200+ Ios Apps for Adult Speech-Language Therapy
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TACTUS THERAPY SOLUTIONS presents: 200+ iOS Apps for Adult Speech-Language Therapy APPS FOR APHASIA App Name : Language TherAppy A 4-in-1 bundle of apps at a discount. The apps use the same Price : $59.99 700 core vocabulary pictures, categories, and interface for a Lite Version : Language TherAppy Lite unified approach to aphasia rehab. Each app is fully Format : Universal customizable. Blog post here. App Name : Comprehension TherAppy Single word auditory & reading comprehension with data Price : $24.99 tracking, adjustable field & difficulty, and email reports. Over Lite Version : Language TherAppy Lite 700 real photos in categories of nouns, verbs, & adjectives. Format : Universal US & UK English, Spanish, & French. Works well for ax or tx. App Name : Naming TherAppy Cueing hierarchy for naming practice of over 400 nouns by Price : $24.99 category, semantic feature analysis for circumlocution, a Lite Version : Language TherAppy Lite naming test, & over 700 photo flashcards of nouns, verbs, Format : Universal and adjectives or add your own! Blog post here. App Name : Reading TherAppy Phrase & sentence-level reading practice in matching and Price : $14.99 completion modes. Foils are carefully designed to challenge Lite Version : Language TherAppy Lite users. Data tracking and report emails. Can also be used for Format : Universal speech practice for oral reading. Add your own exercises! App Name : Question TherAppy Combining Answering TherAppy & Asking TherAppy, this 2- Price : $34.99 in-1 value-pack covers all aspects of interrogatives. Save Lite Version : Question TherAppy Lite money when you purchase these apps together. Adaptable Format : iPad for nearly any user! App Name : Answering TherAppy Practice answering yes/no and wh-questions in a completely Price : $19.99 customizable app! Add your own questions or answer over Lite Version : Question TherAppy Lite 400 questions in expressive or receptive modes. Format : iPad App Name : Asking TherAppy A completely unique app with 4 activities to have clients ASK Price : $19.99 questions to discover new information. Using expressive, Lite Version : Question TherAppy Lite receptive, and an intermediate Generator mode, all people Format : iPad can learn to ask yes/no and wh-questions in this new app. App Name : Category TherAppy Four semantic activities (find, classify, exclude, & add one) in Price : $14.99 basic, sub, & abstract categories with adjustable field size. Lite Version : Category TherAppy Lite Data tracking & email reports. Targets semantic knowledge Format : Universal for word-finding, convergent naming & reasoning. www.tactustherapy.com 1 APPS FOR APHASIA - CONTINUED App Name : ConversationCards Over 100 thought-provoking questions that work well in Price : $1.99 individual and group aphasia therapy: read the question Lite Version : No aloud and give an answer. Most can be answered with single Format : Universal words and have personal significance. Blog post here. Speech Sounds on Cue for App Name : Video-supported phrase completion activities organized by iPad - US initial phoneme for verbal apraxia. Rhyming activities as well. Price : $23.99 No data tracking, but records and plays back productions. Lite Version : Speech Sounds on Cue Lite Great for independent practice. Blog post here. Format : iPad App Name : All About Me Storybook Enter personal information (name, address, birthday, family Price : $2.99 members, pets, friends, things I like, etc) in this photo & text Lite Version : No app for those with trouble communicating or remembering Format : Universal this information. Also use to practice. App Name : Cookie Doodle Follow real recipes for making cookies including sifting flour, Price : $0.99 cutting butter, cracking eggs, & shaking salt before rolling, Lite Version : No cutting, baking, decorating, & eating the treats. Good for Format : Universal following directions, giving instructions, and discussing a real-life task. Blog post here. App Name : More Grillin' Give directions or elicit descriptions about a familiar cooking Price : $0.99 activity with several familiar foods and actions. Grill, flip, and Lite No plate burgers, kebobs, and more with sides. A thematic Version :Format : Universal language stimulation “out-of-the-box” app for aphasia therapy. Blog post here. App Name : Counting Board Turn over each number in order to help with automatic Price : Free speech and pacing or use to work on match concepts. This is Lite Version : N/A a good app to have on hand. Format : iPad App Name : Just Say It! An app game that resembles the board game Taboo! Price : $1.99 Describe a word without saying the 4-6 words on the screen - Lite Version : No ideal for inhibition, circumlocution, and other cognitive and Format : Universal language goals. App Name : My PlayHome 5 rooms of a house perfect for describing everyday activities Price : $3.99 and objects (naming in a visual scene) and following Lite Version : My PlayHome Lite directions (“open the fridge and take out the pizza”) with or Format : Universal without the characters. Blog post here. App Name : Oxford Picture Dictionary The paper version of this publication is a must-have, but for Price : $9.99 just $10 the app makes a great go-to therapy tool or AAC for Oxford Picture Dictionary, Lite Version : aphasia. Words in visual scenes with spelling and Unit 1 pronunciation. Blog post here. Format : Universal App Name : Sentence Maker Customize this app for various cueing levels for syntax Price : $0.99 activities for re-arranging sentences. Create your own or use Lite Version : Sentence Maker Free the ones included. Format : Universal www.tactustherapy.com 2 APPS FOR APHASIA - CONTINUED App Name : SentenceBuilderTeen Spin parts of sentences to make a correct sentence with a Price : $5.99 supporting picture. This teen version is good for adults with Lite Version : No agrammatism after stroke. Blog post here. Format : iPad App Name : SmallTalk Common Phrases Practice these common phrases with adults with aphasia. Price : Free Blog post here. Lite Version : N/A Format : Universal SmallTalk Conversational App Name : Similar to Common Phrases, this is yet another free Phrases SmallTalk app perfect for aphasia therapy for phrases. Price : Free Lite Version : N/A Format : Universal SmallTalk Days, Months, App Name : Practice day, months, and the numbers on the calendar using Dates this app. It doesn’t move fast enough for automatic speech, Price : Free but it does provide good independent practice opportunities Lite Version : N/A for therapy or AAC. Blog post here. Format : Universal App Name : Starbucks Perfect for coffee addicts, this corporate app is surprisingly Price : Free friendly for non-verbal users. Assemble your favorite drink Lite Version : N/A and present it to the barrista or practice ordering in the clinic Format : iPhone before a community outing. App Name : Story Creator Talking photo albums have long been used in aphasia Price : Free therapy. Now it’s easier than ever to put together a story Lite Version : N/A with text and speech for script training or sharing favorite Format : Universal stories. This app also supports videos, great for gesture practice or oral movements! Blog post here. App Name : Timeline - Art Museum A picture is worth 1000 words, or at least can inspire a Price : Free description! Use the Norman Rockwell pictures or other Lite Version : In-App Purchases evocative paintings to elicit picture descriptions, stories, or Format : Universal discussions. Blog post here. App Name : VASTtx Therapy Samples “Building Speech” features a number of words, phrases, and Price : $9.99 songs; “Using Speech” offers scripted conversation Lite Version : No examples. Clear video of speech, subtitles, and slow speech. Format : Universal A good look at what VAST can do for the severely apraxic. Blog post here. App Name : Video Time Machine Select your year (1860-2011) and topic (movies, music, ads, Price : $2.99 sports, news, etc) and see videos from that time. Great for Lite Version : No conversation and reminiscence therapy. Roll the dice for a Format : Universal random video. Requires wifi. App Name : Wordflex Touch Dictionary A visual thesaurus, this app can help with word-finding Price : $11.99 difficulties or learning more detailed and expressive Lite Version : No vocabulary. See how words are related similar to the Format : iPad semantic network in the brain. Blog post here. www.tactustherapy.com 3 APPS FOR DYSPHAGIA App Name : Aspiration Disorders See aspiration on video fluoroscopy and animation with all Price : $4.99 structures clearly identified. Great patient education series Lite Version : No by Blue Tree Publishing. Format : iPad Blog post here. App Name : Oral Disorders Similar to Aspiration Disorders, this app shows oral disorders Price : $4.99 of swallowing with animations and structure labels. Lite Version : No Blog post here. Format : iPad App Name : Residue Disorders See the dysphagia cases that leave residue in the pharynx to Price : $4.99 show your patients what’s going wrong in their swallows. See Lite Version : No MBS and FEES perspectives. Format : iPad Blog post here. App Name : Swallow ID A great tool for students to learn the normal anatomy and Price : $4.99 function of the swallow from MBS, FEES, and animated Lite Version : No viewpoints. Format : iPad Blog post here. App Name : Dysphagia Simulated videos of normal & abnormal swallows (8 different Price : $9.99 abnormalities) with adjustable speed & pause button. AP and Lite Version : Normal Swallow lateral views - AP view of normal swallow follows bolus into Format : Universal the stomach. Blog post here. App Name : drawMD ENT Picture diagrams of the ear, mouth, face, neck, and larynx - Price : Free stamp on a trach, nodule, paralysis, or cut-away. Draw or Lite Version : N/A write on each picture to explain the client’s situation, & then Format : iPad email or print the completed picture. Blog post here. App Name : iSwallow Unlock this app with a password obtained after proving your Price : Free credentials. Set the client’s app with prescribed exercises Lite Version : N/A (video demos of each) on a schedule.