Free Speech & Language Therapy Apps/Tools

My Words — Simple Communication Board

Supports commenting, expressing preferences, requesting more or continuation, and indicating when to stop or finish. Tap a symbol to hear its message spoken aloud.

Choose which of the six buttons to display: I like it, I don’t like it, Stop, More, Go, and All done. Show 1–6 buttons to customize the board for your activity.

Available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese. Speech availability depends on your device’s voices. Offline access is not yet enabled for the web version.

Make My Answer Bigger

A free interactive tool for practicing adding details to answers, sharing experiences, and telling stories. Children choose a little character and help it grow as they add more to their ideas!

I created this because sometimes saying “tell me more” or “what else?” doesn’t give a child enough support to know what to add. I wanted something that made the possibilities more concrete: who was there, where it happened, when, what happened, why or how, and what someone thought or felt.

You can choose which detail buttons appear and set a goal of one, two, or three details. That means a child who is working on adding just one detail can see their character fully grow, too! Picture cues and examples offer a starting point, with room for the child’s own ideas.

No typing is required. The child can answer out loud, and you can tap “I added a detail!” after they respond. Their character grows, a little melody plays, and a surprise celebration appears when they reach the goal. Sound can be turned off if preferred.

The goal is to help children share more of what they mean and give their listener more to picture. Use it to talk about a weekend, describe something that happened, or build on an answer during conversation. It works on phones, tablets, and computers, and can be used offline after opening it online and allowing the initial setup to finish.

Early Communication Choice Board

A customizable visual communication tool designed to support children who are developing early communication skills. Children can choose from personalized pictures and hear a recorded message, similar to pressing a simple communication button.

You can add your own photos of favorite toys, foods, activities, people, or routines to make the choices meaningful and motivating for each child. You can also record your own voice so the communication choices feel more familiar and personalized.

I created this because sometimes children benefit from having immediate access to meaningful visual communication supports while families are waiting for AAC evaluations, devices, or other communication supports. Having a simple way to make choices and express preferences can create more opportunities for intentional communication throughout the day.

This tool can support children who benefit from visual supports for requesting, making choices, expressing preferences, and participating in daily routines, including many autistic children and early communicators.

Visual Schedule

Create a personalized visual schedule with pictures, activity labels, temporal vocabulary, and check-off steps. It’s available in English, Spanish, Mandarin Chinese, and Portuguese.

You can take pictures directly from your phone or tablet, making the schedule concrete and meaningful to the child. You can also export it as a PDF to share with families, so if you’re a therapist, the visual support can carry over from your sessions into everyday life.

This tool can support children who benefit from visual supports for routines, transitions, communication, and participation, including many autistic children.

Token Reward Board

A customizable token reward board available in English, Spanish, Mandarin Chinese, and Portuguese.

Choose 1–10 stars to match the number of trials or activities you want to complete, and take a picture of the actual item, activity, or reward the child wants.

I created this because I didn’t want to rely on laminated reward boards with predetermined pictures. Sometimes you’re in the middle of a therapy session and discover that a child is motivated by something you didn’t anticipate. With this tool, you can take a quick picture and create a personalized board on the fly, right from your phone or tablet.

That means you can respond to the child’s motivation in the moment instead of having to go home, print something, laminate it, and bring it back next time. The goal is to make visual reinforcement more flexible and practical for real-life therapy.

Feelings & Regulation Choice Board

A customizable visual tool designed to help children identify feelings, communicate their needs, and explore choices that may help them feel supported. It is available in English, Spanish, Mandarin Chinese, and Portuguese.

I chose emojis intentionally because they are already part of many children’s everyday communication through texting, games, and digital media. Feelings can be abstract, and pairing words with familiar visuals can help make emotions easier to understand, recognize, and communicate.

Children can choose one feeling or multiple feelings at the same time — because sometimes we feel many things at once! The tool also allows children to explore different regulation choices and identify strategies that may help them feel supported.

The tool can be personalized by adding photo choices in the moment, such as a favorite toy, activity, calming space, or sensory tool. Photos are temporary and are not saved after the session ends, helping maintain privacy while still allowing personalization.

Settings allow adults to customize which feelings and choices are shown, helping reduce visual overwhelm and match the needs of each child. Additional choices, translations, and improvements will continue to be added over time.