Say Bananas has been designed through collaboration between children, parents/carers, speech pathologists and a team of engineers and developers. It is designed to help children with speech sound disorders master their pronunciation skills. It cleverly integrates speech therapy exercises into a brightly-themed, engaging platforming game to keep children wanting more. It is the only app out there that is clinically validated and backed by 10+ years of academic research.
Say Bananas enables children to practice specific consonants, vowels, and consonant clusters they are having difficulty with. Children can practice their sounds at the word or sentence level. Both single- and poly-syllabic words are offered, and poly-syllabic words also vary by stress pattern (e.g. dinosaur, banana).
By entering the Settings menu, the user can select the words for practice and the amount of practice to be done each day. This lets the child and the speech pathologist know if they are getting the recommended amount of practice to accelerate progress.
Say Bananas uses a classic game format where children collect “banana coins” that they can trade in the game store for avatar upgrades and power-ups. The game features multiple levels to keep children engaged through different themed islands and provide them with challenges to overcome. By embedding speech practice into a classic game environment, most children find it easier to complete the high amount of practice recommended for accelerated learning.
For a guide on how to set it up to start playing, please check the video below.
https://youtu.be/MYvRJzDCmQM?si=1YDw93NchiNggYU1
Say Bananas is currently available for English. Say Bananas is intended to be played with a parent, guardian or speech pathologist present.
PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THIS APP IS DESIGNED TO WORK EXCLUSIVELY ON IPADS AND TABLETS. This ensures the best possible performance and user experience on larger screens. It is not compatible with smartphones or other smaller devices.
We would love to hear your feedback from you to help us improve your experience with the app. You can give us through the apps world selection screen or by contacting our team here: https://say66.com/contact/