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

Easy to use independently: No
Supplier: http://www.parrotsoftware.com

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
 

Easy to use independently: No
Supplier: http://www.parrotsoftware.com

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
 

Easy to use independently: Yes
Supplier: http://www.react2.com

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
 

Easy to use independently: Very
Supplier: https://www.bungalowsoftware.com/

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

Easy to use independently: No
Supplier: http://sentenceshaper.com

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

Easy to use independently: Yes
Supplier: http://www.react2.com

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

Easy to use independently: Very
Supplier: https://www.bungalowsoftware.com/

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
 

Easy to use independently: Very
Supplier: https://www.bungalowsoftware.com/

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

Easy to use independently: No
Supplier: http://www.parrotsoftware.com

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
 

Easy to use independently: Yes
Supplier: http://www.react2.com