Android Tablet

Parrot record words

SLT Summary

Picture naming tasks where the person can record their own spoken attempt

 

Aphasia Summary

Exercises to work on spoken words

Area Targeted
Level
Easy to use independently
Number of exercises
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Exercises to work on spoken words

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

Talk around It men

SLT Summary

Verbal word finding exercises for 104 words associated with men, based on semantic feature analysis

A picture is presented for the person to name.  8 levels of cue are available (including phonemic, initial letter spelling, semantic description)

The exercises encourage semantic questioning (What type of thing is this? Can you describe it?)

The many levels of cue would be useful for communication partners wanting useful strategies to adopt to aid word finding

Specific stimuli can be presented from 104 items if wanting to work on specific items only

There is no option to record own speaking attempts

% scores recorded

Aphasia Summary

Exercises for speaking common words to do with men

Price
Area Targeted
Easy to use independently
Number of exercises
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Exercises for speaking common words about men

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

Talk around It home

SLT Summary

Verbal word finding exercises for 106 common household object words based on semantic feature analysis

A picture is presented for the person to name.  8 levels of cue are provided (including phonemic, semantic description and initial written letter)

The exercises encourage semantic questioning (what would I use it for? where would I find it?)

The many levels of cue would be useful for communication partners to cue them into helpful strategies to use to aid word finding

Stimuli to be presented can be specified from 106 items

There is no option to record own speaking attempts

% scores are recorded

 

Aphasia Summary

Exercises for speaking household object words

Price
Area Targeted
Easy to use independently
Number of exercises
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Exercises for speaking household object words

 

Available in English, Spanish,  Hindi, Portuguese (Brazilian), Norwegian

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

Talk around It person

SLT Summary

Verbal word finding exercises for 101 personal object words based on semantic feature analysis

A picture is presented for the person to name. 8 levels of cue are available (including phonemic, initial written letter, semantic descriptions)

The exercises encourage semantic questioning (what does it do? where would I find it?)

The many levels of cue would be useful for communication partners to cue the person with helpful strategies to adopt for word finding

Specific stimuli to be presented can be chosen from list of 101 items

There is no option to record own speaking attempts

% scores are recorded

 

Aphasia Summary

Exercises for speaking personal object words

Price
Area Targeted
Easy to use independently
Number of exercises
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Exercises for speaking common personal object words

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

Talk around It nature

SLT Summary

Verbal word finding exercises for 103 nature words based on semantic feature analysis.

A picture is presented for the person to name. 8 levels of cue are available (including phonemic, initial letter, descriptions).

The exercises encourage semantic questioning (what type of thing is it? what does it do? etc).

The many levels of cue would be useful to communication partners to cue them into helpful strategies to adopt to aid word finding

There is no option to record own speaking attempts

Stimuli to be presented can be specified from the 106 items to work only on specific items if required

% scores are recorded

Aphasia Summary

Exercises for speaking nature words

Price
Area Targeted
Easy to use independently
Number of exercises
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Exercises for speaking nature words

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

Language Therapy

SLT Summary

4 bundle app containing Comprehension Therapy, Naming Therapy, Writing Therapy & Reading Therapy for people who want to work on all 4 areas of language

Look at each app's details individually for more information on what each one contains

Aphasia Summary

4 bundle app containing Comprehension Therapy, Naming Therapy, Writing Therapy & Reading Therapy

Exercises for understanding, naming, spelling and reading

Price
Easy to use independently
Number of exercises
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4 bundle app containing Comprehension Therapy, Naming Therapy, Writing Therapy & Reading Therapy

Exercises for understanding, naming, spelling and reading

Access
Record Results
Prompts/cues given
Yes
Theory Based
Yes
Can author/customise
Yes
Free trial
Yes

Conversation Therapy

SLT Summary

Designed to elicit basic to high level conversation.

Can be used for eliciting verbal or written language.

Can be used to work on any area of conversation: eliciting opinions, making descriptions, making inferences, giving definitions, reminiscing, talking about emotions, making predictions, telling stories or even working on fluency and speech clarity.

Could be used for self practise if the person has a means of recording their speech/writing or could be used during therapy sessions with the therapist.

Results (as rated by the therapist or conversation partner) are recorded and can be emailed.

Can customise the written content to elicit specific types of language or work on particular language areas.

The user can choose to have the questions read aloud.

Free trial available through Conversation Therapy Lite app

Supplier: Tactus

Aphasia Summary

For practising spoken or written conversations.

Can be used to work on any area of conversation: opinions, descriptions, inferences, definitions, reminiscing, emotions, predictions, story telling or even working on fluency and speech clarity.

Could be used for self practise if the person has a means of recording their speech/writing or could be used during therapy sessions with the therapist.

Results (as rated by the conversation partner) are recorded and can be emailed.

You must have good reading skills to be able to use this app. There are no spoken instructions or prompts.

 

Price
Area Targeted
Easy to use independently
Number of exercises
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For practising conversation skills and longer spoken or written sentences.

Available in English, French, German, Spanish, Dutch, Filipino, Finnish, Italian, Portuguese, Zulu

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

Advanced word recall

SLT Summary

Type of exercises:

  • Finding antonyms (fill in the blank)

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? Yes



Customisation/personalisation: No



Error handling: None



Prompts/cues given: First sound, similes

Tutorials: Yes, online



Free trial: free trial available through Advanced Language Therapy Lite app



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
  • Remote access to results is possible as long as the SLT has the user’s login & password.

N.B:

    US terminology/vocabulary

Aphasia Summary

Exercises to work on opposites

Language
Area Targeted
Level
Easy to use independently
Number of exercises
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Exercises to work on opposites

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

Parrot word recall

SLT Summary

Type of exercises:

  • Multiple choice written word to picture/spoken word matching
  • Stimuli can be presented as pictures or with spoken words

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? Yes


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
  • Remote access to results is possible as long as the SLT has the user’s login & password.

N.B:
    US terminology/vocabulary
   

 

Aphasia Summary

Exercises for working on single word reading and picture recognition

Selection
Price
Area Targeted
Level
Easy to use independently
Number of exercises
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Exercises for working on single word reading and picture recognition

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

Category Therapy

SLT Summary

Type of exercises & brief description

  • Semantic categorisation of 269 nouns (animals, body parts, clothing etc) and adjectives/descriptors (e.g. things that fly)
  • 3 levels (easy, medium & hard). The easy level contains concrete categories, the medium level contains sub-categories, the hard level contains abstract categories
  • 4 sets of exercise: Find, Classify, Exclude & Add one (i.e. find another item to fit the category)
  • 10-50+ items can be selected per exercise
  • The targets can be presented as pictures only, words only or words & pictures. Audio cues are provided
  • A tutorial is provided to demonstrate how the app can be used

Error handling: None

Prompts/cues: None


Record results: Results are shown after the session with % of items named correctly. Results can be emailed to a designated address.

Comments/N.B

  • There is only one version for UK, US, Aus and there are a few American words (e.g. cart, trunk)
  • FREE TRIAL available through the Category Therapy Lite app

Supplier: Tactus

 

Aphasia Summary

 Putting words & pictures into categories

10-50+ items per exercise

4 different types of activity

For practising the meaning of words

Results can be emailed

Free trial available through category therAPPy Lite app

 

 

 

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

Putting words & pictures into categories

For practising the meaning of words

Results can be emailed

Free trial available through category therapy Lite app

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