Ignite your child's language development through conversations, every day.
SparkMinds is an LLM-powered app that helps families of Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) children turn everyday life into language learning opportunities. Meals, play time, car rides, and story time become intentional language learning moments with SparkMinds. Built on sound science, SparkMinds is created by world-renowned experts with decades of professional experience in family-centered, listening and spoken language intervention.
Then put the phone away and play!
Try it out. You are ready!
Select a goal
Pick the skill to learn and practice.
Get a fun, personalized activity
SparkMinds gives you a fun activity to weave into your day.
Know just what to do and say
Clear step-by-step guidance, including the exact words to use.
Review tips, and know what to watch for
Tips for parents to make the activity effective and to prime you to notice progress.
Then put the phone away and play!
Try it out. You are ready!
Select a goal
Pick the skill to learn and practice.
Hearing devices open the door. Language development is up to you, the family.
You got the diagnosis. You found the best audiologist and invested in hearing technology. Now you are planning your life around audiology appointments and therapy sessions. But you're still wondering: am I doing enough for my child?
Most families with DHH children are doing far more than they're given credit for. But many are also carrying a quiet, persistent worry:
“My child can hear now. Why isn't she speaking yet?”
“Am I doing this right?”
“What more can I do to help my child learn language?”
These worries aren't unjustified. They are signs you understand what's at stake. SparkMinds is built just for you.
It's not about doing more. It's about doing it more intentionally.
Children learn language while living life. They learn best through play, through daily routines, while having fun, not through activities that imitate therapy. You already have these moments. Breakfast. The car ride. Play time. Bedtime. These aren't breaks in your child's learning. They are precisely the opportunities that accelerate language development, when used intentionally.
SparkMinds doesn't teach your child for you. It gives you clear guidance for what to do in the moment, what to pay attention to, and how to know what's working for your child. SparkMinds is also not a replacement for your child's teachers and therapists. SparkMinds is a tool that parents can use with professionals to transform everyday conversations into language learning opportunities.
SparkMinds delivers daily guidance that ignites language development.
Clarity
You will know exactly what to do today. SparkMinds gives you a fun, individualized activity that helps your child build a specific language skill while “just playing.”
Confidence
You stop second-guessing whether you are helping your child’s language development between therapy sessions. You will know you are. Every day you practice, you will make progress.
Calm
Your constant anxiety about “doing enough” will be replaced by a quiet certainty that comes from seeing continuous progress.
Built from the ground up for DHH families.
SparkMinds is being created from the ground up by Dr. Uma Soman, a globally recognized leader in family-centered listening and spoken language intervention. SparkMinds algorithms deliver on-demand guidance individualized for your family to optimize your child’s unique learning journey.
Rooted in well established research and practice. Learn more here.
Built by Dr. Uma Soman, a global leader in listening and spoken language.
We're now onboarding Founding Families.
We're inviting a limited number of DHH families from around the world.
Come help us build SparkMinds into something that truly serves DHH children worldwide.
Working with DHH families?
We're building relationships with professionals and parent leaders that work with families and DHH children. If you'd like to learn more, share feedback, or explore how SparkMinds fits alongside your work, we'd love to hear from you.