Sword professional version

Supplier: http://www.propellertherapy.com/store/c7/SWORD.html

Type of exercises:

  • Saying words

Can use your own words?: Yes

Help given: Yes

Free trial: Yes

Support: Free

Comments:

  • Very repetitive
  • Very structured
  • But this is needed in order to practice the words

 

Easy to use independently: Yes
Number of exercises: Unlimited
Version: UK English
Access: Mouse, Touchscreen
Record Results: Yes
Price:

Speech Trainer 3D

Supplier: http://smartyearsapps.com/speech-trainer-2/

Exercises for speech sounds

A computer generated face shows how to make the sounds - not video of a real person

If your device has a camera,  compare your movements with the computer face movements

Sounds are shown in  the phonetic alphabet

May need help from a Speech & Language Therapist.

Easy to use independently: Fairly
Number of exercises: Large
Version: American English
Access: Touchscreen
Record Results: No
Price: £

Practise saying words from 5 visual scenes (bathroom, bedroom, garage, kitchen and living room)

You choose the item you want to name

You decide if you have named it correctly, the app doesn't do it for you

Some prompts if you are finding it hard

Results are recorded

Many of the items are in American English (e.g. faucet, bath tub, refrigerator, garbage can)

No facility for recording your speech 

 

 

 

Easy to use independently: Fairly
Number of exercises: Small
Version: American English
Access: Touchscreen
Record Results: Yes
Price: ££

Comprehension Therapy

Supplier: http://tactustherapy.com/app/comprehension/

Understanding written & spoken words

3 levels of difficulty

10 to 100 exercises presented

Results are summarised at the end of the session but not recorded for future reference

Can send results via email

Easy to use independently: Yes
Number of exercises: Very Large
Version: UK English, American English, Other Languages Available
Access: Touchscreen
Record Results: Yes
Price: ££

Reading Therapy

Supplier: http://tactustherapy.com/app/reading/

Reading & understanding sentences & phrases

10-100 items per exercise

Results are presented at end of session but cannot be reviewed later

Can email results

Free trial available through the Languagetherappy Lite app

Easy to use independently: Yes
Number of exercises: Large
Version: UK English, American English, Australian English, Other Languages Available
Access: Touchscreen
Record Results: Yes
Price: Free, ££

Writing Therapy

Supplier: http://tactustherapy.com/app/writing/

Spelling exercises

3 levels of difficulty

10-50 items per exercise

3-10 letter words

Results can be emailed

Free trial available through the Languagetherappy Lite app

Easy to use independently: Yes
Number of exercises: Large
Version: UK English, American English, Other Languages Available
Access: Touchscreen
Record Results: Yes
Price: ££

SmallTalk phonemes

Supplier: http://www.aphasia.com/products/apps/smalltalk

Exercises for speech sounds

40 videos and sound recordings of vowels and consonants to copy

May need help from a Speech & Language Therapist 

Easy to use independently: Yes
Number of exercises: Large
Version: American English
Access: Touchscreen
Record Results: No
Price: Free

SmallTalk oral motor exercises

Supplier: http://www.aphasia.com/products/apps/smalltalk

Exercises for lip and mouth movements

54 Video and voice recordings to copy

Can choose specific movements to practise

May need some help from a Speech & Language Therapist

Easy to use independently: Yes
Number of exercises: Large
Version: UK English, American English, Australian English
Access: Touchscreen
Record Results: No
Price: Free

Naming Therapy

Supplier: http://tactustherapy.com/app/naming/

Saying words & describing pictures

Can add your own words

10-100 items per exercise

4 different types of activity

If using alone, you need to be good at knowing whether you have said the word correctly

Results can be emailed

Free trial available through the Languagetherappy Lite app

Easy to use independently: Yes
Number of exercises: Unlimited
Version: UK English, American English, Other Languages Available
Access: Touchscreen
Record Results: Yes
Price: ££

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

Easy to use independently: Yes
Number of exercises: Small
Version: American English
Access: Click & Drag, Other input
Record Results: No
Price: £