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Keeble

SLT Summary

Keeble is an iOS keyboard.

It gives the user control over the colour, font and complexity of the keyboard.

Keeble features word prediction, can give auditory feedback on letters and words and the ability to control voice / speech rate.

It offers:

  1. Simplified ABC offers an ABC keyboard and leaves out all the difficult, less important keys. It is intended for beginning users who are still exploring letters and who should not be distracted by keys they do not need.
  2. Simplified QWERTY is a standard keyboard, leaving out all the difficult, less important keys. It is intended for beginning writers who should not be distracted by keys they do not need.
  3. QWERTY is the standard keyboard layout.
  4. QWERTY extended is optimized for iPad Pro.
  5. Scanning - ABC offers a simplified, ABC keyboard for users with fine-motor challenges who access the keyboard through switch scanning.
  6. Scanning - Frequency of use is a research-based keyboard layout that offers letters based on frequency of use: the most frequently used letters are placed at the beginning of the keyboard, saving switch scanners lots of time.

Keeble features word prediction, can give auditory feedback on letters and words and the ability to control voice / speech rate.

It can be used with scanning / switch control

Available in English, French, Spanish, Dutch, German, Italian, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Czech, and Polish. In addition, the app offers regional keyboard layouts for British English, Australian English and Canadian English, as well as Flemish, Swiss French, and Canadian French. 

Aphasia Summary

Keeble works on i0s 

It is a keyboard that can be formatted in multiple ways to support varying visual, motor and language skills.

It gives the user control over the colour, font and complexity of the keyboard.

Keeble features word prediction, can give auditory feedback on letters and words and the ability to control voice / speech rate.

It is available in different languages.

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Type of Software
Easy to use independently
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Keeble is a keyboard that can be adapted in multiple ways to improve accessibilty.

Prompts/cues given
Yes
Theory Based
Yes
Can author/customise
Yes
Free trial
No

Predictable

SLT Summary

Predictable is a predominantly text to speech based app.

 The keyboard screen has predicitive text  and multiple access methods.

The grid screen can be used to store phrases and  words. It can be personalised by adding images, multi-media and audio recordings.

Access can be vis Direct touch, Screen tap, Switch access, Head tracking or connect a compatible Eye-tracker

Aphasia Summary

Predicatable is a text to speech tool.

 

It has a keyboard for typing and using the predictive text feature.

It has a grid that can be personalised with words and phrases.

Access can be vis Direct touch, Screen tap, Switch access, Head tracking or connect a compatible Eye-tracker

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Level
Type of Software
Easy to use independently
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Predicatable

Prompts/cues given
Yes
Theory Based
Yes
Can author/customise
Yes
Free trial
No

Speakable

SLT Summary

Practice conversation in real world scenarios using AI avatars

Choose between pre built and 'make your own' scenarios eg coffee shop/ job interview

Track progress through statistical feedback and track improvement over time.

Only available on desktop

Aphasia Summary

Practice conversation with an interactive avatar.

Make your own or use inbuilt scenarios, such as coffee shop, job interview, doctors surgery etc.

Get statistical feedback on your progress

Only available on desktop

 

Language
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Type of Software
Easy to use independently
Number of exercises
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Practice conversation in real world scenarios using AI avatars

Choose between pre built and 'make your own' scenarios 

Receive statistics on your improvements

Record Results
Prompts/cues given
Yes
Theory Based
No
Can author/customise
Yes
Free trial
Yes

Proloquo2go

SLT Summary

AAC app using symbols, photos and keyboard with word prediction

Use ready made vocabularies or create/personalise your own

Uses text to speech voices

Promotes sentence construction

Alternative access modes: touch, switch, keyboard, native eye tracking, scanning

Available in English, French, Spanish and Dutch.

Available from Apple App store. Compatible with iPad, iPhone iOS 16 and apple watchOS 9 or later.

Aphasia Summary

AAC app using symbols, photos and keyboard with word prediction

Ready made vocabularies

Create or personalise your own vocabularies

Price
Type of Software
Easy to use independently
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AAC app using symbols, photos and keyboard with word prediction

Ready made vocabularies

Create or personalise your own vocabularies

 

Prompts/cues given
No
Theory Based
No
Can author/customise
Yes
Free trial
No

Clicker Writer

SLT Summary

Brief description

  • Reading & writing tool designed for children but can be very helpful for people with aphasia who need help with writing & spelling
  • Word prediction (can be personalised)
  • Word & phrase banks by topic or A-Z (can be personalised)
  • Written or picture supported word banks
  • Hear words before selecting
  • Listen back to what you have written
  • Make voice notes to rehearse a sentence before writing it

Who could benefit

  • People who have some spelling but who need writing & spelling prompts
  • People who have no spelling but who would like to write letters/cards

     
Aphasia Summary

Brief description

  • Reading & writing tool
  • Word prediction (can be personalised)
  • Word banks (can be personalised)
  • Picture support, if needed
  • Hear words before selecting
  • Listen back to what you have written

Who could benefit

  • People who have some spelling need extra help
  • People who have no spelling but who would like to write letters/cards
Platforms
Language
Price
Type of Software
Easy to use independently
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Reading & writing tool

Word prediction (can be personalised)

Word & phrase banks (can be personalised)

Record Results
Prompts/cues given
Yes
Theory Based
No
Can author/customise
Yes
Free trial
No

Lexico cognition

SLT Summary

Type of exercises & brief description    

  • Auditory memory and basic sequencing with adjectives.
  • Can also be used for reading comprehension of adjectives and position.
  • A verbal and/or written description is given (e.g. the red one is bigger than the green one), user must select the corresponding picture from a choice of 12.
  • 60 items in total

Error handling: None

Prompts/cues: None

Comments/N.B

  • American accent
Aphasia Summary

Exercises for listen & remember or read and remember

Basic sequencing with describing words

A spoken and/or written description is given (e.g. the red one is bigger than the green one), you must select the correct picture from a choice of 12

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Evaluation
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Level
Type of Software
Easy to use independently
Number of exercises
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Exercises for listen & remember or read and remember

Listen to or read describing words

Record Results
Prompts/cues given
No
Theory Based
No
Can author/customise
No
Free trial
Yes