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SpeechCatcher | Transforming Speech Testing

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All-digital ecosystem for speech clinicians, researchers & students. Transforming speech assessment by embracing evidence-based practice, in any language. ✅ Auto-recording ✅ Effortless error marking ✅ Instant clinical reports www.speechcatcher.ca

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SpeechCatcher | Transforming Speech Testing @speech-catcher.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
This test is a quick screener tool to survey phonological productive abilities using common sound contrasts, syllables, and word shapes. The STEP Screener was developed through a partnership with Dr. Karen Pollock and Speech Metrics, with illustrations by Lujia Yang.
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SpeechCatcher | Transforming Speech Testing @speech-catcher.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
We are now excited to announce the STEP Screener, which offers an overview of English speech abilities over 15 speech targets, with an administration time ranging from 2 to 4 mins. #SpeechLanguagePathology #SLP #SpeechTherapy
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SpeechCatcher | Transforming Speech Testing @speech-catcher.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Custom versions of the STEP will also come with supplemental language data for speech testing in multilingual settings. Be in touch if you’d like to discuss your own testing needs (info@speechcatcher.ca) — we will support any initiative that can help work with multilingual speakers!
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SpeechCatcher | Transforming Speech Testing @speech-catcher.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The STEP features: ✅ An engaging picture-naming task with culturally inclusive images. ✅ 4 progressive testing blocks, from basic to more complex sounds, syllables and word forms. ✅ Adaptations for general dialects of English (🇦🇺, 🇺🇸/ 🇨🇦, and 🇬🇧).
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SpeechCatcher | Transforming Speech Testing @speech-catcher.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Combined with SpeechCatcher’s powerful functions, the STEP brings a step-by-step test of English phonological skills, starting with basic sounds and moving to more complex phonological forms.
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SpeechCatcher | Transforming Speech Testing @speech-catcher.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Last April we offered a first teaser for our Simple Test of English Phonology (STEP)! The STEP was developed through a partnership with Dr. Karen Pollock and Speech Metrics, with illustrations by Lujia Yang. #SpeechLanguagePathology #SLP #SpeechTherapy
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SpeechCatcher | Transforming Speech Testing @speech-catcher.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Custom versions of the Demo Test can also come with supplemental language data for speech testing in multilingual settings. We’re implementing innovative solutions to generate the evidence you need to assess your multilingual clients.
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SpeechCatcher | Transforming Speech Testing @speech-catcher.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Discover SpeechCatcher’s core interfaces and advanced features through a multilingual, non-clinical sample test. The Demo Test was developed by Speech Metrics and can be used in English, French, and Spanish! (This test is for demonstration only and has no clinical value.)
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SpeechCatcher | Transforming Speech Testing @speech-catcher.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Take a first look at the SpeechCatcher Demo Test — an enticing way to explore what SpeechCatcher can do. Be in touch if you’d like to discuss your own testing needs (info@speechcatcher.ca) — we will support any initiative that can help work with multilingual speakers! #SpeechLanguagePathology #SLP
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SpeechCatcher | Transforming Speech Testing @speech-catcher.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
This Women in Medicine Month, we want to celebrate the extraordinary women who make up over 95% of Speech-Language Pathologists. Your expertise, empathy, and leadership transform lives every single day. Thank you for leading the way and building a stronger future for all speakers. #SpeechTherapy
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SpeechCatcher | Transforming Speech Testing @speech-catcher.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
You spend less time filling forms and more time with your clients. Take advantage of our one month free trial to see what SpeechCatcher has to offer, and start your year off stress-free! #SpeechLanguagePathology #SLP #SpeechTherapy
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SpeechCatcher | Transforming Speech Testing @speech-catcher.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Back-to-school season is one of the busiest times of the year for speech-language pathologists, with heavy caseloads and all the paperwork. SpeechCatcher streamlines your assessments with automated recording, assisted error marking, and instant reporting.
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SpeechCatcher | Transforming Speech Testing @speech-catcher.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
As we innovate alongside world leaders in clinical speech research, we welcome both new speech tests, in any of the world’s languages, suggestions for additional analyses, and ideas to deliver analytic results in the most useful format possible. Reach us at info@speechcatcher.ca
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SpeechCatcher | Transforming Speech Testing @speech-catcher.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
SpeechCatcher detailed reports offer in-depth data analysis results so you can quickly inform your clinical work, research or training, and focus on the actual nature and sources of the patterns observed in your data. #SpeechLanguagePathology #SLP #SpeechTherapy
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SpeechCatcher | Transforming Speech Testing @speech-catcher.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
(Don't worry, non-iPadOS users—we’re actively working on expanding to more platforms and countries soon!) #SpeechLanguagePathology #SLP #SpeechTherapy
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SpeechCatcher | Transforming Speech Testing @speech-catcher.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Big news for SLPs! 🗣️ SpeechCatcher is now available on the Apple App Store for iPad in the US, Canada, and Australia. Why try SpeechCatcher? Save time, stay accurate, and get insights in seconds. Download the app and start your one month free trial here: apps.apple.com/ca/app/speec...
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SpeechCatcher | Transforming Speech Testing @speech-catcher.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
This iPadOS release is just the start—our team is actively expanding to more platforms and additional regions to support speech-language pathologists worldwide! #SpeechLanguagePathology #SLP #SpeechTherapy
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SpeechCatcher | Transforming Speech Testing @speech-catcher.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
SpeechCatcher is live on the Apple App Store for iPad users in Canada, the USA, and Australia! Download the app today to begin a one month free trial and explore our clinical workflow using the built-in demo test: apps.apple.com/ca/app/speec...
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SpeechCatcher | Transforming Speech Testing @speech-catcher.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
SpeechCatcher blends strength-based observations with clinical benchmarks to deliver caring assessments and seamless referrals. #SpeechLanguagePathology #SLP #SpeechTherapy
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SpeechCatcher | Transforming Speech Testing @speech-catcher.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
With the SpeechCatcher default settings: 👉a short tap identifies an erroneous production 👉a long tap identifies a correct production (And if your instinct is to use the opposite logic, you can change these within your app settings!) #SpeechLanguagePathology #SLP #SpeechTherapy
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SpeechCatcher | Transforming Speech Testing @speech-catcher.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
There’s a helpful tip for speech professionals when using SpeechCatcher! It’s a trick we use to quickly sort through correct productions vs. productions with speech sound errors, a subtle distinction your client won’t notice when you administer a test.
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SpeechCatcher | Transforming Speech Testing @speech-catcher.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
SpeechCatcher automatically flags potential influences on production patterns and offers detail about syllabic position, which may be key to understanding sources of errors produced. Examples in the report are linked to corresponding speech samples, making verifications a breeze. #SpeechTherapy
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SpeechCatcher | Transforming Speech Testing @speech-catcher.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
This is just about to change. With SpeechCatcher, we are striving to empower all speech clinicians, so they can deliver their gifts more easily, equipped with the most advanced technology for speech testing and all the evidence they need to set and achieve their clinical goals.
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SpeechCatcher | Transforming Speech Testing @speech-catcher.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Communication is often a gift that speech pathologists give to their clients. Through their unique combination of specialized knowledge and personal dedication, these clinicians have traditionally achieved their treatment goals without much help from the test publishing industry.
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SpeechCatcher | Transforming Speech Testing @speech-catcher.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
This week, Australia is celebrating Speech Pathology Week, and the theme is “communication creates possibility”. #SpeechLanguagePathology #SLP #SpeechTherapy
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SpeechCatcher | Transforming Speech Testing @speech-catcher.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
With SpeechCatcher, all analyses are fully automated with just a fingertap! Get instant results on all measures that were traditionally time-consuming, plus all the relevant speech data. Enjoy better workdays while delivering even better services! #SpeechLanguagePathology #SLP #SpeechTherapy
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SpeechCatcher | Transforming Speech Testing @speech-catcher.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Be in touch at info@speechcatcher.ca to bring your own test(s) to the most advanced platform for speech testing. We are ready to support virtually any of the world’s languages. SpeechCatcher also offers innovative solutions to support testing in multilingual speech settings. #SLP #SpeechTherapy
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SpeechCatcher | Transforming Speech Testing @speech-catcher.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Working with global clinical specialists, we have made tremendous progress in delivering speech tests for different languages and dialects. This includes languages as varied as English, French, Greek, Spanish, and Turkish, some of which are also adapted for different dialects.
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SpeechCatcher | Transforming Speech Testing @speech-catcher.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Each report can deliver the equivalent of what a clinician would need days to analyze in seconds! Free of errors and without any need for scoring forms or reference seeking. #SpeechLanguagePathology #SLP #SpeechTherapy
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SpeechCatcher | Transforming Speech Testing @speech-catcher.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
SpeechCatcher delivers comprehensive analytical reports in mere seconds! These reports include general performance results plus detailed data on individual speech sounds, consonant clusters, syllable, word shapes, and stress or tone; whichever applies to the language of the test.
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SpeechCatcher | Transforming Speech Testing @speech-catcher.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
SpeechCatcher helps expand access to clinical speech services for more diverse populations of speakers! With SpeechCatcher, you can perform speech tests in different multilingual and multicultural speech settings. #SpeechLanguagePathology #SLP #SpeechTherapy
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SpeechCatcher | Transforming Speech Testing @speech-catcher.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
With SpeechCatcher, standard proficiency measures such as the Percentage of Consonants Correct are instantly available, complete with whole-word accuracy, strength-based highlights and norm reference.
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SpeechCatcher | Transforming Speech Testing @speech-catcher.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
As soon as you have identified the speech patterns relevant to your assessments, all calculations and results are three mere seconds away! #SpeechLanguagePathology #SLP #SpeechTherapy
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SpeechCatcher | Transforming Speech Testing @speech-catcher.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
SpeechCatcher eliminates all legacy methods of speech scoring and offers direct access to all data and results on speech sounds, clusters, syllable and word structure, stress patterns, and tones, as relevant to each language.
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SpeechCatcher | Transforming Speech Testing @speech-catcher.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
By transitioning from traditional methods to our automated, language-universal app, you will eliminate hours of tedious scoring and benefit from fully automated analyses and instant access to all the evidence you need for your speech assessments.
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SpeechCatcher | Transforming Speech Testing @speech-catcher.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
The future of speech assessment is just around the corner! Starting with Canada, USA, and Australia, we will be expanding to additional countries as fast as we can! Sign up for our newsletter today to get launch updates: www.speechcatcher.ca
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SpeechCatcher | Transforming Speech Testing @speech-catcher.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
SpeechCatcher then takes the data to a whole different level, through automated, deterministic analyses of these errors, providing the strongest evidence for your speech assessments.
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SpeechCatcher | Transforming Speech Testing @speech-catcher.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
We designed SpeechCatcher in light of these facts: The clinician identifies the errors they deem relevant.
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SpeechCatcher | Transforming Speech Testing @speech-catcher.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Further, while AI models are getting better, there is currently no way for them to identify the errors that are clinically relevant to a given client.
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SpeechCatcher | Transforming Speech Testing @speech-catcher.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
One reason AI is so good at processing our language is its ability to 'ignore' speech errors. Yet these errors are the bread and butter of all speech analyses.
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SpeechCatcher | Transforming Speech Testing @speech-catcher.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Does SpeechCatcher rely on AI? Not at the moment! ⬇️ #SpeechLanguagePathology #SLP #SpeechTherapy
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SpeechCatcher | Transforming Speech Testing @speech-catcher.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Get instant analyses of speech sounds, tones, and proficiency measures, saving you and your students hours of tedious scoring, in any language. More time for insights. More time for discovery. More time for your students to focus on the root causes of any patterns in your test results.
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SpeechCatcher | Transforming Speech Testing @speech-catcher.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Stop spending your research hours on creating manual form-filling tests. Are you a researcher and want to create a new speech test, or adapt an existing one in all-digital format? With SpeechCatcher, you can create and run speech tests using your own materials.
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SpeechCatcher | Transforming Speech Testing @speech-catcher.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
SpeechCatcher doesn’t stop at industry-leading encryption. We’ve transformed how you track your client’s progress: simply click any error in a report to instantly play the securely stored audio clip. Verification and long-term tracking have never been this seamless. #SpeechLanguagePathology #SLP
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SpeechCatcher | Transforming Speech Testing @speech-catcher.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Deliver more comprehensive assessments while significantly reducing your completion time with SpeechCatcher! With automatic speech recording, assisted marking of all relevant speech errors, and fully automated analyses, technical details are handled for you in real time. #SpeechLanguagePathology
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SpeechCatcher | Transforming Speech Testing @speech-catcher.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
SpeechCatcher allows for the rapid creation and distribution of new speech tests in ways that were previously inconceivable under print publishing models, ensuring that multilingual and multidialectal contexts are fully supported. #SpeechLanguagePathology #SLP #SpeechTherapy
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SpeechCatcher | Transforming Speech Testing @speech-catcher.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
How does SpeechCatcher accomplish its mission to transform speech testing? Swipe to find out! #SpeechLanguagePathology #SLP #SpeechTherapy
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SpeechCatcher | Transforming Speech Testing @speech-catcher.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
As a company proudly based in Canada, we are constantly inspired by the rich linguistic diversity that defines our country. From Indigenous languages to the many unique dialects of the world’s languages spoken across the country, our multicultural fabric requires assessment tools that are inclusive.
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SpeechCatcher | Transforming Speech Testing @speech-catcher.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
(2/2) On our app, you can share your tests between team members, or more widely within research and clinical groups of users. You can even publish your test directly through SpeechCatcher, either for free or for a fee. Whatever your goals, we will be your partner at every step. #SLP #SpeechTherapy
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SpeechCatcher | Transforming Speech Testing @speech-catcher.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
(1/2) For any of the world’s languages, we’ve made it easier than ever to create and distribute speech tests. Using our online tools, you can assemble and privately import your own speech test materials for use within SpeechCatcher.
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