Everyday Speech vs SpeechBox

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.

SpeechBox supports word and phrase articulation practice for people with speech disorders, including Childhood Apraxia of Speech, autism, Down syndrome, stroke rehabilitation, and phonological disorders. Its library lists over 2,350 target words and over 2,000 simple phrases arranged in categories. Users can make custom boxes and add personalized pictures from a camera, photo library, or Bing image search. Practice responses can be marked correct, incorrect, approximate, or prompted, with results exportable 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 the app can be used for teletherapy with Zoom or Google Meet. SpeechBox runs on iOS and macOS. The site offers a free “/p/ Box” and a 30-day free trial. Monthly plans cost $3.99 a month for Basic Access, $7.99 a month for Professional Access, and $9.99 a month for Elite Access. Annual plans listed are $39.99 a year for Basic Access and $79.99 a year for Professional Access.