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Sights & Sounds 2 Pro

Supplier: https://www.bungalowsoftware.com/

Type of exercises:

  • sentence level Speaking:
  • Words
  • Conversations
  • Describing pictures
  • Answering Yes/No questions

Record own speech: Yes

Correction of own speech: No

Can use own words?: Yes

Help given: Yes

Tutorials: No

Free trial: Yes

Support: Free

Comments: Can make or change exercises so can use a different accent

N.B:
    Exercises provided are American

Easy to use independently: Very
Number of exercises: Unlimited
Version: American English, Australian English
Access: Keyboard, Mouse, Touchscreen
Record Results: No
Price:

React2 Visual Processing Module

Supplier: http://www.react2.com

Type of exercises:

  • Recognising
        pictures
        shapes
        photos
        symbols
  • Reading
        letters
        words
        paragraphs
  • Spelling
        anagrams

Can use own words?: No

Help given: No

Free trial: Yes

Support: Free

Comments:

  • Highest level is hard
  • Very big selection of exercises for a wide ability range

N.B:
    Some people may find some line drawings confusing
    All spelling exercises are based on anagrams – not actual spelling of words
    British accent

Easy to use independently: Yes
Number of exercises: Very Large
Version: UK English, Australian English
Access: Mouse, Touchscreen
Record Results: Yes
Price: ££

Understanding Questions

Supplier: http://www.bungalowsoftware.com/uq.htm

Type of exercises:

  • Reading questions
  • Multiple choice answers

Can use own words?: No

Help given: Yes

Free trial: Yes

Support: Free

Comments:

  • Need to be able to read short sentences
Easy to use independently: Yes
Number of exercises: Small
Version: American English
Access: Keyboard, Mouse, Touchscreen
Record Results: Yes
Price:

Numbers & Sounds Deluxe

Supplier: https://www.bungalowsoftware.com/

Type of exercises:

  • Speaking & repeating & reading aloud
  • numbers
  • time

Can use own words?: No

Help given: No

Free trial: Yes

Support: Free

Comments:

  • No picture cues (e.g. no clock face for time)

N.B:
  American voice
 

Easy to use independently: Very
Number of exercises: Large
Version: UK English, American English
Access: Keyboard, Mouse, Touchscreen
Record Results: No
Price:

Direction Following Outloud

Supplier: https://www.bungalowsoftware.com/

Type of exercises:

  • Following spoken instructions
  • put things in front of/behind
  • putting things in order

Can use own words?: No

Help given: Yes

Record results: Yes

Free trial: Yes

Support: Free

Comments:

  • Can change colours for people with visual difficulties
  • Also works on memory

N.B:
    Need very good reading
    American accent
 

Easy to use independently: Yes
Number of exercises: Very Large
Version: American English
Access: Keyboard, Mouse, Touchscreen
Record Results: Yes
Price:

Aphasia Tutor 3 Story Reading

Supplier: https://www.bungalowsoftware.com/

Type of exercises:

  • 4 levels of exercises
  • paragraphs
  • long stories

Can use own words?: No

Help given: Yes

Free trial: Yes

Support: Free

Comments:

  • The long stories are hard

 

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

Aphasia Tutor 2 Sentences Outloud Deluxe

Supplier: http://www.bungalowsoftware.com

Type of exercises:

  • Multiple choice
  • Fill the gaps
  • Complete: sentence, phrase, definition

Can use own words?: No

Help given: No

Free trial: Yes

Support: Free

Comments:

  • Need mouse to exit before the end of the exercise session
  • Lots of items

N.B:
    Also works on word meanings
    Need good reading
    Spoken answers are with an American voice

Easy to use independently: Yes
Number of exercises: Large
Version: UK English, American English
Access: Keyboard, Mouse
Record Results: Yes
Price:

Aphasia Tutor 1 Words Outloud Deluxe

Supplier: https://www.bungalowsoftware.com/

Type of exercises:

  • Multiple choice
  • Fill the gaps
  • Reading letters
  • Reading words
  • Spelling words

Can use own words?: No

Help given: Yes

Free trial: Yes

Support: Free

Comments: As you get the answers right it moves you up a level

Easy to use independently: Yes
Number of exercises: Large
Version: UK English, American English
Access: Keyboard
Record Results: Yes
Price:

Parrot Functional Skills

Supplier: http://www.parrotsoftware.com

Type of exercises:

  • Time
  • Money
  • Maths
  • Traffic signs

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
  • Real-life maths exercises
  • Real-life time exercises
  • The Speech and Language Therapist can access your results over the internet

N.B:
    Money exercises all use US $
    Voice is American and computer generated
    Need sentence level reading or sentence level auditory comprehension to complete the tasks
    No visual rewards for correct answers

Easy to use independently: No
Number of exercises: Very Large
Version: Other Languages Available, American English
Access: Mouse, Touchscreen
Record Results: Yes
Price: ££

Aphasia Tutor 3 Story Reading Deluxe

Supplier: https://www.bungalowsoftware.com/

Type of exercises:

  • 4 levels of reading:
  • paragraphs
  • long stories

Can use own words?: No

Help given: Yes

Record results: Yes

Free trial: Yes

Support: Free

Comments:

  • The long stories are quite hard
  • As you improve, the program moves you up a level

 

Easy to use independently: Yes
Number of exercises: Large
Version: UK English, American English, Australian English
Access: Keyboard, Mouse, Touchscreen
Record Results: Yes
Price: