myWordPath
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Finding words again, one picture at a time

myWordPath is picture naming practice for people recovering from aphasia, stroke or brain injury. You see a picture, you say the word — and the app quietly remembers which words need more work, bringing them back exactly when they are due.

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How the practice works

Short sessions, no timer, and no score to feel bad about. Five, ten or fifteen minutes.

1

Choose what to practise

Pick the categories you want — food, animals, around the house — or simply practise everything. Then choose how long you have.

2

Name the picture

Say the word aloud or type it. Stuck? Ask for the first letter, the number of letters, or a sentence the word fits into. Asking for help is not failing.

3

The right words come back

Words you find hard return sooner, words you know come back later. Nothing is dropped just because you got it right once.

Made for aphasia recovery, not for quizzes

Every choice here is shaped by how word-finding difficulty actually feels.

Large, calm, uncluttered

Big text, big buttons, one thing on screen at a time, and no flashing countdowns.

Speech or typing

Answer out loud using your voice, or type it — whichever is working better today.

Cues when you want them

First letter, word length, and a sentence the word belongs in — the same cues a speech and language therapist would offer.

Someone alongside you

A carer or family member can set up an account, choose word lists and follow progress without taking over. Set up a carer account.

Your own words

Names of grandchildren, the street you live on, the make of your car — the words that matter to you can be added with your own pictures.

Progress you can see

Sessions completed, words mastered, and the ones still giving trouble — plainly, and without a leaderboard in sight.

Be told when it opens

Leave your name and email and we will let you know the moment myWordPath is open to use.

Questions people ask about myWordPath

What is aphasia, and can naming practice really help?
Aphasia is difficulty with language after damage to the brain, most often from a stroke. It affects finding words, speaking, understanding, reading or writing — it does not affect intelligence. Naming practice is a well-established part of speech and language therapy, and doing a little of it often tends to help more than doing a lot occasionally. myWordPath exists to make that little-and-often practice easy to keep up at home.
Is myWordPath a replacement for speech and language therapy?
No, and it is not meant to be. It is practice between sessions with your speech and language therapist, who understands your particular difficulties and can set the right goals. Many people use an app like this alongside therapy to get far more repetitions than a weekly appointment allows.
Do I have to speak, or can I type my answers?
Either. You can answer out loud using your device’s speech recognition, or type the word instead. Some people speak on good days and type on harder ones, and switching between them is a single tap.
What happens when I cannot find a word?
You can ask for the first letter, for how many letters the word has, or for a sentence the word fits into — the same kinds of cue a therapist would offer. If it still will not come, you can reveal the word and move on. Missed words are quietly brought back later in the same session, and again on later days.
How long is a practice session?
Five, ten or fifteen minutes, and you choose at the start. There is no timer counting down at you, and nothing is lost if you stop halfway — the session simply ends where you left it.
Can a carer or family member help set this up?
Yes. A carer can create and manage an account, choose which word lists to practise, add personal words with your own photographs, and follow how practice is going — without having to sit through every session.
Can I add my own words and pictures?
Yes. The words that matter most are usually personal ones — family names, places, the things around your home. Words can be added with your own photographs, so practice is about your life rather than a generic list.
How does the app decide which words to show?
Every word carries its own small schedule. A word you get right twice in one session comes back the next day, then a few days later, then a couple of weeks later. A word you miss comes straight back and is asked again sooner. This is called spaced repetition, and it means your practice time goes to the words that actually need it.