Make Speech Therapies Accessible To Everyone With Speech Therapy App Development

We have witnessed revolutions in every field possible in our ever-changing world, from science and technology to healthcare. Speech therapists have been using various tools that can be used both in the office or at home for years now. One such example is speech therapy applications that are available for speech therapists on their smartphones or tablets. These apps provide exercises that help patients with speaking problems to speak better with fewer mistakes.

Speech therapy apps have been a recent development in the field of speech therapy. Yet, the apps significantly aid in communication difficulties treatment in adults, teens, and even kids.

According to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association — 5% to 10% of Americans may have communication disorders, costing the U.S. approximately $154–186 billion annually. By the first grade, roughly 5% of children have noticeable speech disorders.

On the other hand, the Association (ASHA) has also acknowledged teletherapy as an efficient means of service delivery for speech therapy disorders based on a solid body of evidence. And speech therapy apps can be just as potent as traditional, in-person care.

So if you think by developing a speech therapy app, you can accelerate speech therapy disorders treatment progress, you are right. Splingo, Speech Tutor, Speech Blubs, and more are elite examples of speech therapy apps.

Now let’s discuss,

The features you need to build a speech therapy app:

• Onboarding with a small app tutorial
• Voice recognition
• Exercises, activities, videos, games, etc.
• Connect to therapist
• In-app call & chat
• Built-in audio support
• Automatic recording
• Self-monitoring
• Built-in feedback
• In-built payment

How to make money with your speech therapy app?

You can generate revenue through your app in multiple ways. For example, offering the freemium model, which is the most used monetization model or in-app purchase.

You can also bridge the gap between therapists and patients by providing a platform where they can pursue the treatment online. In return, you can charge a small fee.

Steps To Set about your speech therapy app development

Step 1. Determine a type of therapy app you want to build. For example, therapy specifically for adults or children.

Step 2. Study the speech therapy app market and already existing solutions.

Step 3. Outline essential (must-have) features and create an MVP (Minimum Viable Product) to validate the solution.

Step 4. Look for and hire a reliable Speech Therapy app development company for your project.

Step 5. Get a quote for your project and set a budget for your app development.

Step 6. Prepare a detailed software requirement specification doc, including functional and non-functional requirements of the product.

Step 7. Keep track of the app’s preparation by testing its demo after every sprint.

Step 8. Launch your tested app on the app store(s) and get your app’s source code.

Step 9. Keep tracking user metrics and create a robust marketing strategy.

Step 10. Keep your app updated with the latest trends and introduce new features to stay competitive.

What does it cost to build a speech therapy app?

Like any other mHealth app development, speech therapy app development cost depends on several factors as below:

Native app for Android, iOS, & Web

Supporting a range of devices

The number of app features and their development complexity

Technology and APIs used in the app development

Designing app UI/UX and mapping user journey via multiple iterations

Development team charges

Maintenance cost

Nonetheless, considering idea validation to deployment activities, an efficient speech therapy app can be achieved within a budget of $25000.

The mobile health sector is evolving with new technology advancements, making healthcare solutions available anytime, anywhere. The speech Therapy treatment app is a boon for people who suffer from Dyslexia, Autism, or Aphasia. They can practice and get better at communication on their own using various exercises available through the app.

So, what have you planned? Want to reduce the number of people living with speech disorders in a fun way?