Everyday Speech vs Otsimo Speech Therapy

Everyday Speech is a web-based PK–12 social skills curriculum for educators. It uses video modeling, games, worksheets and prepared sessions to teach self-regulation, emotional recognition, conversation, self-advocacy, problem-solving, perspective taking, friendship and other social, behavioral and communication skills. The lesson library describes over 1,000 video modeling lessons and more than 800 ready-to-teach sessions. Each unit contains two pre-built sessions, following warmup, session opener, video lesson, practice and extension steps. Educators receive student progress tracking, pre- and post-assessments, session planning and homework tools. Videos, worksheets and games can be shared in Google Classroom through content links. The platform runs in a browser without installation; its iPad app is no longer supported and has been removed from the App Store. Free sessions and resources are available, with a 30-day full-curriculum trial for new customers. Annual costs $599.99 a year per user; Monthly costs $839.88 a month per user.

Otsimo Speech Therapy is a mobile app intended to help children with pronunciation, speech production, and broader speech and language skills. Its activities span more than 15 categories and 200 exercises covering communication, interaction, turn-taking, and speech. During practice, a child on screen models a sound or word for the user to imitate. Speech and voice recognition with machine learning assesses what the child says and adjusts activities. An optional developmental test can guide a tailored practice path; the maker recommends it for personalization. The app requests camera and microphone access during practice to understand the child’s speech. Otsimo designs its apps for ages 1 to 8 and says children up to age 15 may also use them. The app focuses on articulation, tracks progress, and supports offline access. It is available in English on iOS and Android phones and tablets, not desktop computers. An account can be used on up to three devices when signing in with the same method. The FAQ presents the app as support where therapy is hard to access and says it does not replace care from a speech-language pathologist. Speech therapy games are also available through Alexa apps on Amazon Echo devices.