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 […]
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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 […]
Move over Sticker Charts…
“Great job today, let’s put a sticker on your chart!” I’m not sure how you feel about sticker charts but I have always abhorred them! It may be a combo of being allergic to stickers with the student obsession they incite. Or it could be that a sticker on a chart does little to show […]
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, […]
“I Dare You Articulation” {App Review & Giveaway}
I dare you to find an app that provides opportunities for carry-over of articulation skills that is more engaging than the newest app from Erik X. Raj, “I Dare You Articulation”. This app is a collection of 600 (no typo there!) kid-friendly dares designed for speech-language pathologists to use with children exhibiting difficulty with s, […]
Describe with Art {App Review & Giveaway}
“This world is but a canvas to our imagination” ~Henry David Thoreau Virtual Speech Center recently released “Describe with Art” which is an app which aims to help preschool/elementary aged children who struggle with verbally describing and following directions which contain descriptive vocabulary. As describing is a common task for students, this skill is […]
Apps By EdNinja {App Review & Giveaway}
April is Autism Awareness month and so many great App creators have offered up highly discounted and free apps to professionals to utilize with special populations. When I was looking through those great apps, one popped up that I hadn’t heard of from a company called EdNinja. (Find out more about their company on their […]