SpeechBox
SpeechBox is an articulation practice app for people with speech disorders, including Childhood Apraxia of Speech, autism, Down syndrome, stroke rehabilitati…
What SpeechBox is
SpeechBox is an articulation practice app for people with speech disorders, including Childhood Apraxia of Speech, autism, Down syndrome, stroke rehabilitation, and phonological disorders. Its library contains over 2,350 target words and over 2,000 simple phrases arranged in categories. Users can create custom boxes and add pictures from a camera, photo library, or Bing image search. Practice responses can be marked correct, incorrect, approximate, or prompted, with results exported to PDF or spreadsheet. Audio choices include professional recordings, user-recorded prompts, and male and female US, UK, and Australian English voices. Custom boxes can be shared with colleagues, parents, and others, and SpeechBox can be used during teletherapy with Zoom or Google Meet. It runs on iOS and macOS. Users can try the “/p/ Box” free or try any plan for 30 days free. Monthly prices are $3.99 a month for Basic Access, $7.99 a month for Professional Access, and $9.99 a month for Elite Access. Annual prices are $39.99 a year for Basic Access and $79.99 a year for Professional Access.
Good
- Library includes over 2,350 target words
- Offers more than 2,000 simple phrases
- Tracks four response types and exports results
- Custom boxes can include personalized pictures
- Supports teletherapy with Zoom or Google Meet
Watch out
- Listed platforms are iOS and macOS
- Privacy policy says internet transmission and storage cannot be guaranteed completely secure
- Student data may be processed
Who it suits
SpeechBox suits people practicing articulation and clinicians or others supporting that practice. Its custom activities, progress exports, and box sharing also suit users who want to tailor or share exercises.
Verdict
SpeechBox pairs a large practice library with custom activities, audio options, and progress exports. A free “/p/ Box” and 30-day plan trial are available; paid plans have monthly and annual prices.
Plans and prices
From SpeechBox's own pricing page, checked 4 Oct 2001.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Access Monthly | $3.99 a month | Basic Access |
| Professional Access Monthly | $7.99 a month | Professional Access |
| Elite Access Monthly | $9.99 a month | Elite Access |
| Basic Access Annual | $39.99 a year | Basic Access |
| Professional Access Annual | $79.99 a year | Professional Access |
The facts
Each one read from SpeechBox's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Audio prompts
- SpeechBox offers professionally recorded prompts, user-recorded prompts, and male and female US, UK, and Australian English voices.checked 4 Oct 2001
- Personalization
- Users can add personalized pictures using the camera, photo library, or Bing image search, and create custom boxes.checked 4 Oct 2001
- Practice library
- The site lists over 2,350 target words and over 2,000 simple phrases, organized across categories.checked 4 Oct 2001
- Privacy and security
- The privacy policy says the company uses organizational and technical safeguards, while noting that internet transmission and storage cannot be guaranteed completely secure.checked 4 Oct 2001
- Privacy data
- The privacy policy says it may process student data, which users can anonymize, and may request camera, microphone, sensor, and storage permissions.checked 4 Oct 2001
- Progress reports
- Data collection tracks responses as correct, incorrect, approximate, or prompted and exports results to PDF or spreadsheet.checked 4 Oct 2001
- Purpose
- SpeechBox supports word and phrase articulation practice for people with speech disorders including Childhood Apraxia of Speech, autism, Down syndrome, stroke rehabilitation, articulation, and phonological disorders.checked 4 Oct 2001
- Sharing
- Users can share custom boxes with colleagues, parents, and others.checked 4 Oct 2001
- Support
- The download page directs users to contact the company with questions and says it will respond promptly.checked 4 Oct 2001
- Teletherapy
- The features page says SpeechBox can be used for teletherapy with Zoom or Google Meet.checked 4 Oct 2001
Money
- Free access
- The site says users can try the “/p/ Box” for free and try any plan for 30 days free.checked 4 Oct 2001
The company
- Maker
- The site identifies the maker as Jonah Bonah Learning, LLC and describes SpeechBox as created by a father of a child with Childhood Apraxia of Speech.checked 4 Oct 2001
Where it runs
- Platforms
- The download page lists iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Mac desktop versions.checked 4 Oct 2001
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