SpeechyLift
SpeechyLift is a therapist-developed platform that helps families in Germany turn the months-long wait for speech therapy into an active intervention period. It combines a game-based app for children that builds speech skills through play with a parent guide app offering advocacy tools, progress tracking, and evidence-gathering for pediatricians and therapists. The platform is currently in early access, free for the first 100 families.
- Healthcare Technology
- Digital Health
- Education Technology
- Software Only
- Artificial Intelligence
- Wellness & Fitness Technology
Funding
Founders
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Product
Problem
Families in Germany face months-long waitlists for speech therapy appointments, leaving children with speech development delays without support during a critical developmental window. Parents are often left as frustrated bystanders, watching their children struggle socially at Kita or fall behind as primary school approaches, with no way to actively help or document progress.
Solution
SpeechyLift provides a therapist-developed platform that turns the waiting period into an active intervention period. The solution consists of two integrated apps: a game-based application for children that builds real speech skills through play, and a companion guide app for parents that offers guidance and advocacy tools. Together, these apps help families bridge the gap between identifying a speech concern and receiving professional care, while systematically gathering evidence that can be shared with pediatricians and therapists to inform future treatment. The platform is designed specifically for the German healthcare context, addressing the systemic bottlenecks families encounter.
Target Audience
Primary users are families in Germany with children experiencing speech development delays who are on waitlists for professional therapy, as well as parents seeking proactive tools to support their child's communication skills before formal treatment begins.
Features
- Game-based learning app for children with phonological awareness games designed around how young children learn, using high-fidelity German phonetics developed by a therapist
- Short play paths tailored to each child's specific phonetic needs, with 15-minute daily digital or analog activities
- Parent guide app with plain-language progress tracking, short lessons for supporting speech at home, and a community of parents called the Sprachcrew
- Evidence-gathering functionality that generates reports for pediatricians and therapists
- Support for bilingual families, including guidance on maintaining native language while developing German skills
- Library of analog, daily-routine activities to extend learning beyond screen time
- Free pre-school listening audit with a 10-point readiness checklist, waitlist survival guide, and pediatrician discussion cheat-sheet