An innovative speech therapy tool designed to help individuals recall words at home.
Speak-its: Empowering Communication,
One Word at a Time.
When everyday words get jumbled, everyday life gets harder.
After a stroke or brain injury, it’s common to confuse words, like calling a bowl a cup. At home, when no one is around to help, these mix-ups can feel frustrating or even isolating.
Speak-its bridges the gap between therapy sessions and independent practice, empowering users to strengthen their communication skills by having their words “stick.”
It’s a simple, in-the-moment memory aid designed to help people recall what matters, and say it with confidence.
What It Is + How It Works
Speak-its are patent pending smart, stick-on devices that help words stick — literally.
Each Speak-it is a small, recordable button. Here’s how it works:
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1. Record
The individual or caregiver records a single word.
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2. Label
The word is written on the device by using a label.
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3. Stick it
The device sticks to the target.
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4. Hear
The individual presses the button to hear the recorded word
Customizable for individual needs
Therapist-approved for effective independent practice
Empowers confidence in communication
Why Speak-its?
In Partnership with MakeGood
Designing inclusive tools that support independence.
Speak-It is proud to collaborate with MakeGood, an innovative non-profit that creates custom assistive devices for people with disabilities and chronic conditions.
Through a grant-funded partnership, we are developing See-It, a second-generation version of Speak It focused on clearer daily communication.
Rooted in inclusive design and real-world needs, this collaboration reflects our shared belief that everyone deserves tools that make everyday life easier.
Created by a speech-language pathologist
who saw the need firsthand.
Women Owned
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Women Owned •
Hi, I’m Marisha Bourgeois.
I’m a Certified Brain Injury Specialist and Speech-Language Pathologist based in Juneau Alaska, passionate about helping people find their words — and make them stick.
Speak-its was inspired by a patient who struggled to name everyday objects at home.
I wanted to create something that could provide the right word in real time — without depending on a caregiver.
That’s how Speak-its was born: simple, accessible tools for real-life communication.
Frequently asked questions
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Small tools that stick to common objects and give reinforcement of the object’s name.
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By incorporating easier repetition of the target.
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March 2025
