We built Little Words to help our daughter find her words.
Now Buddy is here for yours.
For parents and SLPs who need something more. For late talkers, neurodivergent children, children with learning disabilities, and every child who could use a little extra help.
A little more practice. A little more play. Together.
Why we founded Little Words
This started with our little girl.
For the moments between appointments. For the parents trying everything.
“I built this because my daughter needed a little more time to find her words. And I wanted to help.”
My daughter turned four in September. She has a significant speech delay, sensory sensitivities, big emotions, and a mind that moves in its own beautiful way. She is in speech therapy once a week, but between appointments I felt like I was supposed to be doing so much more at home and did not know how.
The flashcards lasted two minutes before a meltdown. The exercises assumed she would sit still, make eye contact, and repeat on command, and the harder I pushed, the more she shut down.
I am an engineer and I work with AI, so I started building something just for her: a little character called Buddy that meets her where she is. No eye contact required, no sitting still, just a patient voice that plays on her terms. She will sit with Buddy for ten to fifteen minutes, far longer than she will practice with me, because Buddy never gets frustrated and never makes a face when she says something wrong.
Will
Founder of Little Words ND dad first.
A parent, in their own words
“This is way more than an app to us, this is changing the way she communicates.”
Mcatslovemum · App Store review, September 7, 2026
Patient when a word takes time. Curious about the things she loves. Still kind when the day is hard. That care is the starting point for everything we make.
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Room to be themselves.
No sitting perfectly. No performing for a score. A voice-first friend who plays on their terms.
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A small next step for you.
Practice highlights and everyday play ideas help you keep the connection going after a conversation.
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Something you can share.
Bring home-practice moments into the next conversation with your child's SLP.
The Little Words world keeps growing
More ways to play. On the web, too.
Alongside Buddy in the app, our website brings together speech games, talking stories, flashcards and guided activities for families and SLPs.
Feed the Dinosaur
A favorite creature. Another turn.
Rocket Launch
Give their words somewhere to go.
School Bus
A word, a passenger, a little adventure.
Submarine Dive
Follow their curiosity underwater.
One Little Words account. Buddy on iPhone & iPad. More practice on the web.
For your child. For the moments that matter.
You want to help. Let's start here.
Download Little Words. Meet Buddy together. Give your child a patient friend to practice with, and yourself a new way to help.
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