Speak Eazy Apps has just released their first app – Feed Maxi. It is described as an app to increase expressive, receptive and pragmatic language skills while feeding Maxi, an adorable monkey. Here’s more… Once the app is open, this is the screen you begin with. Options/Settings are available in the bottom left of the main screen. Within […]
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Mustache Dice Descriptions {Materials Monday}
Describing is one of the most difficult tasks for my students with language impairments. They often give very nonspecific descriptions or are completely unable to complete the task. When we are first learning how to describe appropriately I give them hints and require only a few areas of description. Then, as they improve their skills, […]
SpeechPage {Materials Monday}
I was given the opportunity to check out some materials from SpeechPage this school year. With my new caseload of children with severe Autism who are nonverbal and utilize AAC to students with articulation errors only, diverse materials are music to my ears. Here are the products that I previewed: The first thing that I […]
Let’s Be Social from Everyday Speech {Appy Friday Review & Giveaway}
Everyday Speech has just released their first app – Let’s Be Social. It is described as an app that targets the pragmatic skills of Recognizing Emotions, Solving Problems, Forming Friendships, and Predicting Outcomes. Here’s more… Once the app is open, this is the screen you begin with. The simple design of this app makes it perfect for use […]
Language Trainer from Smarty Ears {Appy Friday Review}
Smarty Ears had recently released a new app – Language Trainer. It is described as a an app for working on vocabulary, word finding, stuttering, and receptive or expressive language therapy. Here’s more… Once the app is open, this is the screen you begin with. The simple design of this app makes it perfect for use with all […]
LinguaPix from Expressive Solutions {Appy Friday Review}
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 […]
10 Speech & Language Apps to Gift this Holiday Season!
(Part of graphic from http://abali.ru/?p=9869&lang=en and http://www.apple.com/ipad/) You’ve seen several of the awesome speech and language gift-giving posts lately. I’m definitely a proponent of educational toys for our kiddos and strive to purchase hands-on gifts for the kids in my life. However, I know that many of our speech and language students gravitate toward technology. There are […]
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, […]
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 […]