The Language Therapy
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
4 bundle app containing Comprehension Therapy, Naming Therapy, Writing Therapy & Reading Therapy
Exercises for understanding, naming, spelling and reading
Reading aphasia
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
Exercises for reading comprehension
Reading Rehabilitation Toolkit
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)
Word and phrase level reading exercises
Word retrieval
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
Exercises for working on spoken naming
Comprehension Aphasia
Auditory comprehension exercises including auditory word-picture matching, listening to & following basic directions, temporal directions and conditional directions.
There are up to 9 levels of difficulty & 1700 items
Results can be recorded and emailed. A score is given at the end of each exercise & a record of exercises attempted is also recorded within the app but scores are not saved in these reports.
User can record their speech although this is an app to work on auditory comprehension rather than speech.
Ability to turn on background noise & set for multiple users.
Exercises for working on understanding spoken words and instructions
Speech Flipbook
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
For working on speech sounds and single words
You can record your own speech attempts
Parrot word finding yes no
Spoken word to picture matching. Written word is also presented.
Click Yes or No to say if the word matches the picture.
Developed with SLT: Yes
Theory based: No, based on clinician experience
Record own speaking attempts: N/A
Correction of own speaking attempts: N/A
Easy to use?: Yes but can be confusing because sometimes when you click on 'No', the computer says 'Yes' as the reward for a correct response.
Customisation/personalisation: No
Error handling: None
Prompts/cues given: None
Record results: Yes
Tutorials: Yes, online
Free trial: Yes but not the complete program
Support: Via Livechat or the suppliers can take over the user’s PC. All support takes place 9am-5pm New York time.
Comments:
- The online subscription allows access to all the modules available so as the user progresses they don’t need to purchase new modules. It feels like an app when downloaded on an ipad
- The CD version has more functions than the internet version
- Remote access to results is possible as long as the SLT has the user’s login & password.
N.B:
Voice is American and computer generated
No visual rewards for correct answers
Supplier: http://www.parrotsoftware.com
Spoken word to picture matching. Written word is also presented.
Click Yes or No to say if the word matches the picture.
Conversation Therapy
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
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.
Advanced word recall
Type of exercises:
- Finding antonyms (fill in the blank)
Developed with SLT: Yes
Theory based: No, based on clinician experience
Record own speaking attempts: N/A
Correction of own speaking attempts: N/A
Easy to use? Yes
Customisation/personalisation: No
Error handling: None
Prompts/cues given: First sound, similes
Tutorials: Yes, online
Free trial: free trial available through Advanced Language Therapy Lite app
Support: Via Livechat or the suppliers can take over the user’s PC. All support takes place 9am-5pm New York time
Comments:
- The online subscription allows access to all the modules available so as the user progresses they don’t need to purchase new modules. It feels like an app when downloaded on an ipad
- The CD version has more functions than the internet version
- Remote access to results is possible as long as the SLT has the user’s login & password.
N.B:
US terminology/vocabulary
Exercises to work on opposites
Parrot word recall
Type of exercises:
- Multiple choice written word to picture/spoken word matching
- Stimuli can be presented as pictures or with spoken words
Developed with SLT: Yes
Theory based: No, based on clinician experience
Record own speaking attempts: N/A
Correction of own speaking attempts: N/A
Easy to use? Yes
Customisation/personalisation: No
Error handling: None
Prompts/cues given: None
Tutorials: Yes, online
Free trial: Yes but not the complete program
Support: Via Livechat or the suppliers can take over the user’s PC. All support takes place 9am-5pm New York time
Comments:
- The online subscription allows access to all the modules available so as the user progresses they don’t need to purchase new modules. It feels like an app when downloaded on an ipad
- The CD version has more functions than the internet version
- Remote access to results is possible as long as the SLT has the user’s login & password.
N.B:
US terminology/vocabulary
Exercises for working on single word reading and picture recognition
