Parrot Reading
Type of exercises:
- Sentences
- Paragraphs
- Spelling
Can use own words?: No
Help given: None
Free trial: Yes
Support: Free
Comments:
- The online subscription gives access to all modules so as you improve, you don’t need to buy new modules.
- The CD version has more functions than the internet version
- A download version exists for $19.95 per program but works only on Windows, not mac
- Some reading exercises need American knowledge
- The Speech and Language Therapist can access your results via the internet
N.B:
Spelling is not gradual
American, computer voice
Parrot Memory & Attention
Type of exercises:
- Listening to instructions
- Reading instructions
- Putting things in order
- Remembering patterns
- Pairs games
Can use own words: No
Help given: None
Free trial: Yes
Support: Free
Comments:
- The online subscription allows access to all modules so as you improve, you don’t need to buy new modules.
- The CD version has more functions than the internet version
- Following/remembering instructions are not everyday tasks – pure therapy exercises
- The Speech and Language Therapist can access your results via the internet
N.B:
American, computer voice
React2 Life Skills Module
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
Sights & Sounds 1 Deluxe
Type of exercises:
- Speaking words
- Repeating words
Record own speech:Yes
Correction of own speech: No
Can use own words?: Yes
Help given: No
Free trial: Yes
Support: Free
Comments:
- Can record & listen to own speech and compare with model.
N.B:
Model voice is American
Sentence Shaper
Type of exercises: Speaking Words Sentences
Record own speech: Yes
Correction of own speech: No
Can use own words: Yes
Help given: Yes
Free trial: Yes
Support: Free
Comments: Don’t need any reading or spelling
N.B: American voice
React2 Memory & Sequencing Module
Type of exercises:
- Remembering 2-5 objects from a spoken list
- Remembering objects in the right order
- Can use own words?: No
Help given: None
Free trial: Yes
Support: Free
N.B:
Not working on instructions or multi-step instructions, just remembering objects
British accent
Sights & sounds 2 Deluxe
Type of exercises:
- Speaking:
- Words
- Sentences
- Answering Yes/No questions
Correction of speech: No
Can use own words?: Yes
Help given: Yes
Free trial: Yes
Support: Free
Comments: Can make or change exercises so can use an alternative accent
N.B:
Exercises provided are American
Sights & Sounds 1
Type of exercises:
- Speaking words
- Repeating words
Record speech: Yes
Correction of own speech: No
Can use own words?: No
Help given: No
Free trial: Yes
Support: Free
Comments: Can record & listen to own speech and compare with model.
N.B:
Model voice is American
Parrot Recall
Type of exercises:
- Listening
- Spelling
Can use own words?: Yes
Help given: Only for picture naming exercises
Free trial: Yes
Support: Free
Comments:
- The online subscription gives access to all modules so as you improve, you don’t need to buy new modules.
- The CD version has more functions than the internet version
- The Speech and Language Therapist can access your results via the internet
N.B:
American words
American, computer voice
React2 Semantics Module
Type of exercises:
- Word meanings
- Odd one out
- Putting things in groups
- Opposites
- Words that mean the same
- Words that sound the same
Can use own words?: No
Help given: None
Free trial: Yes
Support: Free
Comments:
- Wide range of different exercises on the same topic
- Need some listening skills
- All exercises have a picture and written word version so don’t need to be able to read
N.B:
British accent