With technology advancing faster than ever, it’s no surprise that you are now able to support your communication abilities wherever you go. Below is a list of both free and paid Apple apps that can be used at home/school/work to help build communication skills. However, it is important to remember that these applications do not act as a substitute for a professional Speech Pathologist. It is recommended you seek advice from a Speech Pathologist in regards to which applications would best suit your needs.
MES Speech Therapy App Bundle
- Includes several apps that assist in conversation and sentence building.
- Highly acclaimed for its effectiveness in incorporating visual, auditory and tactile senses to help retain knowledge with more ease.
- Only comes in English.
SmallTalk Aphasia
- Designed specifically for patients suffering from aphasia, however they have numerous applications for other speech difficulties (e.g. difficulty producing consonant blends, common phrases etc.).
- It provides vocabulary pictures that talk in a natural human voice (available in separate female or male apps) as well as mouth-position videos to assist in self-reflection.
- Particularly useful for stroke rehabilitation.
Visual Attention Therapy – Cognitive Training
- Designed to improve reading, scanning, concentration, memory and attention to detail?.
- Combines symbols and letters into exercises.
- Auditory and visual cues that give automatic feedback to keep therapy motivating and efficient.
Next week we will be looking at speech apps for Android.
My Rehab Team offers mobile speech pathology, mobile physiotherapist, mobile dietician, occupational therapist, mobile podiatrist, mobile exercises physiology and a rehabilitation assistant/health coach, who are more than happy to help you on your journey to a healthier lifestyle. To find out more, please contact us at 13004MYREHAB (1300 469 734) or at info@myrehabteam.com.au.