Activities of Daily Living

Visual Attention Therapy

SLT Summary

Therapy exercises for visual neglect and inattention

Practice & test modes encourage a normal visual scanning pattern (left to right/top to bottom)

Can change settings to adjust line spacing, number of targets, letters &/or symbols and presence of a flashing, coloured target to encourage visual scanning to neglected side

10 levels

Results can be emailed at end of each exercise session

 

Aphasia Summary

Therapy exercises for visual neglect (i.e. when you can only see one side of the screen)

Encourages you to look at the whole screen and develop a normal 'looking' pattern

Practice mode & test mode

Platforms
Price
Level
Type of Software
Easy to use independently
Number of exercises
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Therapy exercises for visual neglect (i.e. when you can only see one side of the screen)

Encourages you to look at the whole screen and develop a normal 'looking' pattern

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

Pictello

SLT Summary

Attach voice recordings to photos (recorded speech or text to speech) so the photo speaks out a message

When you press on a photo, the voice recording speaks out so you can explain your photos and use them in conversation if your speech is affected. You can also make stories to tell people/children.

You can also make visual schedulers to remind you how to carry out tasks (e.g. baking a cake)

You can make as many albums/stories as you like

Aphasia Summary

Attach speech to your photos

When you press on a photo, it speaks out. You can explain your photos and use them in conversation if your speech is affected

You can use it to tell stories

You can also make visual schedulers to remind you how to carry out tasks (e.g. baking a cake)

Platforms
Price
Type of Software
Easy to use independently
Number of exercises
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Attach speech to your photos

When you press on a photo, it speaks out. You can explain your photos and use them in conversation

You can  use it to tell stories

You can also make visual schedulers to remind you how to carry out tasks (e.g. baking a cake)

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

iprompts XL

SLT Summary

For creating visual schedules, visual timers and symbol choices

Visual prompting tool only, no audio prompts or voice output

Aphasia Summary

For creating visual schedules, visual timers and symbol choices

No audio prompts or voice output

Platforms
Price
Type of Software
Easy to use independently
Number of exercises
Site Icon
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For creating visual schedules, visual timers and symbol choices

No audio prompts or voice output

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

iprompts

SLT Summary

For creating visual schedules, visual timers and symbol choices

Visual support only, no audio prompts or voice output

Aphasia Summary

For creating visual schedules, visual timers and symbol choices

No audio prompts or voice output

Platforms
Price
Level
Type of Software
Easy to use independently
Number of exercises
Site Icon
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For creating visual schedules, visual timers and symbol choices

No audio prompts or voice output

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

icommunicate

SLT Summary

For designing visual schedules, story boards, flashcards etc.

Use your own photos and sound recordings or text to speech

 

 

Aphasia Summary

For designing visual schedules, story boards, flashcards etc.

Use your own photos and sound recordings

Platforms
Price
Type of Software
Easy to use independently
Number of exercises
Site Icon
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For designing visual schedules, story boards, flashcards etc.

Use your own photos and sound recordings

 

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

AudioMemos

SLT Summary

Voice recorder to record your own speech

Record reminders

Record conversations (e.g. at the Dr) to remember what was said and to play back later

Send recordings via email

  

 

 

Aphasia Summary

Voice recorder

Use to record your own speech, record reminders, record conversations (e.g. with your Doctor, family members)

Send recordings via email

Evaluation
Price
Type of Software
Easy to use independently
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Voice recorder

Use to record your own speech, record reminders, record conversations

Can send recordings via email

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

Fotobabble

SLT Summary

Type of app & brief description       

  • Attach voice recordings to your photos.
  • When you press on a photo, the voice recording speaks out so you can explain your photos and use them in conversation if your speech is affected.

Comments/N.B

  • Free
Aphasia Summary

Attach voice recordings to your photos

When you touch a photo, it speaks out so you can explain your photos and use them in conversation if your speech is affected

Platforms
Price
Type of Software
Easy to use independently
Site Icon
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Attach voice recordings to your photos

When you touch a photo, it speaks out so you can explain your photos and use them in conversation if your speech is affected

Record Results
Prompts/cues given
No
Theory Based
No
Can author/customise
No
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
Site Icon
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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

SmallTalk daily activities

SLT Summary

Brief description

  • 85 symbol supported spoken phrases relating to daily, adult activities

Comments/N.B

  • Designed for general use in conversations
  • No personal or specific vocabulary
  • Could replace a generic, basic communication book/chart
     
Aphasia Summary

85 spoken phrases with symbols for talking about daily tasks

For use in conversations

Platforms
Language
Price
Level
Type of Software
Easy to use independently
Number of exercises
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85 spoken phrases with symbols for talking about daily tasks

For use in conversations

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

React2 Life Skills Module

SLT Summary

Type of exercises:

  • Money
  • Time
  • Functional Reading
  • Pragmatics

Developed with SLT: Yes

Theory based: Based on SLT experience

Record own speaking attempts: N/A

Correction of own speaking attempts: N/A

Customisation/personalisation: No

Error handling: None

Prompts/cues given: None

Tutorials: Yes

Free trial: Yes

Support: Free lifetime technical support via phone, email or online livechat

Comments:

  • Money – recognising, matching, calculating costs & change, solving money problems
  • Clock – setting clock faces, solving time problems (including days, months & years)
  • Functional Reading – e.g. labels, menus, receipts, adverts etc with multiple choice answers.
  • Pragmatics – intonation, idioms, getting your message across and choosing what you would do/say in social situations

N.B:
    Module covers very different skills at very different levels.
    Some exercises need good listening skills, some need reading skills and some need both
    Big difference in the number of exercises for each section. E.g. the clock problems have over 1000 exercises but the pragmatics only has 200
    British accent.

This program can be purchased as a monthly subscription which gives access to all the React2.com modules. This may work out cheaper than purchasing the stand alone module, depending on how long it is needed for. A stand alone, offline version exists for those without internet access.

Supplier: React


 

Aphasia Summary

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
 

Price
Easy to use independently
Number of exercises
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Life skills exercises (money, time, reading)

This is not an app but behaves like one.

NB: the price guide is for a monthly subscription, not a one-off purchase

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