Speech Buddies Speech Therapy System

"I stumbled upon Speech Buddies by total accident. In search of a more affordable option to private speech therapy, I turned online and found Speech Buddies. Totally intrigued by the design and mostly curious to see if this thing could really work for my 6 year old son, I ordered the "S" Speech Buddy. We have been using it for a couple of months now and the best thing about it is that he WANTS to do speech therapy now. He used to get so frustrated and would want to quit, but now, he loves using Speech Buddies University for online testing with the single words and the sentences. We all know that the biggest challenge can be making it fun for the kids. He really likes doing the exercises and really likes the little chart at the end so he can see his progress. We've seen some improvement and he can now hear when he is saying his "s" sound correctly. We are going to stick with it and continue doing the exercises and hopefully he will not even need it anymore!  Thanks so much for creating such a great tool."

- Stacie C., Oakland, CA

"My 8 year old daughter had been going to an “R” doctor (speech therapist) for over a year with only minimal progress despite a great deal of motivation and home practice.  Recently we were told that she should take a break from speech therapy for failure to progress and perhaps come back in another 6 months to a year.  This was disheartening to my daughter as well as our family after putting in so much time, energy, and financial resources.  We read a newspaper article about the Speech Buddy and given no other viable options, we decided to give it a try.  My daughter was delighted with the “R” Speech Buddy and the very clear video instructions.  She uses it daily for several weeks with immediate improvement and really likes the on-line exercises.  Last week she got a retainer to help correct her teeth which we were sure would set her back with her articulation difficulties, but with the Speech Buddy in hand she continues to be doing great.  Thanks very much!"

- Sarah N., San Francisco, CA

We have noticed a significant improvement in Tara's "R" sound after a few months of using the Speech Buddy.  This is after a six month period of speech therapy sessions that helped, but still required some additional work on the "R" sound.  Also, she uses the Speech Buddy regularly without prompting.  

- John M., Macomb, MI

"We just got the "R" Speech Buddies for our daughter as she is off school for the summer, and won't be seeing her speech therapist. We were on the fence about whether to purchase one as the product is still new, and our speech therapist wasn't familiar with it yet.  Also, it's expensive! When it arrived, I was surprised by how nice of a case it comes in for such a simple, little tool. I wasn't sure how receptive my daughter would be to trying it out and using it for the summer. As soon as she saw the case, she was elated! It was as if I had gotten her a handheld gaming system! She loves taking it out and putting it back in its special place. She's also delighted with the rabbit symbol for the "R" tool, and takes interest in the other animals for the other speech sounds. She has taken it upon herself to practice from time to time. I noticed it working right away, and can see how repeated use will train her to make the correct pronunciation. We're still working on it...."

- Denise R., Des Plaines, IL

"My daughter has been in speech therapy since she was 2 years old and struggles with hearing loss. By the time she started Kindergarten, you could not understand a word she said and she didn't talk much to other kids in class or teachers because everyone would always ask her what she said or answer her in a way that confused her because they weren't responding to what she "really" said.  She had been going through speech therapy but with her hearing problems, we had no idea why it wouldn't improve.  By 1st grade we had a wonderful speech therapist, whom we love. She worked diligently with our daughter all through 1st and 2nd grade.  In the beginning of 3rd grade, our SLP recommended the Speech Buddy and whatever she recommended we did!  She had brought our daughter SO far from where she was that we completely trusted her judgement.  Again, she was right, the Speech Buddy has our daughter almost finished with therapy!  Her last accomplishment is with her "R" sound and she is nearly there!  The Speech Buddy is great!  It is a tool that our daughter enjoys using, it is personalized in the little case and she "hears" her own progress!  Thank you for your product, we can't say enough about it!"

- Jay G., Pleasanton, CA