their speech production.

The Real Vocabulary app is a comprehensive and flexible language program for kindergarten-5th grade students targeting core curriculum vocabulary. The Real Vocabulary app includes over 1500 pictures and over 5000 pre-recorded audio. The pro version of the app and the All Words in - app program allow the users to add their own words, pictures and audio recordings, making therapy more individualized and allowing school speech therapists to add their own curriculum based vocabulary.

Auditory Processing Studio was created by a certified speech and language pathologist for adults and children ages 7 and up who exhibit Central Auditory Processing Disorder or other auditory processing disorders. This research-based app implements the bottom-top approach to treatment of auditory processing disorders and focuses on improving auditory processing through auditory discrimination, auditory closure, and phonological awareness activities. Users can also introduce background noise to help children or adults practice their listening skills in a noisy environment.

The Articulation Carnival app is a comprehensive and flexible articulation program to practice pronunciation of ALL English phonemes at the word, phrase, and sentence levels. The app includes thousands of photos and prerecorded audio stimuli. It allows speech therapists to edit targeted words and to add their own photos and audio recordings

Functional Listening app includes listening exercises with everyday messages that might be heard throughout the day at different settings such as store, doctor’s office, school, etc. Functional listening can be used in speech therapy with individuals, who struggle with language comprehension due to receptive language disorders, Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD), stroke and cognitive deficits. This app can be also used by second language learners (ESL) to practice comprehension of English.

Syntax Workout app is another addition to the series of “Workouts” (Auditory Workout and Sentence Workout) developed by Virtual Speech Center. Children will have fun practicing numerous syntax activities thanks to the built-in reward system and game. Children are welcomed by a bowling coach, who encourages them to work hard. Children earn a bowling ball for each correct response, and when they accumulate enough balls, they are rewarded with a game.

The Phonological Processes app was created by a certified speech and language pathologist for children ages 4 and up who exhibit phonological disorders or delays. This research-based app implements a linguistic approach for treatment of phonological disorders by engaging users in minimal pair contrast therapy

The Fun with R app offers an intensive program for children to practice articulation of the most difficult to produce sound – R. The R stimuli in this app are organized in a way that allows speech and language pathologists to choose either traditional or phonetically consistent approaches to R remediation.

The Multiple Meanings Library was created by a certified speech and language pathologist for students ages 5–15 who struggle with oral and written comprehension of words with multiple meanings. The Multiple Meanings Library can be used for students with: Receptive/expressive language disorders Word-finding problems Learning disorders Autism Specific language-learning disorders, etc.

Wh-Questions Island was developed by a certified speech and language pathologist for children to practice auditory comprehension and verbal expression by answering wh-questions. Children will have fun playing the colorful animated board game and earning rewards while practicing wh-questions with real -life photos.

Word Retrieval was created by a certified speech and language pathologist for children and adults with word-finding difficulties. Word Retrieval was built around research on remediation of word retrieval difficulties to help children and adults organize their lexicons through activities including confrontational naming, associations, and divergent and convergent naming to improve their abilities to access already known words and increase their retrieval of words.

The Sentence Workout was created by a certified speech and language pathologist for students ages 6 and up to practice sentence structures in both oral and written forms. This is another app from the family of workouts developed by Virtual Speech Center Inc.—this time with a soccer theme. Children are welcomed by the soccer coach who encourages them to work hard. Children earn a soccer ball for each correct response, and when they accumulate enough balls, they can play a soccer game.

Verbal Reasoning is an iPad app created by a certified speech and language pathologist for adults and children ages 12 and up. Verbal Reasoning targets reasoning and critical thinking skills, challenging users with over 1000 stimuli. This colorful and engaging app allows speech and language pathologists and educators to set a reward system when working with children to make therapy more fun and motivating. The children are rewarded with puzzle pieces, and when they accumulate enough pieces they can do various puzzles. This feature can be turned off when working with adults.

Magical Concepts is an app for the iPhone and iPad. It was created by a certified speech-language pathologist who wanted to make “drilling” with flashcards fun and motivating. This engaging, colorful app includes over 2000 photos accompanied by audio instructions. Children are welcomed by Mago the Magician, who encourages them to work hard. Children earn stars for each correct response, and when they accumulate enough stars, they are rewarded with a magic show.

Memory Exercises app was designed to help improve and maintain short-term memory, attention, processing speed, and working memory of those adults who are either challenged due to the aging process or have been diagnosed with mild dementia, or suffered from a stroke and other related brain injuries.

The Comprehension Aphasia app was created by a certified speech and language pathologist for adults and children, and it focuses on auditory comprehension of increasingly longer and complex yes-no- questions and directions with the ability to turn on background noise.

The Describe with Art app was created by a certified speech and language pathologist for preschool and elementary school-age children who struggle with verbally describing or following directions containing descriptive vocabulary.

The Problem Solve It app is designed to help individuals with cognitive impairments resulting, for example, from a stroke or early stages of dementia. The problems selected in this app are functional in nature and relate to social communication, management of finances, health, literacy, education, and personal thinking. Problem solving is an important skill in our day-to-day activities, and while performing various tasks in this app such as problem-solving based on case scenarios and sentence completion with “if,” the user will be able to identify the problem, examine the possible options, and think creatively to seek strategic approaches to problem solving.

The Social Norms for Autism app was created by a certified speech and language pathologist for children with autism spectrum disorder. This app helps children learn social rules and behaviors through stories. The Social Norms app is ideal for parents, educators, and speech language pathologists as it allows full customization. The users have the ability to add their own photos, text, and audio recordings to create individualized stories that teach specific skills that the child with autism spectrum disorder may have difficulty learning or understanding.

Verbs News is a fun and creative language-therapy app for the iPad created by a certified speech and language pathologist for students to learn and practice verbs in four different tenses (simple present, present continuous, simple past, and simple future). It has a total of over 190 regular and irregular verbs represented in beautiful real-life pictures.

The Prepositions Journey app was developed by a certified speech and language pathologist to aid practice with early/common prepositions. Children will have fun practicing prepositions with three animals who appear in three different colorful, animated scenes: camping, island, and city.

Expedition with Plurals was created by a certified speech and language pathologist for PK–3 students to practice regular (e.g., cat/cats) and irregular plurals (foot/feet) in multiple contexts, targeting both receptive and expressive language skills and accompanied by recorded audio instructions. This fun and colorful app includes both an audio recording feature that allows students to hear their productions and a fun memory game that can be customized.

The Sequencing Post Office app was created by a certified speech and language pathologist for children ages 3 and up to practice sequencing. Sequencing involves putting objects and events in logical order, and it is an important language skill for storytelling, reading comprehension, following directions, and executive functioning. The Sequencing Post Office app offers over 60 sequencing tasks, divided into three levels of difficulty: 2-step, 3-step, and 4-step sequencing, and a fun motivational game. Children will have fun working in the post office and putting the pictures in the correct order while being rewarded with a fun game when they accumulate enough points.

Welcome to Mama Bear’s house! Here children aged between 2 and 6 years can practice a range of auditory skills. The Sounds at Home app was designed by a Speech and Language Pathologist to help young children be aware of sounds in their environments and sounds in words as well as following instructions which requires auditory memory.

The Factory of Categories app was created by a certified speech and language pathologist for children aged 3 and up to practice classifying and naming categories. The ability to group objects according to their common characteristics is a basic concept that helps children build a basis for organizing not only their semantic knowledge but also their world. Classifying and categorizing provide the foundation for problem solving, remembering and integrating new information.

Outdoor Fun is an iPad application, designed by a certified speech pathologist with an idea of providing speech pathologists and parents with a fun and flexible tool to practice expressive and receptive language skills. Outdoor Fun consists of three colorful and animated scenes with kids having fun at the beach, park and mountains. Each scene can be operated in two ways making the total of 6 scene scenarios. One version of the scene is called “clickable” when the child or SLP clicks on objects or kids in the scene and animation is played. Another version of the scene is called “arrange” when the child can add and arrange object or kids in the scene. In addition each scene is accompanied by background sound ,e.g. sound of the ocean, to make the scene more realistic and also to help children practice their listening skills in the presence of environmental distracters.

Farm Academy is a fun and colorful iPad and iPhone app that was created by a certified speech and language pathologist for younger children (18 months–3 years or up). It targets both receptive and expressive language skills and is based on language development research.

Virtual Speech Center offers innovative speech therapy apps for schools, private practices, independent speech pathologists and parents. We offer a wide range of mobile applications for speech therapy developed for IPad and IPhone devices.

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14 Best Speech Therapy Apps For Toddlers And Preschoolers

Best designed to improve their speech skill and boost spirits.

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One of the major indicators of cognitive ability in toddlers is speech development. However, some toddlers might find it challenging to express their feelings, thoughts, and emotions using words. Thus, speech therapists recommend using speech therapy apps for toddlers to encourage them to start conversing and help improve their communication skills ( 1 ) ( 2 ).

Read this post as we list the best speech therapy apps that you can use to get your little one talking and conversing with you.

14 Speech Therapy Apps For Toddlers

Speech therapy refers to the techniques used to improve the overall communication skills of toddlers by addressing disorders, such as articulation, apraxia of speech, or stuttering. Some toddlers might also have trouble putting words together or using language ( 2 ). Here are a few speech therapy apps that you may use for your toddler.

1. Articulation station

This comprehensive articulation app developed by Little Bee Speech helps toddlers improve their pronunciation, enunciation, and phonology. It also provides a function where your toddler can record their voice and listen to it, which helps them work on their communication development.

Available on: iOS

2. Khan Academy Kids

This is a comprehensive app that can help toddlers learn about language, phonics, and writing skills. It helps improve their emotional- social skills . This app can be used from preschool until second grade as it contains age-appropriate content for all. It also lets children engage in fun physical activities, such as dancing and yoga.

Available On: Android , iOS

3. Monkey preschool lunchbox

Image: Thup Games, LLC.

This exciting app is a collection of seven games that may help your toddler improve their skills colors, words, counting, letters, differences, and matching skills. Kids may love the animated monkey that helps them easily navigate the learning activities and have lots of fun while playing with it.

Available On: iOS , Android

4. Itsy Bitsy Spider

This is an interactive musical book developed by Duck Duck Moose. Itsy Bitsy spider takes the toddler on a journey with the spider as it goes up the water spout, comes down with the rain, and then watches the sun dry up the rain. It plays the familiar nursery rhyme in the background that the child may enjoy. This app also helps children develop a wide range of vocalizations and vocabulary while enjoying the story.

Available On: Android

5. NACD Apraxia

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This app was developed by the National Association for Child Development team and is useful for children suffering from childhood apraxia of speech/ dyspraxia. Speech therapists also recommend the use of this app to engage children in practicing vocabulary.

Available On: iOS

6. Seasonal Directions

This is a colorful and visually attractive fun game that targets the comprehension and speech skills of children. There are also different animals present in the app which will keep your toddler engaged for longer periods.

7. Wh-Questions Island

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This app was created by the Virtual Speech Centre Inc. It helps children with sentence formation, syntax, and articulation, promoting literacy. Another interesting fact about this app is that the questions used here were developed by a certified speech and language therapist for children. So, your toddlers are sure to learn and improve their language skills .

8. Magical Concepts

This app was created by a certified speech-language pathologist who wanted education for toddlers to be fun and motivating. This app contains more than 2000 colorful photos, and each one comes with individual audio instructions. Your toddler can earn stars for each correct response they give and eventually get rewarded with a magic show.

9. Reading aphasia

The reading aphasia app was created specifically for children who have difficulty in reading. This app contains 12 stimuli-related organized semantic categories that will greatly help toddlers practice their speaking skills and vocabulary at various levels.

10. Outdoor fun

This app was designed with the idea of providing a fun and receptive tool to speech pathologists to help toddlers practice their vocabulary and expressive skills better. It is not a pre-recorded app and the parent/guardian will have to sit with the toddler and guide them through every step. The app allows a better understanding of the concept and also increases human interaction.

11. Farm Academy

Farm academy is another app created by the Visual Speech Centre and a certified speech and language therapist. This app teaches toddlers the difference between big and small in farm-related terms. It also helps them learn their first vocabulary in learn mode and practice whatever they have learned in practice mode. It is a visually appealing and interactive app that may keep your toddler hooked for a certain time.

12. Splingo’s language universe

This app developed by the Speech and Language store contains high-quality interactive games for toddlers to help improve their listening, language skills, and fluency. It is also easy for the kids to navigate the app as Splingo the alien guides them all along. Your toddler can practice their language and listening skills by interacting with the app’s images and by responding to Splingo’s instructions.

13. Speech Blubs: Language Therapy

This app for speech therapy, operated through voice commands, is tailored to assist children in acquiring new sounds and words while engaging in an enriching educational setting. With a repertoire of over 1500 activities, it has been employed more than a million times to stimulate the production of sounds and words in toddlers, those with delayed speech development, and individuals with Apraxia of Speech, ADHD, Down Syndrome, Autism, and Sensory Processing Disorder.

Parv K. Jessy, a mother and blogger, recounts her experience with the Speech Blubs app and its positive impact on her daughter’s speech development. She remarks, “Recently, I came across the app Speech Blubs, which is focused on improving a child’s speech, especially for late talkers. I tried this app with my daughter and I was surprised how fast she learned new words ( i ).”

Otsimo is an app that helps children with special needs. It is especially useful for children with autism and ADHD. Otsimo also facilitates the process of attending public schools and gives the necessary fundamental education at home. The activities in the app are customizable according to the needs and wants of your child. Parents can also track the progress of their children’s learning. This exciting app helps reveal the true potential of your children and is completely safe. It includes games and activities that help improve the focus. Moreover, children can play this game on their own without the need for any instructions.

Available on: iOS , Android

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. What causes speech delay in toddlers?

Various factors can trigger speech disorders in toddlers, including problems in the structure of the oral cavity (such as tongue or palate), developmental delays, brain development problems, and hearing problems or ear infections ( 3 ).

2. Can a child overcome speech delay?

According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, mild speech delays could be short-lived and easily manageable with appropriate interventions and support ( 4 ). However, do not hesitate to seek professional help if your child shows signs of any delays in speech and language development.

3. How do speech therapy apps for toddlers differ from other educational apps?

Speech therapy apps focus on language development, while other educational apps cover various topics, including math, logic, and science. Moreover, speech therapy apps often include features that allow quick speech development and tools for correcting a child’s pronunciation. These apps are usually built with the advice of experts, and they can provide personalized feedback about your child’s speech development.

4. How much time should my child spend daily using speech therapy apps for toddlers?

Although no conclusive research shows how much time your child should spend on speech therapy apps, a small-scale study states that three sessions lasting 10-15 minutes each daily might positively impact toddlers ( 5 ).

5. How can I find reviews or recommendations for speech therapy apps for toddlers?

You can find reviews for speech therapy apps online by doing in-depth research on the web. Some medical research papers also list the best speech therapy apps for toddlers. In addition, on Google PlayStore and App Store, you can get actual customer reviews about these apps.

6. How do speech therapy apps for toddlers address cultural sensitivity and diversity issues?

Speech therapy apps might address cultural sensitivity and diversity issues prioritizing customization features and incorporating multiple languages to assist children in learning in their native languages. These interventions can help families teach children a language they are most comfortable with while instilling their cultural values and beliefs.

7. How can I track my child’s progress when using speech therapy apps for toddlers?

Several speech therapy apps require active parental participation. Moreover, these apps provide a personalized report of your child’s speech abilities. As a result, you can easily track your child’s progress through these apps.

Speech therapy apps for toddlers should be introduced when their speech skills are developing and they are in the learning stage. These apps help children improve their understanding of words and language and thus better their pronunciation. But remember not to depend on these apps for their speech development completely. According to speech language therapists, it is not the technology that makes the connection but the techniques in the technology that help better the communication skills of your toddler ( 2 ).

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MomJunction articles include first-hand experiences to provide you with better insights through real-life narratives. Here are the sources of personal accounts referenced in this article.

• Andri Nugraha et al., The effect of gadget on speech development of toddlers. https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1742-6596/1175/1/012203/meta
• Toddlers and Technology: Teaching the techniques. https://leader.pubs.asha.org/doi/full/10.1044/leader.FTR5.16112011.np
• Delayed Speech or Language Development. https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/not-talk.html
• Language Delays in Toddlers: Information for Parents. https://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/toddler/Pages/language-delay.aspx
• Typical Toddlers’ Participation in “Just-in-Time” Programming of Vocabulary for Visual Scene Display Augmentative and Alternative Communication Apps on Mobile Technology: A Descriptive Study. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5829791/
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Best AI Speech to Speech Tools

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In the realm of digital content creation, the ability to convert text to lifelike speech is more than a convenience—it’s a revolution. With advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, the capabilities of AI speech-to-speech tools have reached unprecedented levels.

These tools are not only transforming how we create podcasts, audiobooks, YouTube videos, and e-learning modules but also enhancing the accessibility of content across languages and for people with disabilities. Here, we explore the crème de la crème of AI voice generators that excel in delivering natural-sounding voices, a wide range of functionalities, and user-friendly interfaces for a plethora of use cases.

How AI Converts Speech into Natural Sounding Speech

AI speech-to-speech tools are transforming the landscape of communication, breaking down language barriers in real-time conversations with unparalleled efficiency. These tools leverage advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning algorithms to automate the process of converting spoken language into text (transcription), translating it into another language, and then converting the translated text back into speech using text-to-speech (TTS) technology. This seamless process enables natural-sounding, real-time interpretation between multiple languages, making it invaluable for a wide range of use cases.

The workflow typically begins with the AI voice generator capturing spoken words and converting them into AI text through speech recognition technology. This text is then processed by sophisticated translation algorithms that can handle nuances, idioms, and inflections, ensuring that the translated text retains the original message’s intent and tone. Subsequently, text-to-speech technology synthesizes the translated text into audio files, employing speech synthesis to generate natural-sounding voices in the target language.

Modern AI speech-to-speech tools offer an impressive array of features tailored for diverse applications—from e-learning modules and audiobooks that require high-quality voices in English, Spanish, French, Italian, German, Russian, Portuguese, Japanese, and more, to content creation for YouTube videos, podcasts, dubbing , and animations that benefit from lifelike, AI-generated voices. Content creators can discover tools like ElevenLabs, renowned for its natural-sounding speech, voice cloning capabilities, and custom voice options, providing a unique voice for every project.

These AI tools also boast real-time functionality, making them perfect for live scenarios such as international conferences, customer support via chatbots, and interactive voice response (IVR) systems. Through API integration, these tools can easily be incorporated into existing software, allowing businesses to automate voiceovers and create engaging, multilingual content efficiently.

Moreover, the advancements in AI voiceover and AI voice cloning technologies have made it possible to generate synthetic voices that closely mimic human speech, including the speaker’s own voice, thereby personalizing the audio content even further. This technology not only enhances the authenticity of the translated speech but also opens up new possibilities for content creators looking for high-quality, realistic AI voices for their projects.

In terms of accessibility, these AI speech-to-speech tools are designed to be user-friendly and intuitive, with extensive documentation (docs) available to guide users through their functionalities. They offer a range of voices, allowing for customization and modulation to fit the specific needs of the content, whether it be for training videos on TikTok, explainer videos, or voiceovers for e-learning platforms.

Despite the sophisticated technology behind these tools, many offer competitive pricing, including free versions with basic features, making them accessible to a broad spectrum of users, from professionals (pros) to amateur content creators.

What to Look for in AI Speech to Speech Generator Tools

When scouting for the best AI voice generator, it’s crucial to consider the following features:

• Natural-Sounding Voices : The tool should produce high-quality, lifelike voices in various languages, such as English, Spanish, French, Italian, German, Russian, Portuguese, and Japanese.
• Voice Cloning and Custom Voice : Cutting-edge tools offer voice cloning to create a unique voice or synthetic voices that can mimic specific inflections, making the audio content personalized.
• Versatility and Use Cases : Ideal for content creators working on animations, dubbing, explainer videos, training videos, TikTok, chatbots, and more. A tool that offers a vast array of different voices or ability to edit them so they can sound like unique voice actors – should you require that.
• Real-Time Conversion and API Integration : Provides seamless integration with real-time speech synthesis, enabling applications like real-time dubbing and voiceovers for live broadcasts. Most text to speech software provide APIs and APIs can should generally provide real time conversion.
• Accessibility and Ease of Use : The platform should be intuitive, user-friendly, and accessible, with documentation (docs) that clearly explains its features and functionalities.
• Affordable Pricing with a Free Version : Text to speech tools should cater to a wide range of content creators, from amateurs to pros, the tool should offer flexible pricing options, including a free version for basic use.

Top AI Speech to Speech Tools

Speechify studio.

Speechify Studio is a leader in text to speech technologies and provides some of the best, human-like voices. Speechify studio offers a really easy way to convert speech into speech. Simply import an audio file or a YouTube video and Speechify will instantly begin processing the audio. Once it’s done, you can change the language or use your own voice to speak it or choose from a plethora of other high quality, natural sounding AI voices.

Known for its cutting-edge voice cloning and custom voice capabilities, ElevenLabs stands out for content creators seeking to generate AI voices that sound nearly identical to human speech. Its robust API and real-time conversion feature make it a go-to for creating dynamic audio content in multiple languages.

Speech AI Pro

This tool excels in creating natural-sounding speech with a focus on real-time applications. It’s particularly useful for e-learning, podcasts, and audiobooks, thanks to its wide range of voices and the ability to handle different inflections and modulation.

AI Voiceover Genius

A favorite among YouTube creators and podcasters, AI Voiceover Genius offers a suite of voice types and languages, from natural-sounding English to fluent Spanish and beyond. Its intuitive interface and affordability make it a solid choice for content creators at all levels.

Synthetic SpeechMeister

For those interested in voiceovers and dubbing, Synthetic SpeechMeister delivers with its advanced speech synthesis technology. It supports a vast array of languages, including less commonly offered ones like Dutch and Korean, providing unique voice options for animations and educational content.

Natural Voices Studio

Emphasizing customizability and quality, Natural Voices Studio allows for the creation of lifelike, AI-generated voices for audiobooks, e-learning modules, and explainer videos. Its technology focuses on delivering natural-sounding speech with accurate inflections, making the listening experience enjoyable and engaging.

Future of AI Speech to Speech Technology

The evolution of text-to-speech technology is closely tied to the progress in artificial intelligence, machine learning algorithms, and voice synthesis research. Future developments are expected to further enhance the naturalness and expressiveness of AI-generated voices, making them indistinguishable from human voices. Additionally, advancements in real-time speech synthesis and voice cloning will open new avenues for personalized content creation and accessibility.

In conclusion, the best AI speech to speech tools are those that combine high-quality voices, diverse language options, customization features, and user-friendly interfaces. As these tools continue to evolve, they will undoubtedly play a pivotal role in shaping the future of digital content creation, making it more accessible, engaging, and personalized than ever before.

Frequently Asked Questions

<strong>how does tts work</strong>.

Text-to-Speech (TTS) technology works by converting written text into spoken words using artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms, which analyze the text and synthesize the speech output with natural-sounding voices.

<strong>What is the best AI voice generator for your business?</strong>

The best AI voice generator for your business depends on your specific needs; however, ElevenLabs is highly recommended for its versatility, offering natural-sounding voices, voice cloning, and support for multiple languages, making it suitable for a wide range of business applications.

<strong>Which speech to speech translation AI tool offers real-time interpretation?</strong>

Speech AI Pro offers real-time speech-to-speech translation, enabling instantaneous interpretation across various languages, making it ideal for live presentations, international meetings, and customer support interactions.

<strong>What is the best AI voice to speech?</strong>

The best AI voice to speech tool depends on your specific needs, but ElevenLabs is highly regarded for its natural-sounding voices and robust features, including voice cloning and real-time speech synthesis across multiple languages.

<strong>Which AI tool is best for voice over?</strong>

AI Voiceover Genius stands out as the best tool for voiceovers, offering a wide range of high-quality, natural-sounding voices and languages, making it ideal for YouTube videos, podcasts, and e-learning content.

<strong>Which AI tool converts text into speech?</strong>

Speech AI Pro is excellent for converting text into speech, known for its ability to produce lifelike, natural-sounding speech in real-time, making it suitable for audiobooks, podcasts, and e-learning modules.

<strong>What is the best AI to clone my voice?</strong>

ElevenLabs is recognized as the best AI for voice cloning, offering advanced technology to create a unique voice or synthetic voices that can closely mimic your own voice with precise inflections and modulation.

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Cliff Weitzman is a dyslexia advocate and the CEO and founder of Speechify, the #1 text-to-speech app in the world, totaling over 100,000 5-star reviews and ranking first place in the App Store for the News & Magazines category. In 2017, Weitzman was named to the Forbes 30 under 30 list for his work making the internet more accessible to people with learning disabilities. Cliff Weitzman has been featured in EdSurge, Inc., PC Mag, Entrepreneur, Mashable, among other leading outlets.

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