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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

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

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

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

Games for telling the time on an analogue clock.

It is designed for children but can be a useful resource for adults with aphasia who struggle with time telling.

You are given a digital time to set on an analogue clock or you can stop the clock when it gets to the correct time

2-way &  group conversations are possible

Initiate and respond to conversations with a variety of language: questions, observations, change the topic

The user can record and save conversations as well as email them to their therapist

There are 8 conversation themes and they are very adolescent focused. However, with creative use, it could be used by adults.

The user has to select the correct response from a written choice of 3 and then record their response. However, they could choose to record an alternative spoken response

Visual scheduler with auditory prompts and alarms

Fully customiseable with own pictures/photos. Day/week/month view

Picture supported daily planner. Can add own photos

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

Designed to capture and organise ideas but could provide a useful tool for generating communication with photo/picture support. For example, someone could use it to generate a simple family tree to show relationships which they are unable to express verbally.  Another use could be to discuss an issue and attach all the feelings surrounding that issue. Another possibility could be for semantic therapy.

The possibilities are endless, it is content free and therefore can be used however the user sees fit.