Speaking

Language Therapy

SLT Summary

4 bundle app containing Comprehension Therapy, Naming Therapy, Writing Therapy & Reading Therapy for people who want to work on all 4 areas of language

Look at each app's details individually for more information on what each one contains

Aphasia Summary

4 bundle app containing Comprehension Therapy, Naming Therapy, Writing Therapy & Reading Therapy

Exercises for understanding, naming, spelling and reading

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Easy to use independently
Number of exercises
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4 bundle app containing Comprehension Therapy, Naming Therapy, Writing Therapy & Reading Therapy

Exercises for understanding, naming, spelling and reading

Access
Record Results
Prompts/cues given
Yes
Theory Based
Yes
Can author/customise
Yes
Free trial
Yes

Word retrieval

SLT Summary

7 different types of exercise to encourage verbal naming:

Picture naming, sentence completion, antonyms, word associations, convergent naming, spoken definitions, divergent naming

80 items for each exercise set

Can record own spoken attempts

Target word is not spoken so there is no model, no prompts, user needs good self-monitoring to know if their attempt is good, no error handling

Aphasia Summary

Exercises for working on spoken naming

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Exercises for working on spoken naming

Can record your own spoken attempts

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

Speech Flipbook

SLT Summary

For working on speech sound production. May be useful when working on phonological awareness, articulation, dyspraxia, reading (phonics)

Can choose to work on one or all of: initial sounds, initial clusters, final sounds, final clusters and can work on these phonemes in isolation or within words/non-words

The sounds/words are then presented in a flipbook which is divided into 3 parts each of which flip over separately.  For example, allowing the user to practise a specific phoneme in final position with many different initial and/or medial phonemes

Highly cutomiseable. It is possible to generate personalised word/non-word lists

The user can record their own speech attempts

 

Supplier: Tactus

 

Aphasia Summary

For working on speech sounds and single words

You can record your own speech attempts

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For working on speech sounds and single words

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

Conversation Therapy

SLT Summary

Designed to elicit basic to high level conversation.

Can be used for eliciting verbal or written language.

Can be used to work on any area of conversation: eliciting opinions, making descriptions, making inferences, giving definitions, reminiscing, talking about emotions, making predictions, telling stories or even working on fluency and speech clarity.

Could be used for self practise if the person has a means of recording their speech/writing or could be used during therapy sessions with the therapist.

Results (as rated by the therapist or conversation partner) are recorded and can be emailed.

Can customise the written content to elicit specific types of language or work on particular language areas.

The user can choose to have the questions read aloud.

Free trial available through Conversation Therapy Lite app

Supplier: Tactus

Aphasia Summary

For practising spoken or written conversations.

Can be used to work on any area of conversation: opinions, descriptions, inferences, definitions, reminiscing, emotions, predictions, story telling or even working on fluency and speech clarity.

Could be used for self practise if the person has a means of recording their speech/writing or could be used during therapy sessions with the therapist.

Results (as rated by the conversation partner) are recorded and can be emailed.

You must have good reading skills to be able to use this app. There are no spoken instructions or prompts.

 

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For practising conversation skills and longer spoken or written sentences.

Available in English, French, German, Spanish, Dutch, Filipino, Finnish, Italian, Portuguese, Zulu

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

Just Say It!

SLT Summary

Explain a word without using the 6 associated words on the card

Good for high level semantics or word finding and for speaking under pressure

Can be used as a game or therapy tool

Aphasia Summary

Explain a word without using the 6 associated words on the card

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Explain a word without using the 6 associated words on the card

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

Oxford Picture Dictionary

SLT Summary

Picture dictionary with opportunities to practise simple conversations

Designed for foreign language learners but useful resource for people with communication difficulties

Unit 1 is free

Aphasia Summary

Picture dictionary with opportunities to practise simple conversations

Unit 1 is free

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Easy to use independently
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Picture dictionary with opportunities to practise simple conversations

Unit 1 is free

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

Speech cards Professional

SLT Summary

Customiseable photo flashcards text and audio cue.

Name the object and record your speech attempt.

Results are recorded.

You can share decks of cards with other app users for free

Lite version is free

Aphasia Summary

Photos flashcards of objects to name. You can record your attempts

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Photos flashcards of objects to name. You can record your attempts

Lite version is free

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

Verbally

SLT Summary

Keyboard, word banks, phrase banks and word prediction

Type your message and speak it out

Voice is robotic

Aphasia Summary

Keyboard, word banks, phrase banks and word prediction

Type your message and speak it out

Voice is robotic

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Easy to use independently
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Keyboard, word banks, phrase banks and word prediction

Type your message and speak it out

Voice is robotic

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

SmallTalk Pain Scale

SLT Summary

Symbols showing different levels of pain, different types of pain and parts of the body

Press on a symbol and it will speak

Aphasia Summary

Symbols showing different levels of pain, different types of pain and parts of the body

Press on a symbol and it will speak

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Easy to use independently
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Symbols showing different levels of pain, different types of pain and parts of the body

Press on a symbol and it will speak

 

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

Speech Tutor

SLT Summary

Exercises for practising 20 speech sounds

Videos of mouth movements

Can record own attempts

We were unable to obtain source codes for this app. A full description is therefore unavailable at this time

Aphasia Summary

Exercises for practising 20 speech sounds

Videos of mouth movements

Can record own attempts

We were unable to obtain source codes for this app. A full description is therefore unavailable at this time

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Exercises for practising 20 speech sounds

Videos of mouth movements

Can record own attempts

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