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Memory Lane Games

SLT Summary

Free version provides common category question and answer activities. Picture support. Multiple choice word finding. Variable level of difficulty from easy to hard.

1,500 free games

Subscription version allows import of personal photos.

Clinically endorsed by ORCHA

Aphasia Summary

Quiz

Categories

Word finding

Range of categories in free version.

Can personalise pictures in paid version.

Area Targeted
Type of Software
Easy to use independently
Number of exercises
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Create quiz style games/ word finding activities, based around personal memories.

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

Our Story2

SLT Summary

Create photo stories with photos, written text and audio recordings. Could be used to tell stories, as a talking photo album, to keep memories, to plan tasks

Aphasia Summary

Using personal photos, written text and audio recordings you can create talking photo albums, task planners, stories to tell others

Price
Type of Software
Easy to use independently
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App for creating personalised photo stories

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

CanPlan

SLT Summary

Visual calendar & task sequencing for activities of daily living

Use personalised photos, videos, text and audio to break tasks down into easy to follow steps to increase independence

Set reminders  for task prompts

Aphasia Summary

Visual calendar & personalised step by step instructions for daily tasks (e.g. making a meal; doing the laundry; buying a train ticket)

Use personalised photos, videos, text and voice recordings for each step of a task

Set reminders to do a task at a certain time

Platforms
Price
Type of Software
Easy to use independently
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Visual calendar & personalised step by step instructions for daily tasks

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

Say it: English Pronunciation

SLT Summary

Name of app

Say it: Pronunciation from Oxford

 

Type of exercises & brief description

 

  • Type a word and the app will pronounce it with a human voice
  •  Record your own spoken attempt and compare with the model using audio visual touchscreen analysis
  • Score your attempt according to how you think you did
  • Save your scored words into a personalised word list
  • 2 modes: ‘Look up a word’ to practise specific words or ‘Test mode’ (Beginner/Intermediate/Advanced/Random)
  • Bank of 30,000 British English words to practise in purchased app

 

Error handling

None

Prompts/cues

None

 

Record results

No but speech attempts can be emailed to your speech & language therapist

Developer

Oxford University Press & Phona limited

Supplier

App store

Comments/N.B

·      This is an EFL app designed for foreigners to improve their pronunciation of English

·      Requires good spelling to find the words (or a word list could be provided by a therapist for the user to copy)

·      Using the ‘Look up a word’ mode, the user could practise specific words they wish to practise

 

 

Aphasia Summary

Practise speaking words

Type a word and the app will pronounce it

Record your own speech, compare it & send results to your speech therapist

Score your speech according to how you think you did

Look up a word to practise or use the ‘Test mode’ 

Language
Price
Area Targeted
Type of Software
Easy to use independently
Number of exercises
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Practise speaking words and comparing to a model. Rate your own attempts

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

Active Reading

SLT Summary

6 levels of reading, listening and topic vocabulary exercises for those with moderate to mild reading difficulties who are keen to practise independently

Within each level, there are 10 everyday topics (e.g. making a journey, reading a paper, reading an email, how to lose weight), each with 6 different exercise sets

Web based program - exercises can be allocated remotely & results can be accessed by the SLT remotely

The clinician purchases a yearly license and patients have free access to the software on a computer or via an app on a tablet or phone device

The software is designed for learners of English as a foreign language but can be useful for people with aphasia

Aphasia Summary

Software for practise reading, listening and learning topic based vocabulary

Language
Price
Type of Software
Easy to use independently
Number of exercises
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Software for practise reading longer passages

Learn topic based vocabulary

Practise listening to topic based vocabulary

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

Memorado

SLT Summary

Games for working on attention, memory, concentration and reaction times

Can tailor exercises to particular needs (e.g. memorising names, multitasking, concentrating in busy environments)

Perhaps useful for those with TBI

 

Aphasia Summary

Games for working on memory, concentration, attention and reaction times

Platforms
Evaluation
Price
Area Targeted
Type of Software
Easy to use independently
Number of exercises
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Games for working on memory, concentration, attention and reaction times

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

Reading aphasia

SLT Summary

Word to picture, picture to word and word to word matching

Phrase to picture, picture to phrase and phrase to phrase matching

Picture to sentence, sentence to sentence matching

Sentence completion

12 categories of everyday words to choose from

Results are recorded and can be emailed

Aphasia Summary

Exercises for reading comprehension

Platforms
Language
Price
Area Targeted
Easy to use independently
Number of exercises
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Exercises for reading comprehension

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

Reading Rehabilitation Toolkit

SLT Summary

Word and phrase level reading exercises but also exercises to practise spoken words and compose written sentences

Word to picture matching, picture to word matching, phrase to picture matching, picture to phrase matching, read & answer simple questions, compose simple written phrases

Opportunities are given to speak aloud words/phrases and record spoken attempts

No cues given, no error handling

Words/categories can be selected.

If user makes errors, the app will automatically reduce the number of multiple choice answers on display

Results are recorded and can be sent by email. Detailed breakdown of results is provided (e.g. the particular semantic categories where errors occurred)

 

Aphasia Summary

Word and phrase level reading exercises

Platforms
Language
Price
Area Targeted
Level
Easy to use independently
Number of exercises
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Word and phrase level reading exercises

Access
Record Results
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

Platforms
Language
Evaluation
Price
Level
Type of Software
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

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