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Speech Blubs: Language Therapy
Speech Blubs is a voice-controlled speech therapy app designed to help children learn new sounds and words while practicing speaking in a stimulating and educational environment. The app has been featured in various publications and has received awards and certifications for its social impact and safety for children.
The app was created with input from speech therapists, teachers, and parents, and utilizes video modeling for effective speech development. It does not contain ads or flashy features, ensuring a safe and non-intrusive learning experience. Positive reinforcement in the form of fun games and stickers is used to reward children for their efforts. The app allows for easy and convenient practice in a routine that suits the user, without causing disruptions that may upset the child.
Speech Blubs also offers multiple child and platform support, so all of a user's children can use the app with one sign-in, regardless of the device being used. The platform also includes a reading app called READING BLUBS, which was designed with input from teachers and literacy experts. The app is available in multiple language versions, including US and UK English, Spanish, French, and Portuguese.
Key features of Speech Blubs include a parent section with access to a content library of articles on parenting, homeschooling, education, and speech therapy, as well as practical video tips. The kids' area of the app includes over 1500 exercises, activities, videos, mini-games, and face filters. The app's child-friendly design and engaging animal characters help guide and motivate children through exercises and make learning fun. There are 28 different sections to choose from, covering a variety of topics.
The app uses scientifically-proven learning techniques, such as video modeling, where children observe their peers as "teachers" on video. This approach stimulates the mirror neurons in children's brains, leading to faster and more effective learning. This technique has been validated in a study conducted by UCLA and published by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
Speech Blubs offers a 7-day free trial, which includes a personalized report with tips and tricks, as well as unlimited access to all activities in the app. The subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. The user's account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Payment is charged to the user's iTunes Account upon confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions can be managed and auto-renewal can be turned off in the user's Account Settings.
Overall, Speech Blubs is an app that aims to help children learn to speak and read through its voice-controlled speech therapy exercises, video modeling, and engaging activities.