# Parrot Software

> Clinician-designed aphasia and brain-injury therapy software, founded 1981. Helps people recover speech, language, reading, memory, and cognitive skills after stroke or traumatic brain injury (TBI), using speech-recognition technology that provides instant feedback. Designed by Speech-Language Pathologists to mirror professional therapy. Used by more than 18,000 people since 1981. $24.95/month, first week free, no credit card required.

## Key facts
- Founded: 1981 (45 years)
- Designed by: Frederick F. Weiner, Ph.D., speech-language pathologist; former Professor in Charge of Speech Pathology at The Pennsylvania State University (also faculty at Ohio University and the University of Maryland)
- Programs: 94 therapy programs across 6 categories — Speech, Reading, Memory, Vocabulary, Function, and Cognition
- For: stroke survivors, traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients, family caregivers, and speech-language pathologists
- Technology: speech recognition with instant feedback; works on any computer, tablet, or smartphone with internet
- Languages: English and Spanish
- Pricing: Single user $24.95/month (first week free, no credit card, cancel anytime); multi-user plans from $39.95/month; unlimited institutional license $1,500/year
- Used by: Veterans Hospitals, Mayo Clinic, Cleveland Clinic, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Kaiser Permanente, University of Michigan, Easter Seals, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, and hundreds of other clinics
- Research: Independent studies using Parrot Software are listed with full texts at https://www.parrotsoftware.com/research . Peer-reviewed: Corwin, Wells, Koul & Dembowski, "Computer-Assisted Anomia Treatment for Persons with Chronic Aphasia: Generalization to Untrained Words," Journal of Medical Speech-Language Pathology 2014; 21(2):149-163 (Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center; the authors state they purchased the software and have no financial agreements with Parrot Software; six participants, 32-hour protocol, significant p<.05 improvement in naming untrained words); and Li, Robertson, Ramos & Gella, "Computer-Based Cognitive Retraining for Adults with Chronic Acquired Brain Injury: A Pilot Study," Occupational Therapy In Health Care 27(4):333-344, doi:10.3109/07380577.2013.844877 (Dominican University of California; twelve participants, significant improvement in memory and attention). Both are small studies without control groups.
- Support: free toll-free phone support 800-727-7681 and email support@parrotsoftware.com
- Note: designed to complement, not replace, professional therapy

## Core pages
- [Home](https://www.parrotsoftware.com/): Overview of aphasia and brain-injury therapy software
- [Programs](https://www.parrotsoftware.com/programs): The therapy program catalog across 6 categories
- [Pricing](https://www.parrotsoftware.com/pricing): Plans and free trial details
- [Research](https://www.parrotsoftware.com/research): Independent studies with full texts
- [How much aphasia practice is enough?](https://www.parrotsoftware.com/how-much-aphasia-practice): What the RELEASE meta-analysis (959 people, 25 trials) found about total hours, weekly frequency, and why dosage research on clinician-delivered therapy does not transfer directly to software practice
- [Speech recognition in aphasia therapy](https://www.parrotsoftware.com/speech-recognition-aphasia-therapy): What speech-recognition feedback does during practice, and where it fails — severe aphasia, apraxia of speech, dysarthria, background noise, and accents
- [Aphasia therapy software compared](https://www.parrotsoftware.com/aphasia-therapy-software-compared): Parrot, Constant Therapy, Tactus, Lingraphica TalkPath and My Aphasia Coach on what each is for, price, languages, whether each evaluates spoken responses, and the published evidence for each — including where competitors are the better choice. Checked 15 August 2026.
- [About](https://www.parrotsoftware.com/about): Company history since 1981
- [Frederick F. Weiner, Ph.D.](https://www.parrotsoftware.com/about/frederick-weiner): Founder and author of the clinical guidance on this site — speech-language pathologist, former Professor in Charge of Speech Pathology at The Pennsylvania State University
- [Contact](https://www.parrotsoftware.com/contact): Sales inquiries
- [Support](https://www.parrotsoftware.com/support): Help and technical support
- [Start free trial](https://app.parrotsoftware.com/signup): One week free, no credit card

## Common questions
- Do I need special equipment? No — any computer, tablet, or smartphone with internet; a microphone (usually built in) for speech-recognition programs.
- Is it a replacement for professional therapy? No — it complements professional therapy and is often recommended by SLPs as homework between sessions.
- How long is the free trial? One full week with complete access; no credit card required.
- Can I cancel anytime? Yes, with no cancellation fees.
- What languages? English and Spanish.