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Parrot Functional Skills

SLT Summary

Type of exercises:

  • Time problems
  • Money handling
  • Calculator maths
  • Timed mental maths
  • Traffic sign recognition

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? No. The user must click on an answer, then click again to input their answer and then click again to move onto the next question.

The internet subscription exercises are very slow to accept the answer making multiple activations possible and therefore confusing.

Customisation/personalisation: No

Error handling: None

Prompts/cues given: None

Tutorials: Yes, online

Free trial: Yes but not the complete program

Support: Via Live chat or the suppliers can take over the user’s PC. However 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
  • A download version exists for $19.95 per program but works only on Windows, not mac
  • The calculator maths exercises provide real life calculations
  • The time management exercises provide real life time concepts and problems
  • Remote access to results is possible as long as the SLT has the user’s login & password.

N.B:
    Money exercises all use US $
    Voice is American and computer generated
    Need sentence level reading or sentence level auditory comprehension to complete the tasks
    No visual rewards for correct answers
 

Aphasia Summary

Type of exercises:

  • Time
  • Money
  • Maths
  • Traffic signs

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
  • Real-life maths exercises
  • Real-life time exercises
  • The Speech and Language Therapist can access your results over the internet

N.B:
    Money exercises all use US $
    Voice is American and computer generated
    Need sentence level reading or sentence level auditory comprehension to complete the tasks
    No visual rewards for correct answers

Price
Level
Easy to use independently
Number of exercises
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Exercises for working on time, money, maths & traffic signs

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

Parrot Recall

SLT Summary

Type of exercises:

  • Auditory & visual picture finding
  • Picture identification (multiple choice)
  • Sentence completion
  • Written picture naming
  • 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? No. The user must click on an answer, then click again to input their answer and then click again to move onto the next question.

The internet subscription exercises are very slow to accept the answer making multiple activations possible and therefore potentially confusing.

Customisation/personalisation: Yes

Error handling: None

Prompts/cues given: Only for picture naming exercises

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
  • A download version exists for $19.95 per program but works only on Windows, not mac
  • Picture naming gives cues (multiple choice/first letter/description/semantic)
  • Remote access to results is possible as long as the SLT has the user’s login & password.

N.B:
    US terminology/vocabulary
    Naming exercises are long words with no previous build up exercises to practise pre-spelling skills
    Voice is American and computer generated
    No visual rewards for correct answers
 

Aphasia Summary

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

Price
Level
Easy to use independently
Number of exercises
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Exercises for working on listening and spelling

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

Parrot Memory & Attention

SLT Summary

Type of exercises:

  • Following written and auditory instructions (up to 7 steps) with letters, numbers, pictures
  • Sequencing
  • Remembering patterns
  • Multi tasking
  • Pairs games
  • Visual motor memory tasks

Access: Mouse & keyboard. Requires click and drag function

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?: No. The user must click on an answer, then click again to input their answer and then click again to move onto the next question.

The internet subscription exercises are very slow to accept the answer making multiple activations possible and therefore confusing.

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
  • A download version exists for $19.95 per program but works only on Windows, not mac
  • Following/remembering instructions are not functional, everyday tasks – pure therapy tasks
  • High level memory, attention and sequencing tasks
  • 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
 

Aphasia Summary

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
 

Price
Level
Easy to use independently
Number of exercises
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Exercises for listening, reading, and sequencing

 

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

Parrot Reading

SLT Summary

Type of exercises:

  • Sentence level reading comprehension
  • Paragraph level reading comprehension
  • Written word finding from written definitions
  • Identifying correct spellings
  • Whole word spelling
  • Auditory word recall

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?: No. The user must click on an answer, then click again to input their answer and then click again to move onto the next question.



The internet subscription exercises are very slow to accept the answer making multiple activations possible and therefore confusing.



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
  • The reading comprehension exercises require higher level semantics and US knowledge.
  • Remote access to results is possible as long as the SLT has the user’s login & password.

N.B:

    No practising of spelling skills, goes straight in at single word level with long, low frequency words

    Voice is American and computer generated

    No visual rewards for correct answers

 

Aphasia Summary

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

Price
Level
Type of Software
Easy to use independently
Number of exercises
Site Icon
icon Summary

Reading and spelling exercises

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