Kid portal: how the path works

The kid portal is designed for children to use with light parent supervision. Big buttons, clear icons, almost no text. This section is written for parents to read alongside their child the first few times.

Opening the path

1. 1From the parent portal tap your child's name.
2. 2Tap the big green 'Start practice' button.
3. 3The path appears as a series of stepping stones across the screen. Each stone is one short activity.
4. 4Tap the first lit stone to begin. Stones unlock in order — finish one to open the next.

Recording a word

1. 1Tap the picture or word to hear the model word read aloud.
2. 2Tap the green microphone in the centre of the screen.
3. 3Wait for the small beep, then say the word once, clearly.
4. 4Tap the red stop button when finished. The recording plays back automatically so you can hear it.
5. 5If it sounds right, tap the green tick. If you want to try again, tap the red X to redo. There's no limit on retries.

Stars and rewards

Each completed task earns stars. Stars build up across the week towards a goal set by the clinician. The aim is consistency — five short days beats one long Sunday session.

• 1 star = task attempted.
• 2 stars = at least half the recordings scored 3 stars or higher.
• 3 stars = all recordings scored 3 stars or higher (a great session).

If something goes wrong

• Microphone doesn't work — check the browser permission (see Troubleshooting & FAQ).
• Recording sounds quiet — move the device closer to your child's mouth, around 15 cm away.
• Wrong word played — let the activity finish, then mention it to your clinician via Messages.
• Child wants to stop early — tap the home icon (top left). Progress is saved; they can resume next time.