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MemoradoSupplier: http://www.memorado.com |
Games for working on attention, memory, concentration and reaction times
Can tailor exercises to particular needs (e.g. memorising names, multitasking, concentrating in busy environments)
Perhaps useful for those with TBI
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Easy to use independently: Fairly Number of exercises: Small Version: UK English, American English, Australian English Access: Touchscreen Record Results: No Evaluation: Free trial |
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Voice dream readerSupplier: http://www.voicedream.com |
Reads text aloud, word & line highlighting. Option to reduce text area to improve focus. Option to use large font size. Supports PDF documents, ebooks, web pages.
Useful for those who need visual and/or auditory support when reading
Free trial available
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Easy to use independently: Yes Number of exercises: Version: American English Access: Touchscreen Record Results: Evaluation: Free trial |
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Problem Solve ItSupplier: http://www.virtualspeechcenter.com |
Everyday problem solving scenarios and dilemmas around household problems, money, heath issues and personal dilemmas. May be useful with people who have had a brain injury
US voice and vocabulary
User needs good self monitoring to know whether their responses are appropriate, would be best used alongside a therapist or carer
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Easy to use independently: Yes Number of exercises: Small Version: American English Access: Touchscreen Record Results: Yes Evaluation: Record own speaking attempts, Remote results access |
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Talking MatsSupplier: http://www.talkingmats.com |
App for SLTs to discuss issues pictorally with people who have communication difficulties.
It is the digital version of the low-tech Talking mats
A range of topic symbols are supplied and the person can place them under the thumbs up, thumbs down or thumbs neutral symbols depending on how they feel about that issue. The finished talking mat can be printed off. The SLT can also write up notes of the session within the app and email them to facilitate note writing later. A screen shot of the actual talking mat screen is also included.
A free trial is available. The Pro version is a paid version and different packages are available which provide symbols for a range of different topic areas
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Easy to use independently: Yes Number of exercises: Large Version: UK English, American English, Australian English Access: Touchscreen Record Results: Yes Evaluation: Free trial |
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Aphasia scriptsSupplier: https://www.sralab.org/aphasiasoftware |
20 pre-recorded scripts (10 basic and 10 more advanced) are provided for the person with aphasia to practice.
The SLT can also record personalised scripts using Aphasia scripts editor software which are then downloaded onto the person with aphasia's player version of the software at home.
First, the user listens to the whole conversation; second the user practices each sentence of the conversation repeatedly; and third, the entire conversation is rehearsed in turn-taking with the virtual therapist. There is a play back option so the person with aphasia can listen back to their performance.
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Easy to use independently: Yes Number of exercises: Unlimited Version: UK English, American English, Australian English Access: Keyboard, Mouse Record Results: Yes Evaluation: Can author/customise, Developed with SLT, Record own speaking attempts, Theory based |
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More speechSupplier: http://morespeech.com |
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Program: More speech
Type of exercises:
• 3 auditory discrimination activities • 15 listening activities (single word to sentence level) • 18 reading activities (letter to phrase level) • 11 writing activities (copying to whole word phrase completion • 5 speaking activities (naming & completion tasks) • 9 graded apraxia exercises • 4 levels within each activity module • All of the listening, reading & writing exercises can be accessed under the memory exercises but there is a delay before responses are required (i.e. to work on auditory/working/visual memory)
Access: Touchscreen or keyboard & mouse
Developed with SLT: Yes
Theory based: No
Record own speaking attempts: No
Correction of own speaking attempts: No
Number of exercises: Over 5,000
Easy to use? Yes
Customisation/personalisation: No
Error handling: None
Prompts/cues given: Text hints for some exercises
Record results: Yes but only % score, no detail
Tutorials: Yes, video tutorial
Free trial: Yes, 14 day free trial
Support: Yes
Comments: US accent • Distractors are unrelated (i.e. not visual/semantic/phonemic) • Some exercises work on a combination of skills (e.g. auditory memory + semantics) • Can’t record spoken attempts
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Easy to use independently: Yes Number of exercises: Very Large Version: American English Access: Keyboard, Mouse, Touchscreen Record Results: Yes Evaluation: Assessment of need & exercises suggested, Developed with SLT, Free trial, Theory based |
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AlphaTopics - AACSupplier: http://tactustherapy.com/app/alphatopics-aac |
Cueing app
Keyboard and topics list to help cue a conversation partner into speech by providing context through topic area and/or initial letter(s)
24 topic areas
Numbers & keyboard (ABC/frequency layouts)
Laugh button to express pleasure, "huh?" button to express surprise/confusion
No message window so user cannot build a message, they are simply using the keyboard and topics to cue someone into their speech
Supplier: Tactus
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Easy to use independently: Yes Number of exercises: Small Version: UK English, American English Access: Touchscreen Record Results: Evaluation: Developed with SLT |
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Number TherapySupplier: http://tactustherapy.com/app/number/ |
Exercises to work on understanding numbers in the written & spoken form, speaking numbers & writing numbers
Choose to work on numbers in different formats (e.g. money, years, time, fractions, ordinals)
Option to add personalised phone numbers
Option to record spoken attempts
3 difficulty levels
A Free trial is available through the Number Therapy Lite app
Suppliers: App store & google play store
Supplier: Tactus
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Easy to use independently: Yes Number of exercises: Large Version: American English Access: Touchscreen Record Results: Yes Evaluation: Can author/customise, Developed with SLT, Free trial, Prompts/cues given, Record own speaking attempts, Remote results access |
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Keyword understandingSupplier: https://www.aptus-slt.com/?utm_campaign=b7504a5a-cb66-474b-bb76-68f7a81e6778&ut… |
Exercises for following written and spoken multi-step instructions with 100 stimuli items
Choose from 2-6 information carrying words
Features worked on include size, colour, before, after, first, then
There are preliminary exercises to check the person has understood all the concepts, before moving onto the full exercises
Results can be emailed or consulted in-app
No prompts/cues are provided
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Easy to use independently: Yes Number of exercises: Large Version: UK English Access: Touchscreen Record Results: Yes Evaluation: Developed with SLT, Free trial, Remote results access, Theory based |
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Apraxia TherapySupplier: http://tactustherapy.com/app/apraxia/ |
3 exercise sets:
- sequences (automatic speech such as ABC, alphabet)
- 1-6 word phrases (7 levels)
- 2-5 syllable words (4 levels)
- 175 exercises in total
The words/phrases are of a functional nature, useful for conversation
Rate of speech can be altered
Visual (video & text) and auditory (spoken) cues given
5 stepped approach to verbal production (listen/tap rhythm/say with model/say with model fading out/say with verbal but no auditory model)
Items can be presented in stepped order of difficulty or randomised
User needs good self-monitoring skills to be able to self-rate whether they got the response correct
Self-ratings and audio recordings can be emailed to SLT
NB audio recordings are with an American accent
A free trial is available through Apraxia Therapy Lite app
Supplier: Tactus
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Easy to use independently: Yes Number of exercises: Large Version: American English Access: Touchscreen Record Results: Yes Evaluation: Developed with SLT, Free trial, Record own speaking attempts, Remote results access, Theory based |