iPad

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

Photo supported calendar/reminders

Photos can be added to the calendar from the photo stream or taken instantly

Calendar items appear with the text in a small font, the time in a big font and supported by a half screen photo

Useful for those who need reminders, can't read or next step by step instructions throughout the day

Word to picture, picture to word and word to word matching

Phrase to picture, picture to phrase and phrase to phrase matching

Picture to sentence, sentence to sentence matching

Sentence completion

12 categories of everyday words to choose from

Results are recorded and can be emailed

Word and phrase level reading exercises but also exercises to practise spoken words and compose written sentences

Word to picture matching, picture to word matching, phrase to picture matching, picture to phrase matching, read & answer simple questions, compose simple written phrases

Opportunities are given to speak aloud words/phrases and record spoken attempts

No cues given, no error handling

Words/categories can be selected.

If user makes errors, the app will automatically reduce the number of multiple choice answers on display

Results are recorded and can be sent by email. Detailed breakdown of results is provided (e.g. the particular semantic categories where errors occurred)

7 different types of exercise to encourage verbal naming:

Picture naming, sentence completion, antonyms, word associations, convergent naming, spoken definitions, divergent naming

80 items for each exercise set

Can record own spoken attempts

Target word is not spoken so there is no model, no prompts, user needs good self-monitoring to know if their attempt is good, no error handling

Word prediction keyboard with text to speech. 5 suggestions are given as you type, these can also be spoken out if you adjust the apple settings. Text size can also be altered

Phonemically similar words to the one being typed are also suggested

For practising the dialling of phone numbers and also phone conversations/leaving a message. Realistic dialling tones

Don't be put off by the childish look. Adults can use the simulator function where they can practise dialling phone numbers and talking/leaving a message.

Phone numbers can be programmed in for them to practise dialling. Messages can also be recorded.

In challenge mode, user can practise and the app will intervene if a mistake is made

Up to 4 words are presented for the user to make a sentence.

Many settings: words only, spoken hints, picture hints, choose sentence length (2-4 words), pick specific words or sentences to work on, uppercase or lowercase presentation, autoprogression option

Auditory comprehension exercises including auditory word-picture matching, listening to & following basic directions, temporal directions and conditional directions.

There are up to 9 levels of difficulty & 1700 items

Results can be recorded and emailed. A score is given at the end of each exercise & a record of exercises attempted is also recorded within the app but scores are not saved in these reports.

User can record their speech although this is an app to work on auditory comprehension rather than speech.

Ability to turn on background noise & set for multiple users.

For working on speech sound production. May be useful when working on phonological awareness, articulation, dyspraxia, reading (phonics)

Can choose to work on one or all of: initial sounds, initial clusters, final sounds, final clusters and can work on these phonemes in isolation or within words/non-words

The sounds/words are then presented in a flipbook which is divided into 3 parts each of which flip over separately.  For example, allowing the user to practise a specific phoneme in final position with many different initial and/or medial phonemes

Highly cutomiseable. It is possible to generate personalised word/non-word lists

The user can record their own speech attempts

Supplier: Tactus