Jessica – Better Speech

Jessica is an AI-powered speech therapy assistant built by Better Speech, an online speech therapy provider for children and adults. Using speech recognition and language-model technology, Jessica listens to a user's speech, evaluates patterns such as clarity and pronunciation, and offers feedback intended to reinforce progress between sessions with a licensed speech-language pathologist. The tool is accessible from any device around the clock, letting users choose an avatar (Jessica or other character options) to make practice more approachable, particularly for children. Jessica targets families of children with speech delays or disorders, adults working on accent modification or post-stroke speech recovery, and schools looking for supplementary practice tools. Better Speech positions Jessica as a companion to human therapy rather than a replacement, and the site directs prospective users toward a free evaluation before disclosing exact costs. One limitation is that the site does not publish detailed pricing, session limits, or clinical outcome data for Jessica itself, so it is hard to independently verify the accuracy of its speech assessments compared to a licensed therapist's evaluation.