Yes

The user must build a sentence to describe a picture.  The choice of words may include: subject, object, verb, adjective, modifier, connectors, prepositions

3 levels of exercise

Audio reinforcement is provided for correct answers

Could be useful for working on agrammatisms

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

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

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

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

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

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)

Spoken word to picture matching. Written word is also presented.

Click Yes or No to say if the word matches the picture.

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 but can be confusing because sometimes when you click on 'No', the computer says 'Yes' as the reward for a correct response.

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
• 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
 

Supplier: http://www.parrotsoftware.com 

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