Cue Name-Objects

A picture naming app.

Practice naming single words.

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

Speechify

Speechify is a text to speech tool. It can be used to read aloud any typed text: messages, social media, e-books, PDF's, or photograph text to read pages from books, magazines and other text

Highlight text as you read

Choose speech rate

Choose voice

Syncs across devices

Easy to use independently: Yes
Supplier: https://speechify.com

Memory Lane Games

Quiz

Categories

Word finding

Range of categories in free version.

Can personalise pictures in paid version.

Easy to use independently: Fairly
Supplier: https://www.memorylanegames.com

Listen In

Improve understanding of spoken words

Single words and sentences

Gamified activities

Part of a research project

 

Easy to use independently: Yes
Supplier: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ucl.li&gl=GB

Project QWERTY

Free software designed for people living with aphasia.

Practice spelling/ typing

Access via mouse or touch screen

Range of categories: social media, text messaging, online shopping, frequently used words

Personalise with own word categories

Collate results across tasks

Choose level of support / difficulty

Easy to use independently: Very
Supplier: https://projectqwerty.com

Speakable

Practice conversation with an interactive avatar.

Make your own or use inbuilt scenarios, such as coffee shop, job interview, doctors surgery etc.

Get statistical feedback on your progress

Only available on desktop

 

Easy to use independently: Yes
Supplier: https://speakabletherapy.com

Cognishine

Activities aimed at supporting:

Cognition: memory, sequencing, planning, recall, general knowledge

Language: word naming, auditory comprehension, picture description, story telling,

Speech: practice sounds, select specific sounds to practice

Social emotional: point of view, inference, identifying emotions

Easy to use independently: Yes
Supplier: https://app.cognishine.com/en-uk/

GoTalk Now

AAC app

Four page styles for communication: 

  • standard - grid with direct access via tapping icon
  • scene - hotspot photos
  • express - build sentences
  • keyboard - type with built in word prediction

Customise with your own photos and audio or download direct from the internet.

Available for iPad iOS11 or over only

Easy to use independently: Fairly
Supplier: https://www.attainmentcompany.com/gotalk-now

Predictable

Predicatable is a text to speech tool.

 

It has a keyboard for typing and using the predictive text feature.

It has a grid that can be personalised with words and phrases.

Access can be vis Direct touch, Screen tap, Switch access, Head tracking or connect a compatible Eye-tracker

Easy to use independently: Fairly
Supplier: https://www.therapybox.co.uk/predictable

Keeble

Keeble works on i0s 

It is a keyboard that can be formatted in multiple ways to support varying visual, motor and language skills.

It gives the user control over the colour, font and complexity of the keyboard.

Keeble features word prediction, can give auditory feedback on letters and words and the ability to control voice / speech rate.

It is available in different languages.

Easy to use independently: Yes
Supplier: https://www.assistiveware.com/products/keeble