Type of exercises:
- Category discrimination & reasoning (semantics)
- Category naming & completion (semantics)
- Cause & effect (what would happen if…)
- Conditional statements (if X then Y…)
- Deductive reasoning (semantics)
- Form & function (semantics)
- Inferential naming (semantics)
- Logical thinking
- Problem solving (pragmatics)
- Reasons why (pragmatics)
- Situation Reasoning (pragmatics)
- Things in common (semantics)
Access: Mouse for all exercises except inferential naming which also requires keyboard
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: No
Error handling: None
Prompts/cues given: None
Tutorials: Yes
Free trial: Yes but not the complete program
Support: Via Livechat. The suppliers can also log onto the user’s computer. 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 subscription version
- A download version exists for $19.95 per program but works only on Windows, not mac
- The pragmatics exercises are aimed at ‘what if’ scenarios
- Remote access to results is possible as long as the SLT has the user’s login & password.
N.B:
US terminology
Voice is American and computer generated
Need single word/simple sentence level reading or good auditory comprehension to complete the tasks
US terminology & vocabulary
No visual rewards for correct answers
Type of exercises:
- Putting things in categories
- What happens if…
- If…then…
- Word meanings
- Problem solving
- Reasons why
Access: Mouse (for all exercises except inferential naming which also requires keyboard)
Can use own words?: No
Help given: No
Free trial: Yes
Support: Free
Comments:
- 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
- Speech and Language Therapist can access results on your computer via the internet
N.B:
American words
American, computer voice
Need good reading or good listening