iPad

Verbally

SLT Summary

Keyboard, word banks, phrase banks and word prediction

Type your message and speak it out

Voice is robotic

Aphasia Summary

Keyboard, word banks, phrase banks and word prediction

Type your message and speak it out

Voice is robotic

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Language
Evaluation
Price
Type of Software
Easy to use independently
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Keyboard, word banks, phrase banks and word prediction

Type your message and speak it out

Voice is robotic

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

i see-quence

SLT Summary

Design your own visual daily planners

Use photos, text and voice recordings

  • break down an activity into steps (e.g. making tea)
  • design an activity planner for each day

Useful if you forget how to do things or find it difficult to follow written instructions

Aphasia Summary

Design your own visual daily planners

Use photos, text and voice recordings

  • break down an activity into steps (e.g. making tea)
  • design an activity planner for each day

Useful if you forget how to do things or find it difficult to follow written instructions

Platforms
Price
Type of Software
Easy to use independently
Number of exercises
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Design your own visual daily planners

Use photos, text and voice recordings

  • break down an activity into steps (e.g. making tea)
  • design an activity planner for each day

Useful if you forget how to do things or find it difficult to follow written instructions

 

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

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

SmallTalk Pain Scale

SLT Summary

Symbols showing different levels of pain, different types of pain and parts of the body

Press on a symbol and it will speak

Aphasia Summary

Symbols showing different levels of pain, different types of pain and parts of the body

Press on a symbol and it will speak

Platforms
Language
Price
Type of Software
Easy to use independently
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Symbols showing different levels of pain, different types of pain and parts of the body

Press on a symbol and it will speak

 

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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Evaluation
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

Speech Tutor

SLT Summary

Exercises for practising 20 speech sounds

Videos of mouth movements

Can record own attempts

We were unable to obtain source codes for this app. A full description is therefore unavailable at this time

Aphasia Summary

Exercises for practising 20 speech sounds

Videos of mouth movements

Can record own attempts

We were unable to obtain source codes for this app. A full description is therefore unavailable at this time

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Price
Area Targeted
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Type of Software
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Exercises for practising 20 speech sounds

Videos of mouth movements

Can record own attempts

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

Platforms
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