Type of exercises:

• Sentences
• Paragraphs
• Spelling

Can use own words?: No

Help given: None

Free trial: Yes

Support: Free

Comments:

• The online subscription gives access to all modules so as you improve, you don’t need to buy new modules.
• The CD version has more functions than the internet version
• A download version exists for $19.95 per program but works only on Windows, not mac
• Some reading exercises need American knowledge
• The Speech and Language Therapist can access your results via the internet

N.B:
    Spelling is not gradual
    American, computer voice

Type of exercises:

• Listening to instructions
• Reading instructions
• Putting things in order
• Remembering patterns
• Pairs games

Can use own words: No

Help given: None

Free trial: Yes

Support: Free

Comments:

• The online subscription allows access to all modules so as you improve, you don’t need to buy new modules.
• The CD version has more functions than the internet version
• Following/remembering instructions are not everyday tasks – pure therapy exercises
• The Speech and Language Therapist can access your results via the internet

N.B:
    American, computer voice
 

Type of exercises:

• Money
• Time
• Reading
• Conversation rules
• Can use own words?: No

Help given: No

Record results: Yes

Free trial: Yes

Support: Free

Comments:

• Money – recognising, matching, calculating costs & change
• Time – setting a clock + days, months & years
• Reading – e.g. labels, menus, receipts, adverts
• Conversation rules – intonation, getting your message across, choosing what you would do/say

N.B:
    Covers very different skills at very different levels.
    Some exercises need good listening, some need good reading and some need both
    British accent
 

Type of exercises:

• Speaking words
• Repeating words

Record own speech:Yes

Correction of own speech: No

Can use own words?: Yes

Help given: No

Free trial: Yes

Support: Free

Comments:

• Can record & listen to own speech and compare with model.

N.B:
    Model voice is American
 

Type of exercises: Speaking  Words  Sentences

Record own speech: Yes

Correction of own speech: No

Can use own words: Yes

Help given: Yes

Free trial: Yes

Support: Free

Comments: Don’t need any reading or spelling

N.B: American voice

Type of exercises:

• Remembering 2-5 objects from a spoken list
• Remembering objects in the right order
• Can use own words?: No

Help given: None



Free trial: Yes



Support: Free



N.B:

  Not working on instructions or multi-step instructions, just remembering objects

  British accent

Type of exercises:

• Speaking:
• Words
• Sentences
• Answering Yes/No questions

Correction of speech: No

Can use own words?: Yes

Help given: Yes

Free trial: Yes

Support: Free

Comments: Can make or change exercises so can use an alternative accent

N.B:
    Exercises provided are American

Type of exercises:

• Speaking words
• Repeating words

Record speech: Yes

Correction of own speech: No

Can use own words?: No

Help given: No

Free trial: Yes

Support: Free

Comments: Can record & listen to own speech and compare with model.

N.B:
    Model voice is American
 

Type of exercises:

• Listening
• Spelling

Can use own words?: Yes

Help given: Only for picture naming exercises

Free trial: Yes

Support: Free

Comments:

• The online subscription gives access to all modules so as you improve, you don’t need to buy new modules.
• The CD version has more functions than the internet version
• The Speech and Language Therapist can access your results via the internet

N.B:
    American words
    American, computer voice

Type of exercises:

• Word meanings
• Odd one out
• Putting things in groups
• Opposites
• Words that mean the same
• Words that sound the same

Can use own words?: No

Help given: None

Free trial: Yes

Support: Free

Comments:

• Wide range of different exercises on the same topic
• Need some listening skills
• All exercises have a picture and written word version so don’t need to be able to read

N.B:
  British accent