Fairly

Brief description

• Word prediction, speech recognition & screen reader
• The program predicts to aid spelling, gives examples of word useage, reads aloud text on the screen (what you’re typing or what you’re reading).
• Can also use speech recognition to ‘type’ in words.
• Can customise the dictionary to improve prediction
• Screen reader, prediction & speech recognition works within all programs/web pages (e.g. can use within email, social networking sites & web searches)

Who could benefit:

• People who can spell the first 2-3 letters of a word before getting stuck
• People who can spell words but sometimes find it easier to say a word

Comments

• All parts of the program work on PC. Mac users only have access to the word prediction & screen reading parts of the program, not the speech recognition part
• Switch accessible only if using Wivick connection cable
   

Type of exercises & brief description             

• 50 nouns for verbal naming of common household items  from 5 visual scenes (bathroom, bedroom, garage, kitchen and living room)
• The user monitors themselves whether they have named the item correctly or not
• A tutorial is provided to demonstrate how the app can be used
• The SLT can use it with a variety of different users, each of whom can have their own profile

Error handling: None

Prompts/cues: User identifies an item to name. If they struggle, they can request a written cue (first few letters of the word), a written and spoken semantic cue/definition, a functional spoken and written phrase, a phonemic cue (first sound) or the whole word written and spoken

Record results: Results are recorded showing the date of practice, the sections practised, % of items named correctly with and without cues. It also highlights the cue which most successfully aids the user. Results can be shown on screen, emailed or printed out

Comments/N.B

• Many of the items are in American English (e.g. faucet, bath tub, refrigerator, garbage can)
• The results recorded are reliant on the user self monitoring and knowing whether they named the item correctly or not. There is no facility for recording speech attempts and the app itself does not determine level of accuracy. This app would therefore not be appropriate for independent use by someone with poor self monitoring
   

Type of exercises & brief description             

• Practise of consonant and vowel sounds
• Computer generated images from front and in profile showing how to shape the lips, tongue, teeth and the function of the vocal chords
• If the device has a camera, can work with split screen to see the computer generated image and yourself at the same time to compare your attempts
• May be useful for dyspraxia therapy in conjunction with an SLT

Error handling: None

Prompts/cues: None

Comments/N.B

• American accent
• Small range of vowel sounds covered
• Sounds displayed in phonetic alphabet
   

Type of exercises:

• Letter and word recognition.
• Written naming.
• Multiple choice matching tasks and gap filling naming tasks.

Theory based: Not a particular theory base, SLT experience

Error handling: Only for picture naming exercises.

Prompts/cues given: Progress tracking to move the user on if they are getting responses correct. User selectable hints and number of multiple choice options provided.

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

Comments: Have to backspace previous answer before entering new, correct response

Type of exercises:

• Letter and word recognition.
• Written naming.
• Multiple choice matching tasks and gap filling naming tasks.

Developed with SLT: Yes

Theory based: Not a particular theory base, SLT experience



Record own speaking attempts: N/A



Correction of own speaking attempts: N/A

Customisation/personalisation: No



Error handling: Only for picture naming exercises.



Prompts/cues given:

• Spoken semantic cues
• Spoken model cues
• Spoken answers

Tutorials: No



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



Comments: In deluxe version, automatically moves user on if they are getting responses correct but not in this version



N.B: Have to backspace previous answer before entering new, correct response

Type of exercises:

• Letter and word recognition
• Written naming
• Multiple choice matching tasks
• Gap filling naming tasks

Developed with SLT: Yes

Theory based: Not a particular theory base, SLT experience

Personalisation of content: No

Error handling: Only for picture naming exercises.

Prompts/cues given: Only in the deluxe version. Cues given for picture naming exercises but not other 6 exercise sets

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

Comments: Need to backspace previous answer before entering new, correct response