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SMS/Talk Text Enlarger

SLT Summary

Makes your text messages bigger & easier to read

Useful for people with aphasia who have some reading but struggle with the small font size of text messages on their phone

Aphasia Summary

Makes your text messages bigger & easier to read

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Type of Software
Easy to use independently
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Makes your text messages bigger & easier to read

Access
Prompts/cues given
No
Theory Based
No
Can author/customise
No
Free trial
Yes

Bilingual Aphasia Test

SLT Summary

For Speech & Language Therapists only

Administer the Bilingual Aphasia Test & collect additional data (e.g. eye gaze recordings, audio recordings & sync data with colleagues)

Aphasia Summary

For Speech & Language Therapists only

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Type of Software
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For Speech & Language Therapists only

Access
Record Results
Prompts/cues given
No
Theory Based
No
Can author/customise
No
Free trial
Yes

Speech Assistant AAC

SLT Summary

A basic AAC app. Lists of words to choose from and add your own. 6 categories with up to 50 words in each

Need single word reading to use this app, no photos or symbols are used

It is basic and limited but it's free and could be useful for assessing potential for an AAC system

Aphasia Summary

A basic AAC app

Click on a word to speak it out

Lists of words to choose from and add your own

You need to be able to read single words to use this app

Price
Level
Type of Software
Easy to use independently
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A basic AAC app

Click on a word to speak it out

Lists of words to choose from and add your own

You need to be able to read single words to use this app

Access
Prompts/cues given
No
Theory Based
No
Can author/customise
No
Free trial
No

JABtalk

SLT Summary

An AAC app. Click on a photo to speak out your message

Use your own photos and words, easy to customise

Create sentences in the message window. There are some customiseable settings

Slight delay between screens but this free app could be used for basic AAC needs or for testing potential for a more comprehensive AAC system

Aphasia Summary

An AAC app

Click on a photo to speak out your message

Use your own photos and words

Create sentences

Evaluation
Price
Type of Software
Easy to use independently
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An AAC app

Click on a photo to speak out your message

Use your own photos and words

Create sentences

Access
Prompts/cues given
No
Theory Based
No
Can author/customise
No
Free trial
Yes

MemoryBlock

SLT Summary

Memory & sequencing game

Watch the coloured squares and sounds and then repeat the pattern

Aphasia Summary

Memory & sequencing game

Watch the coloured squares and sounds and then repeat the pattern

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Price
Area Targeted
Type of Software
Easy to use independently
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Memory & sequencing game

Watch the coloured squares and sounds and then repeat the pattern

Access
Record Results
Prompts/cues given
No
Theory Based
No
Can author/customise
No
Free trial
Yes

Dragon Anywhere

SLT Summary

Speech recognition app

Speak your text or email messages instead of typing them

Could be used to replace typing/writing or used in conjunction. The person could type parts of a message and dictate other parts

Aphasia Summary

Speech recognition app

Speak your text or email messages instead of typing them

Useful if your speech is better than your typing/writing or if you like to use a combination of the two

Evaluation
Price
Type of Software
Easy to use independently
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Speech recognition app

Speak your text or email messages instead of typing them

 

Access
Prompts/cues given
No
Theory Based
No
Can author/customise
No
Free trial
Yes

RubyRepeat

SLT Summary

A memory game like the 80's game of 'Simon'

Repeat the sequence of colours by touching the rubies on the screen

Good sequencing and recall exercise

Aphasia Summary

A memory game like the 80's game of 'Simon'

Repeat the sequence of colours by touching the rubies on the screen

Platforms
Price
Area Targeted
Type of Software
Easy to use independently
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A memory game like the 80's game of 'Simon'

Repeat the sequence of colours by touching the rubies on the screen

Access
Prompts/cues given
No
Theory Based
No
Can author/customise
No
Free trial
No

Visual Attention Therapy

SLT Summary

Therapy exercises for visual neglect and inattention

Practice & test modes encourage a normal visual scanning pattern (left to right/top to bottom)

Can change settings to adjust line spacing, number of targets, letters &/or symbols and presence of a flashing, coloured target to encourage visual scanning to neglected side

10 levels

Results can be emailed at end of each exercise session

 

Aphasia Summary

Therapy exercises for visual neglect (i.e. when you can only see one side of the screen)

Encourages you to look at the whole screen and develop a normal 'looking' pattern

Practice mode & test mode

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Price
Level
Type of Software
Easy to use independently
Number of exercises
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Therapy exercises for visual neglect (i.e. when you can only see one side of the screen)

Encourages you to look at the whole screen and develop a normal 'looking' pattern

Access
Record Results
Prompts/cues given
No
Theory Based
No
Can author/customise
No
Free trial
No

Pictello

SLT Summary

Attach voice recordings to photos (recorded speech or text to speech) so the photo speaks out a message

When you press on a photo, the voice recording speaks out so you can explain your photos and use them in conversation if your speech is affected. You can also make stories to tell people/children.

You can also make visual schedulers to remind you how to carry out tasks (e.g. baking a cake)

You can make as many albums/stories as you like

Aphasia Summary

Attach speech to your photos

When you press on a photo, it speaks out. You can explain your photos and use them in conversation if your speech is affected

You can use it to tell stories

You can also make visual schedulers to remind you how to carry out tasks (e.g. baking a cake)

Platforms
Price
Type of Software
Easy to use independently
Number of exercises
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Attach speech to your photos

When you press on a photo, it speaks out. You can explain your photos and use them in conversation

You can  use it to tell stories

You can also make visual schedulers to remind you how to carry out tasks (e.g. baking a cake)

Access
Prompts/cues given
No
Theory Based
No
Can author/customise
Yes
Free trial
No

iprompts XL

SLT Summary

For creating visual schedules, visual timers and symbol choices

Visual prompting tool only, no audio prompts or voice output

Aphasia Summary

For creating visual schedules, visual timers and symbol choices

No audio prompts or voice output

Platforms
Price
Type of Software
Easy to use independently
Number of exercises
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For creating visual schedules, visual timers and symbol choices

No audio prompts or voice output

Access
Prompts/cues given
No
Theory Based
No
Can author/customise
No
Free trial
No