SpeakSteps
Medical
Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Upgrade your AAC with AI-powered scanning, personalized digital boards, Spanish language support, voice capture, sentence building, Social Stories & a visual timer.
SpeakSteps — Upgrade Your AAC
Upgrade your AAC without starting over.
SpeakSteps is an augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) app designed to help children communicate their wants, needs, thoughts, and feelings. Built for families, caregivers, and therapy professionals, SpeakSteps combines customizable digital communication boards with tools that support communication, independence, and everyday participation.
Upgrade Existing AAC Layouts with AI
Already have communication boards or layouts? SpeakSteps uses an AI-powered scanner to help transfer existing layouts into personalized digital AAC boards, reducing the time and effort needed to build vocabulary from scratch.
Features
AI-Powered AAC Scanner
Scan existing AAC communication boards and layouts to help create personalized digital boards in SpeakSteps.
Sentence-Building Ribbon
Combine selected words to build messages and express thoughts more easily.
Voice Capture
Capture words that may be difficult to understand, helping caregivers and communication partners better understand a child's intended message.
Interactive Practice Game
Give children an engaging way to practice using their AAC device and become more familiar with communicating through it.
Progress Tracker
Track the number of words and sentences a child uses with SpeakSteps over time, helping families and therapy professionals monitor communication activity and celebrate progress.
Customizable Vocabulary
Add, edit, and organize words and communication options around each child's needs, interests, and daily routines.
Quick Words
Keep frequently used words and phrases easy to access.
Social Stories
Create personalized stories to help children prepare for everyday experiences, understand routines, and navigate new situations.
Visual Timer
Provide a visual representation of time to support waiting, transitions, activities, and daily routines.
Designed for Everyday Communication
Whether at home, school, or in therapy, SpeakSteps offers flexible tools to support communication throughout a child's day. Personalize vocabulary and boards to fit individual needs and build a communication experience that grows with the child.
SpeakSteps is designed to support AAC communication and does not replace individualized guidance from a qualified speech-language pathologist or other appropriate professional.
What’s New in SpeakSteps:
Spanish Language Support: Switch the app, AAC vocabulary, and communication tools to Spanish.
Online Image Search: Search for images online when creating new folders.
First/Then Boards: Added First/Then visual support.
Backup Protection: Added a backup feature to help protect your saved work.
Improved Sentence Building: Hear the sentence-building ribbon without navigating to the keyboard screen.
AI Scanner Fixes: Fixed issues when canceling a scan or tapping “Add.”
Keyboard Audio Fix: Fixed the speaker button so selected words can be heard.
Additional Bug Fixes: Improved app stability and reliability.
The developer, Michael Coldiron, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Contact Info
- User Content
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Identifiers
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Michael Coldiron
- Size
- 149.7 MB
- Category
- Medical
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.1 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 15.1 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.1 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
English and 26 more
- English, Arabic, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Lithuanian, Norwegian Bokmål, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
- Age Rating
16+
- 16+
- Contains
Unrestricted Web Access
User-Generated Content
- Copyright
- © 2026 Total Pediatric Therapy