Everyday Speech vs Smarty Ears Online

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.

Smarty Ears Online provides adaptive learning activities and therapeutic tools for children with speech impairment and learning disabilities. Activities cover language, literacy, phonological awareness, speech and articulation, social communication, and reading comprehension. Educators can define goals aligned with individual IEPs, track student activity automatically, and review real-time progress data and detailed reports. Student progress can be shared with educational teams, caregivers, and other educators. Caregivers can receive secure access through a district or therapist for home practice at no additional cost. The service runs on web, Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android, and requires internet access with a current browser version. There is no free plan, but 30 days of free access is offered. Professional costs $21.99 a month or $240 a year. Enterprise and Collaborative Plus each cost $340 a year; district and organization pricing is by quote.