Online Speech Therapy Support for Kids — by Country | SpeechStep
Wherever you live, the problem is the same: long waits, limited sessions, and not knowing how to practise at home. SpeechStep helps families in every country with AI-guided daily speech practice and simple parent guidance. Choose your country below to see local costs, options, and how SpeechStep fits.
Start daily practice at home — free
Guided practice runs in your browser with a free parent account. SpeechStep is practice, not therapy: if your child may need a therapist, your country’s register of licensed professionals is the place to start.
The same problem, everywhere
Speech services differ from country to country, but parents everywhere run into the same handful of problems: long waiting lists, expensive private therapy, only a short session or two a week, and no clear idea how to practise at home.
The scale is real. In the UK, over 40,000 children were waiting more than 12 weeks for speech and language therapy as of June 2024. In the US, the median school speech pathologist caseload reached 50 students in 2024 — well above what’s considered manageable.1,2
What SpeechStep does about it
Helping children speak with confidence through daily AI-guided speech practice — the practice your child does at home between (or while waiting for) professional support.
Daily speech practice that helps children build confidence between professional sessions — or structured, parent-guided practice while your family is waiting for support.
- AI-powered daily speech practice with instant, gentle feedback.
- Simple parent guidance so you know what to work on and how.
- Progress tracking you can share with a therapist.
- A simple way to share practice with your child’s own SLP.
Practice and guidance — not a diagnosis
SpeechStep is daily practice with simple parent guidance. It doesn’t diagnose or treat, and it doesn’t replace a licensed speech-language therapist where your child needs one.
Choose your country
Pick your country for local costs, waiting times, how services work, and how SpeechStep fits in. Don’t see yours yet? Practice works the same everywhere.
- United Kingdom — NHS waits and private costs.
- United States — insurance, IEPs and practice between sessions.
- India — affordable practice and online options.
- Australia — NDIS, Medicare and daily practice.
- Singapore — private, public and early-intervention options.
Start daily practice at home — free
Guided practice runs in your browser with a free parent account. SpeechStep is practice, not therapy: if your child may need a therapist, your country’s register of licensed professionals is the place to start.
Frequently asked questions
Which countries does SpeechStep support?＋
SpeechStep works for families anywhere — it’s daily practice you do at home. We publish detailed local guides for the UK, US, India, Australia and Singapore, with more countries to come.
Is SpeechStep the same in every country?＋
The product is the same everywhere: AI-guided speech practice and simple parent guidance. What changes is the local context — costs, waiting times and how services work — which our country guides explain.
Can SpeechStep help my child from home?＋
Yes. SpeechStep is designed for daily home practice — your child practises target sounds, and you get simple guidance on what to focus on. It is practice, not therapy, and it does not diagnose.
Is SpeechStep a diagnosis or therapy?＋
No. SpeechStep is practice software with simple parent guidance. It does not diagnose or treat, and it does not replace a licensed speech-language pathologist where your child needs one.
What if we’re already waiting for or seeing a therapist?＋
That’s exactly where SpeechStep fits. If you’re on a waiting list, daily practice keeps your child progressing until the appointment. If you already see a therapist, SpeechStep is the practice in between the sessions, where most of the real progress happens — many therapists recommend daily home practice for exactly this reason.
How much does SpeechStep cost?＋
Free practice runs in your browser today with a free parent account — you can start with your child right now, at no cost. The SpeechStep app (daily practice with AI feedback on the R sound, progress tracking and a parent dashboard) is coming soon to the App Store and Google Play; we’ll publish the price when it launches and you can ask us to notify you. SpeechStep does not offer one-to-one sessions with its own speech professionals. SpeechStep does not provide regulated therapy with a clinician licensed in your own country. If your child may need therapy, your country’s own register of licensed therapists is the place to find one.
Can I work with a real speech professional too?＋
Yes — with your own. SpeechStep works with the speech-language pathologist your family already sees. You invite them, or they invite you — nothing is shared until you both agree, and you can disconnect at any time. SpeechStep does not offer one-to-one sessions with its own speech professionals. SpeechStep does not provide regulated therapy with a clinician licensed in your own country. If your child may need therapy, your country’s own register of licensed therapists is the place to find one. Your practice and progress stay in SpeechStep either way.
Start daily practice at home — free
Guided practice runs in your browser with a free parent account. SpeechStep is practice, not therapy: if your child may need a therapist, your country’s register of licensed professionals is the place to start.
References
2 sources from authoritative bodies. Last reviewed July 2026.
- 1.GOV.UKEarlier support for speech and language for 20,000 children — government press release, 2025.
- 2.ASHA2024 Schools Survey: SLP Caseload and Workload Characteristics — survey report, 2024.
Keep reading
United Kingdom
NHS waits, private costs, and how SpeechStep helps.
Read →United States
Insurance, IEPs, and practice between sessions.
Read →India
Affordable daily practice, anywhere in India.
Read →Australia
NDIS, costs, and daily practice at home.
Read →Singapore
Private and public options, plus home practice.
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