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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

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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)

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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

iprompts XL

SLT Summary

For creating visual schedules, visual timers and symbol choices

Visual prompting tool only, no audio prompts or voice output

Aphasia Summary

For creating visual schedules, visual timers and symbol choices

No audio prompts or voice output

Platforms
Price
Type of Software
Easy to use independently
Number of exercises
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For creating visual schedules, visual timers and symbol choices

No audio prompts or voice output

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

iprompts

SLT Summary

For creating visual schedules, visual timers and symbol choices

Visual support only, no audio prompts or voice output

Aphasia Summary

For creating visual schedules, visual timers and symbol choices

No audio prompts or voice output

Platforms
Price
Level
Type of Software
Easy to use independently
Number of exercises
Site Icon
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For creating visual schedules, visual timers and symbol choices

No audio prompts or voice output

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

icommunicate

SLT Summary

For designing visual schedules, story boards, flashcards etc.

Use your own photos and sound recordings or text to speech

 

 

Aphasia Summary

For designing visual schedules, story boards, flashcards etc.

Use your own photos and sound recordings

Platforms
Price
Type of Software
Easy to use independently
Number of exercises
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For designing visual schedules, story boards, flashcards etc.

Use your own photos and sound recordings

 

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

Proloquo2go

SLT Summary

AAC app using symbols, photos and keyboard with word prediction

Use ready made vocabularies or create/personalise your own

Uses text to speech voices

Promotes sentence construction

Alternative access modes: touch, switch, keyboard, native eye tracking, scanning

Available in English, French, Spanish and Dutch.

Available from Apple App store. Compatible with iPad, iPhone iOS 16 and apple watchOS 9 or later.

Aphasia Summary

AAC app using symbols, photos and keyboard with word prediction

Ready made vocabularies

Create or personalise your own vocabularies

Price
Type of Software
Easy to use independently
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AAC app using symbols, photos and keyboard with word prediction

Ready made vocabularies

Create or personalise your own vocabularies

 

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

spacedretrievaltherapy

SLT Summary

Type of app & brief description       

  • Spaced retrieval technique to help memory of facts, procedures and other information. The person has a target question they must answer at regular intervals (e.g. what is your wife’s name).

Comments/N.B

  • Not for independent practice, need someone working alongside & to program prompt questions
  • With creative use, could be useful for functional word finding
     

Supplier: Tactus

 

Aphasia Summary

A technique to work on memory of facts, procedures, words & phrases.

Questions pop up to answer at regular intervals (e.g. what is your wife’s name)?

Need someone to program prompt questions

Not for independent use, need someone alongside

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Price
Area Targeted
Type of Software
Easy to use independently
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To work on memory

Not for independent use

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

AudioMemos

SLT Summary

Voice recorder to record your own speech

Record reminders

Record conversations (e.g. at the Dr) to remember what was said and to play back later

Send recordings via email

  

 

 

Aphasia Summary

Voice recorder

Use to record your own speech, record reminders, record conversations (e.g. with your Doctor, family members)

Send recordings via email

Evaluation
Price
Type of Software
Easy to use independently
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Voice recorder

Use to record your own speech, record reminders, record conversations

Can send recordings via email

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

Fotobabble

SLT Summary

Type of app & brief description       

  • Attach voice recordings to your photos.
  • 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.

Comments/N.B

  • Free
Aphasia Summary

Attach voice recordings to your photos

When you touch a photo, it speaks out so you can explain your photos and use them in conversation if your speech is affected

Platforms
Price
Type of Software
Easy to use independently
Site Icon
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Attach voice recordings to your photos

When you touch a photo, it speaks out so you can explain your photos and use them in conversation if your speech is affected

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

SmallTalk daily activities

SLT Summary

Brief description

  • 85 symbol supported spoken phrases relating to daily, adult activities

Comments/N.B

  • Designed for general use in conversations
  • No personal or specific vocabulary
  • Could replace a generic, basic communication book/chart
     
Aphasia Summary

85 spoken phrases with symbols for talking about daily tasks

For use in conversations

Platforms
Language
Price
Level
Type of Software
Easy to use independently
Number of exercises
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85 spoken phrases with symbols for talking about daily tasks

For use in conversations

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