Food & Drink
On the table at meals.
Aphasia · Word finding · Daily practice
Practice everyday words
Word recall exercises for adults whose words don't come as easily as they used to — after a stroke, aphasia, or with a typical aging brain.
Guided Recall
Clues your brain naturally uses to find words.
Made for Solo Practice
Clear, easy-to-use flow — no setup, no menus.
No Scoring. No Pressure.
Built for the long practice — at your pace.
Picture flashcards with clues.
Carefully designed cues for word recall that supports growth and retention.
- 01 See the picture — Take your time. If the word comes, say it aloud.
- 02 Tap for hints — A category, a location, and a pairing, each with a spoken phrase.
- 03 Tap for a phonetic cue — First letter and phonetic cue in case you're close.
- 04 Reveal the word — Hear it spoken, then repeat aloud to reinforce.
- 05 Work at your own pace — Swipe when you're ready. Come back to saved words as often as you like.
How it works
Built around the strategies your brain naturally uses to find words.
When your brain reaches for juice, it reaches across a semantic network of related words and ideas. Like roads on a map: when one is harder to access, nearby ones can guide your brain back.
After a stroke or with changes that come with typical aging, recalling everyday words can sometimes become difficult.
Find My Words uses speech therapy strategies designed to support word retrieval, including elements of:
- Semantic Feature Analysis
- Phonological Cueing
- Cueing Hierarchy for Word Retrieval
Practicing with this app between speech therapy sessions can help reinforce word finding and language skills.
Designed by P. H. Daniels, MS, SLP — bestselling author of The Aphasia Workbook and a speech and cognitive therapist.
Supports continual practice, at home.
Built to support where you are and encourage continual practice — naturally, at your own pace.
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Save tricky words at the end of a session.
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Return to those saved words anytime in Practice More.
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See your routines and progress.
Free to start. Optional in-app purchases.
Three starter packs are included with the app. Add a category pack anytime — no subscription, no recurring billing.
Everyday words from daily life.
Across four topics — meals, the home, routines, and health.
Around the House
Reaching for things in each room.
My Routines
Mornings, getting dressed, the weather.
Health & Body
The doctor's office. The medicine cabinet.
FAQ
Is this right for someone with aphasia?
Yes — Find My Words is built around the cueing techniques used in aphasia therapy: semantic feature analysis and phonological cueing. It's meant to support clinical work, not replace it.
Is this therapy, or a brain training app?
Neither, really — it's a practice. The kind of daily, picture-based practice a clinician might suggest you do at home between sessions. The cues are the same ones clinicians use — a category, a location, a first sound — but the cards aren't a program with milestones, scores, or streaks. It's designed to support work with a speech-language pathologist, not to replace it, and not to gamify it.
Can my parent or spouse use it on their own?
It's designed to be used on your own or with support. There are no menus to navigate during a card, no scoring to explain, and the first session looks the same as the hundredth. Many people open it themselves once it's set up.
Is it accessible if they have trouble with touch or fine motor control?
Yes. Find My Words supports iOS Switch Control and Android Switch Access, large-text reveal, spoken audio for every word, and respects reduced-motion settings. No gestures required — simple taps and swipes.
What does it cost? Is there a subscription?
Three starter packs are free. Additional category packs are $9.99 each, or $24.99 to unlock everything. One-time purchases, no subscription, no recurring billing.
Do you collect data? Do I need an account?
No accounts, no logins. Your history stays on the device. No advertising, no cross-app tracking. Anonymous analytics can be turned off in Settings.
Can speech-language pathologists recommend this to patients?
Yes — Find My Words is designed for supplementary practice between sessions. Three packs are free, and full content is a one-time purchase. No clinician account or referral system is required.
What about brain fog, age, or post-COVID word loss?
The same retrieval practice helps anyone whose words don't come as easily — whether the cause has been named or not. Brain fog after COVID, with perimenopause, during chemo, or following a concussion all show up as the same tip-of-the-tongue feeling. Find My Words is not a treatment for any condition. It's a practice you can do daily, with or without a clinician.
Could this help someone with mild dementia or early Alzheimer's?
Some caregivers use Find My Words with someone experiencing mild memory changes or early dementia. It isn't a treatment for any condition — it's vocabulary practice. Whether it fits the person depends on where they are; the speech-language pathologist or doctor working with them is the right person to ask. The first three packs are free, which makes it easy to try together before deciding. Find My Words is not a medical device and does not diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any condition.
Can autistic adults or kids use it for language practice?
Find My Words is built for adults working on word retrieval, not designed specifically for autism. Some adults use it for everyday vocabulary, and the format — picture, cue, reveal, audio — is straightforward and sensory-light. The free packs are the best way to see whether it fits.
When you're ready
Try for free.
No account. No setup. No personal data.
Find My Words is designed to support work with a speech-language pathologist, not to diagnose or treat any condition. If you're navigating something new, talk with a clinician about what's right for you.