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Parrot Memory & AttentionSupplier: http://www.parrotsoftware.com |
Type of exercises:
- Following written and auditory instructions (up to 7 steps) with letters, numbers, pictures
- Sequencing
- Remembering patterns
- Multi tasking
- Pairs games
- Visual motor memory tasks
Access: Mouse & keyboard. Requires click and drag function
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 confusing.
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
- A download version exists for $19.95 per program but works only on Windows, not mac
- Following/remembering instructions are not functional, everyday tasks – pure therapy tasks
- High level memory, attention and sequencing tasks
- 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
Easy to use independently: No Number of exercises: Large Version: Other Languages Available, American English Access: Click & Drag, Keyboard, Mouse, Touchscreen Record Results: Yes Evaluation: Developed with SLT, Free trial, Remote results access, Theory based, Tutorials |