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"He said mama, at 5"
After 3 years of ABA, our specialist told us to adjust our expectations. In week 7 Ethan pressed the family page, looked right at me and said "mama."
Help your child
finally tell you
what they need.
The Tellova™ Start Talking Book is a screen-free sound book with 500 everyday words, developed with speech pathologists.
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Made with speech pathologists
For autistic & minimally verbal kids
Works alongside ABA & speech therapy
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Real stories from real families
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"He said nana"
My grandson has been in ABA since he was 2 and had no way to tell us what he wants. He presses the animal pages every time he visits. Last Sunday he looked right at me and said "nana."
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"He asked for more, at 6"
After 4 years of ABA and speech therapy, Mason had never asked me for anything with his voice. In week 6 he looked at his plate, then at me, and said "more."
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"Our speech therapist asked for the name"
I brought the book to therapy because he wouldn't put it down. His speech therapist said it's the same cause-and-effect play she uses in sessions and wrote down the name.
MEET THE BOOK
Tellova™ Start Talking Book
From $54.99
$79.99
500 clearly spoken everyday words across 23 themed worlds, in the same clear voice on every press.
- The words speech therapists target first: milk, up, more, help, all done
- 3 modes: Learn (press and hear), Game (find the picture) and Phonics (letter sounds)
- 100% screen-free, with volume control
- Thick, tear-proof pages, USB-C rechargeable, no batteries
- For the first-words stage, from 18 months up, including older kids
HOW IT WORKS
Press. Hear. Say it.
1 Press
Your child presses a picture.
2 Hear
The book says the word, in the same clear voice every time.
3 Say it
They try to say it back. Again and again, whenever they want.
Speech pathologists call this cause-and-effect play. It's the #1 technique they use in their own sessions. Tellova lets your child practice it at home, every day.
Free US shipping
Orders ship within 1 to 2 business days and arrive in 3 to 7 business days, with tracking by email.
60-day money-back guarantee
If your child isn't trying new sounds or words within 60 days, we'll refund every dollar.
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Questions parents ask
Kids at the first-words stage, from 18 months up, including older kids who are still minimally verbal. Learn mode for first words, game mode for finding pictures, and phonics mode for letter sounds as they grow.
No. Keep every session. Therapy trains the right system, but only for a few hours a week. Tellova gives your child speaking practice in the rest of the week, so the work from therapy has something to build on at home.
No, keep using them. PECS and AAC give your child a way to communicate right now. Tellova offers another way to explore words: your child presses a picture, hears the word, and can try saying it back. They can be used side by side.
Yes. Thick, tear-proof coated pages, rounded corners, no small parts, and it's safety tested. It charges with USB-C, so there are no batteries to swallow or replace.
You're covered by our 60-day speech progress guarantee. If your child isn't trying new sounds or words within 60 days, we'll refund every dollar.