Founder & Ceo
Current-National Institute of Health (NIH) I-Corps Winter 2020 Cohort- Small Business Innovation Research Awardee (NIDCD-NIH)Smarty Ears was founded in December of 2009 by Barbara Fernandes, a practicing Speech-Language Pathologist certified by the American Speech and Hearing Association. Smarty Ears was the first company to create apps geared towards speech therapy for mobile devices. Smarty Ears’ first application, called Mobile Articulation Probes was released in January of 2010 and it has helped many speech therapists to make sessions more dynamic and engaging.Three years later, Smarty Ears had created over 50 applications for children and adults with speech and language delays and disorders such as stuttering, articulation delays, autism, down syndrome, and language disorders. Our goal is to provide the best tools that engage every child to learn, develop appropriate communication skills and become better communicators.Today Smarty Ears is the leader developer for apps for assessing and promoting speech, language, and communication across all age ranges. Smarty Ears has published apps that can be used by kids ages 3 and older as well as apps for adults with acquired communication disorders.
