Transform how students understand and describe real-world objects. Fun & Functional bridges the gap between naming and doing through evidence-based receptive and expressive activities.
Switch seamlessly between listening and speaking to build complete word consciousness and functional language skills.
In Receptive Mode, students identify objects based on their function, helping to bridge the gap between naming an item and understanding its utility.
This mode prompts students to explain the use of an object, targeting the production and expansion of complete sentences in shared activities.
Fun & Functional offers granular control over every session. Clinicians can adjust the curriculum's difficulty in real-time to ensure the "Just Right" challenge for students of all abilities.
Toggle specific themes including Electronics, Grooming, Occupation, and Household items.
Adjust settings to show "Less Similar" or "More Similar" choices to increase cognitive load.
Choose between "Buzz," "Remove Item," or "Keep Going" for incorrect responses.
Switch instantly between English, Spanish, and Portuguese for diverse caseloads.
Bridging the gap between clinical language therapy and classroom-ready literacy standards.
Answering “WH” questions, producing complete sentences, and sorting objects into categories are core requirements of the Common Core State Standards across most grades.
Sort common objects into categories to gain a sense of the concepts the categories represent.
Describe things with relevant details, expressing ideas and feelings clearly through expanded language.
Ideal for Response to Intervention (RTI) as a component for intensive vocabulary teaching and application.
| CCSS Requirement | App Feature |
|---|---|
| Category Sorting | 10 Functional Categories |
| "Wh-" Questioning | Receptive Mode Curriculum |
| Sentence Expansion | Expressive Manual Scoring |
| Progress Monitoring | Chronological Report Cards |
Fun & Functional doesn't just teach—it tracks. The built-in reporting system provides a chronological record of every session, allowing for precise individual progress monitoring and data collection.
Language barriers shouldn't limit therapy. Fun & Functional is a truly localized solution, offering a complete curriculum in English, Spanish, and Portuguese to support bilingual students and international clinics.
Targeting the production and expansion of complete sentences through functional, real-world associations.
Acquiring verb-based vocabulary is often more difficult for learners. Fun & Functional is designed to encourage students to "play with words" and explore their deeper meanings.
By moving through diverse categories—from "School Items" to "Grooming"—the app helps students meet Common Core requirements for sorting objects and expanding shared language activities.
"Functional, just like the name! I can use this with so many of my students for vocabulary development."
— Jenn, Special Educator
Fun & Functional is built on a multisensory teaching approach (MTA) and word-meaning development research. It is a proven tool for advancing literacy and helping students with dyslexia navigate complex language associations.
"I used it this week with 14-year-olds with severe cognitive deficits and with first graders. The images are appropriate for both. It’s one of the best programs for dyslexia support."
A single platform that combines high-quality imagery, deep customization, and evidence-based curriculum.
An all-in-one solution for screening, teaching, and assessing functional language.
Uses 20,000+ Smarty Symbols representing real-life items with professional clarity.
Adjust everything from categories and languages to distractor complexity.
Automatic data collection tracks student progress chronologically for easy reporting.
Syncs with the Therapy Report Center for seamless caseload management.
Address both receptive and expressive language goals in a single session.
For parents and caregivers, Fun & Functional is more than just a speech app—it is a bridge between learning a word and using it in real life. Developed by speech-language pathologists, the app provides a structured way to help your child understand why we use the objects in the world around them.
Engaging visuals help children connect symbols to real-world actions.
A clinical and educational powerhouse designed to bridge the gap between word acquisition and functional literacy.
Fun & Functional is an ideal component for Response to Intervention (RTI), allowing for intensive teaching of vocabulary and real-time application of skills.
Designed by certified speech-language pathologists to target word consciousness—the essential curiosity required for vocabulary growth (Stahl, 1999).
The settings menu allows for precise clinical control over 10 functional categories and distractor similarity.
Join thousands of speech-language pathologists, educators, and parents using Fun & Functional to build word consciousness and advanced literacy skills across three languages.