While at ASHA I had the opportunity to meet the great folks at Expressive Solutions. They are the authors of the ArticPix and Story Pals apps among others. They have recently released an great new app – LinguaPix. It is described as a an app for individuals to practice expressive language skills in three activities: Flashcards, Matching, and Pick […]
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Sentence Ninja app by Smarty Ears {Appy Friday Review}
Smarty Ears had recently released an amazing new app – Sentence Ninja. It is described as a multi-player multi-level app designed to improve sentence structure skills in children and adults. This app was created to facilitate an understanding of how correct word order impacts sentence structure. Here’s a bit more… Once the app is open, […]
Speech Therapy for Apraxia app by NACD {Appy Friday Review}
NACD had released the Home Speech Therapist – Apraxia. It is described as a convenient, effective tool for Children with CAS/dyspraxia, Adults with apraxia, and traditional articulation practice. It was developed by NACD with a certified SLP. It targets various phonemes and moves through a progression of levels that challenge motor planning for speech. This […]
Fun with “R” app from VSC {Appy Friday Review}
Virtual Speech Center’s “Fun with ‘R’” app was recently released and has many activities for working on the dreaded /r/ in fun ways! This great addition to iTherapy from VSC aims to provide an intensive program for children to practice articulation of the /r/ sound with either a traditional or phonetically consistent approach. The app is built around […]
3 Great Smarty Ears apps! {Appy Friday Reviews & Giveaway}
I’ve had a chance to check out 3 of Smarty Ears’ apps this month and wanted to tell you all about them! They cover very different needs and we use them regularly with my students. Expressive:The first is Expressive, one of Smart Ears’ AAC apps. It is an entry-level, yet comprehensive AAC app available […]
School of Multi-Step Directions app from VSC {Appy Friday Review}
Press the on button, swipe the screen, then select the Virtual Speech Center’s “School of Multi-Step Directions” app! This great addition to iTherapy from VSC aims to improve auditory comprehension of multi-step directions in the academic context. The app is built around the theme of school and allows children to follow increasingly longer and more complex multi–step unrelated directions […]
Prepositions Journey app from VSC {Appy Friday Review}
“Where” is an app targeting prepositions?!? Here! Virtual Speech Center’s “Preposistions Journey” is an app which aims to aid practice with early/common prepositions. Children have fun practicing prepositions with three animals who appear in three different colorful scenes: lake camping, island, and city.I have several children that are targeting prepositions at one of my settings. Overall, […]
Comprehension Aphasia app from VSC {Appy Friday Review}
Virtual Speech Center’s “Comprehension Aphasia” is an app which aims to help adults and children with auditory comprehension tasks. The app is ideally used with those who have difficulties as a result of aphasia, cognitive deficits and decreased attention, Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD), receptive language disorders, and Autism.I have several children with receptive language disorder, […]
Welcome Back!
Welcome back speechies! Thanks for checking in with Sublime Speech! We’re off and running with the 2013-2014 school year here (kids started on the 14th… where did summer go?!?) and I’m back to blogging. I had a few “where are you?”s and “are you still blogging?”s over the summer. So… where have I been? Here […]