Welcome & getting started
What PhonicsPath is, who it's for, and how to find your way around.
PhonicsPath is a structured phonics practice platform built for Australian speech pathologists and the families they support. Clinicians design programs, children practise between sessions on a fun kid-friendly portal, and parents stay in the loop with progress updates and clinician notes.
What's new in v1.2
Real email invites for clinicians and parents, a child-only PIN portal at /child/login, parent recording uploads, a real-time notifications bell, downloadable PDF reports, the redesigned activity Library browser, and a fully-stocked /demo clinic that resets nightly. All four roles now have dedicated sections in this manual.
This manual walks through every screen you will use, in the order you will use it. If something doesn't match what you see on screen, check Troubleshooting & FAQ at the bottom of the sidebar — most surprises have a one-line fix.
The four portals
PhonicsPath has four separate portals. Each one is tailored to a specific role and you only ever see the one that matches your account. You don't need to remember the URLs — after sign-in you're sent to the correct portal automatically.
| Portal | URL | Who it's for | Main jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Admin | /admin | Practice owners | Clients, programs, billing, team, reports. |
| Clinician | /clinician | Speech pathologists | Reviewing recordings, sending feedback, building activities. |
| Parent | /parent | Families | Starting daily practice, reading messages, tracking progress. |
| Kid | /child | Children | Tapping through the path, recording words, earning stars. |
Signing in for the first time
Every account begins with an emailed invite. The invite link is single-use and expires after 7 days — if it has expired, ask whoever invited you to resend it from their portal.
- 1Open the invite email titled 'Welcome to PhonicsPath' (check the spam folder if you can't find it).
- 2Tap or click the 'Accept invite' button. This opens PhonicsPath in your default browser.
- 3Set a password. Minimum 8 characters with at least one letter and one number. We recommend a passphrase such as 'sunset-river-42'.
- 4Confirm the password and click 'Create account'.
- 5You'll land on the portal that matches your role. Take a moment to bookmark the page in your browser — you'll come back daily.
- 6Optional: install PhonicsPath as a home-screen app. On iOS tap Share → 'Add to Home Screen'. On Android tap the three-dot menu → 'Install app'.
Forgot your password?
Click 'Forgot password?' on the sign-in screen, enter your email, and we'll send a secure reset link. The link expires after 1 hour. If it doesn't arrive within 5 minutes, check spam, then try again — sometimes mail providers throttle the first attempt.
Finding your way around
All four portals share the same general layout: a left sidebar for navigation, a top bar for your profile and notifications, and the main content area. The Help Center icon (book) is always in the top right or in the footer — click it from anywhere to come back to this manual.
The 14-day free trial
New practices start on a 14-day free trial of the Growth plan. No credit card is required to begin. A countdown banner sits at the top of the admin portal showing days remaining. You can upgrade at any time from Billing — the trial ends automatically if you don't, and your data is preserved for 30 days while you decide.
Need a longer trial?
Practices doing structured evaluation can request a 30-day extension by emailing support@phonicspath.app from the practice owner's address.