Help Build Better Kids Apps
Little Wheels isn't backed by investors—it's built by a dad who listens to parents, with feedback from 25+ SLPs, PNPs, and preschool educators.
Your feedback shapes the roadmap. I read every email and build what families actually need.
What's Coming Next
Which app would help your family most? Your vote shapes what I build.
Truck Dispatch
The screen-time app whose job is to get your kid off the screen. A dispatcher radios in a real job, the screen goes dark, and your child moves around the room.
Think & Discover
Cognitive reasoning, problem-solving, early STEM
How You Can Help
Whether you're using the apps or just exploring, your perspective matters.
Calling Child Development Experts
SLPs, occupational therapists, pediatric nurse practitioners, pre-K teachers, child development experts, social-emotional specialists—your expertise makes these apps better.
Why Collaborate
Your name in app credits
Case studies for your portfolio
Early access for your practice/classroom
Potential for presentations/publications
👄 Speech-Language Pathologists
25+ SLPs already collaborating on speech development features, phoneme targeting, and developmental progression.
- ✓ Review developmental phonology frameworks
- ✓ Test with clients on waitlists or in therapy
- ✓ Advise on speech sound production features
- ✓ Provide clinical validation
🖐️ Occupational Therapists
Help shape motor skill development, sensory integration, and fine motor features for the upcoming apps.
- ✓ Review app interactions for motor skills
- ✓ Advise on sensory-sensitive design
- ✓ Test with clients who have motor delays
- ✓ Feedback on touch targets and gestures
🧠 Child Psychiatrists & Psychologists
Especially needed for Sleepy Train: Calm Bedtime, our social-emotional learning (SEL) app. Your expertise in emotional regulation is critical.
- ✓ Review emotional regulation features
- ✓ Advise on anxiety management tools
- ✓ Ensure developmentally appropriate SEL content
- ✓ Test with neurodivergent children
🏫 Preschool Directors & Teachers
Several preschool directors already use Little Wheels in classrooms. Your real-world experience shapes practical features.
- ✓ Test apps with diverse student populations
- ✓ Advise on classroom-appropriate features
- ✓ Suggest curriculum tie-ins
- ✓ Share what works in practice vs. theory
🩺 Pediatric Nurse Practitioners
My wife is a PNP and provides invaluable developmental perspective. Looking for more PNPs to collaborate.
- ✓ Review developmental milestones in app design
- ✓ Advise on health and safety content
- ✓ Provide clinical perspective on development
- ✓ Recommend apps during well-child visits
🌟 Early Intervention & Special Ed
Specialists in developmental delays, autism support, and accessibility features for neurodivergent learners.
- ✓ Advise on accessibility features
- ✓ Test with neurodivergent children
- ✓ Review for developmental appropriateness
- ✓ Suggest adaptations for diverse learners
What Collaborators Say
"Little Wheels kept my autistic client smiling, engaged, and actively participating. It's a motivating, developmentally supportive app for kids who love vehicles."
Amy Lauren, The PlaySchool SLP — Speech-Language Pathologist
"As both a mom and a PNP, I love how Little Wheels encourages learning and verbal response in a safe and developmentally appropriate way."
Ellie Record — Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
"Little Wheels encourages the same curiosity and creativity we look for in the preschool classroom."
Amanda Wrinn — Former Preschool Director
Your Feedback in Action
SLP feedback: Requested better ways to target specific sounds and practice syllable counting. Added phoneme filtering and syllable indicators on license plates (fire-truck = 2 claps).
Parent & SLP collaboration: Shaped how we use audio phrases across apps. Added navigational phrases ("Let's read a book" / "Time to play") that guide kids through features naturally.
Parent feedback: Requested apps without gamification that reduce tantrums. Designed with positive reinforcement through play—no stars, no points, no pressure.
Whether you want to consult on a feature, review content for developmental accuracy, or just share insights—I want to hear from you.
Features Contributors Have Helped Build
Real features that came from parent and professional feedback.
Visual Speech Cues
SLPs suggested visual guides for sound production. Now every phoneme includes mouth animations and tongue placement diagrams.
Speech-language pathologist feedback
Syllable Sorting & Sound Filtering
SLPs requested better ways to target specific sounds and practice syllable counting. Added ability to sort vehicles by phoneme and syllable indicators on license plates (fire-truck = 2 claps).
Speech-language pathologist feedback
Audio Gestalt Language Phrases
Parent and SLP feedback shaped how we use sound effects and audio phrases across apps. Added navigational phrases ("Let's read a book" / "Time to play") that guide kids through features naturally.
Parent & SLP collaboration
Low-Stimulation Design Philosophy
Parents helped shape apps that use positive reinforcement through play—not gamification or rewards. No stars, no points, no pressure. Just calm learning that reduces tantrums instead of triggering them.
Parent collaboration
Let's Build Together
No forms. No ticket systems. Just direct conversation.
✉️sean@recordcreativeco.comI typically respond within 24 hours
What Happens Next?
- 1Email me your ideas or expertise area
- 2I'll respond within 24 hours
- 3We'll discuss how you can contribute
- 4Get early access and credit in the apps
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