Consonantly Speaking's Favorite iPad Apps to Use in Speech-Language Therapy Sessions 2012 Edition: Part 2
Here is the second post in the series of my favorite applications for the iPad in speech-language therapy. You can view the first post here. This post will encompass the remainder of therapy tools on my iPad as well as my favorites in the following categories (and more):
- Receptive Language
- Auditory Processing/Following Directions
- Questions
- Categorization
- Story Sequence
- Story Comprehension
- Social Stories
- Social Story Creators
- Social Skills
- Emotions
- Idioms
Again, before I begin the long list, I want to write a disclaimer here. I do not believe that applications or software of any sort are a "cure" for speech and language disorders or that they should be used as the sole-treatment method. One should not use a speech and language application for therapy purposes without consulting with a speech-language pathologist or other qualified professional first whether it be for speech-language skill practice at home or therapy. Some applications should be used solely under the observation of the speech-language pathologist or other qualified professional. Applications and software for therapy purposes should be used as tools/materials for the speech-language pathologist to assist in remediation of communication disorders after reading information on how to use the application and appropriately use it under evidence based practice. Not many applications have been researched for use with people who have speech-language disorders and others are "based on" research but have not been researched themselves.
Continue reading to learn about the rest of the applications I have on my iPad and which ones are my favorites!
Receptive Language Apps
Overall Receptive Language Apps
Favorite Overall Receptive Language Apps -Describe It and Talk About It: Objects Pro
Auditory Processing & Following Directions Apps
Favorite Auditory Processing/Following Directions Apps - Fun With Directions HD, More Fun With Directions HD, and Auditory Workout
Question Apps
Favorite Question Apps - WH Question Cards Pro and WH Questions Island
Catgorization Apps
Favorite Categorical Naming App - Name That Category
Favorite App for Naming/Placing Items in a Category - Category Carousel
Favorite App for Item Exclusion From a Given Category - Odd One Out Pack and Kindergarten.com What Does Not Belong
Favorite Overall Elementary Categorization Apps - Categories Learning Center and I Can Do Categories
Favorite Overall Intermediate Categorization App - Category TherAppy
Association Apps
Favorite Association Apps - I Can Do Associations, Kindergarten.com ABA Problem Solving Which Go Together, and Go Togethers
Opposites/Antonyms/Synonyms/Compare/Contrast Apps
Favorite Opposite Story Apps - You and Me: We're Opposites and I Say...You Say
Favorite Opposite Apps - Opposites Fun Deck and Opposite Day
Favorite Opposite Game Apps - The Opposites and Opposite Match
Favorite Synonym/Antonym App - Frankenstein Matchmaker
Favorite Compare/Contrast Apps - CompareNContrast and Compare and Contrast Fun Deck
Story Sequence Apps
Favorite Story Sequence App - iSequences and Making Sequences
Memory Apps
Favorite Memory App - Memory Train
Story Comprehension Apps
Favorite Story Comprehension App - To be honest, I haven't spent much time with any of these applications. From what I've tried briefly, the TeacherMate Stories and Teacher Created Resources apps look promising and I cannot wait to investigate them further.
Favorite Overall Language App - To be honest, these apps are all great that I cannot decide. Each of these apps is one that my students ask for quite frequently, so let's go with all four: Fun and Functional, Language Adventures, iLearn With Boing: Ocean Adventures, and Pocket Lexi
Social Story Apps
Favorite Social Story Apps - Due to the fact that there is a social story out there for pretty much everything and students' needs are different at different times, I am not going to choose a particular application. I will say that if you are looking for some great apps in this area, look at the Wonkido apps, Touch Autism apps, and Listen.Talk.Draw LLC apps.
Social Story Creator Apps
Favorite Social Story Creator Apps - i Create...Social Skills Stories and Stories2Learn; lots of story creator applications can also be used to create social stories as well
Social Skill Apps
Favorite Social Skill Apps - Social Express and Social Quest
Favorite Conversation Skill Apps - Conversation Builder Deluxe and Conversation Builder Teen
Favorite Problem Solving Apps - WH Questions at School Fun Deck, WH Questions at Home Fun Deck, What Would You Do at School If...Fun Deck, What Would You Do at Home If...Fun Deck, Practicing Pragmatics Fun Deck, How Would You Feel If...Fun Deck, and Let's Talk About Self Control
Favorite Conversation Starter/Topic App - Table Topics
Emotion Apps
Favorite Emotion Apps - Emotion Detective and I Can Do Emotions
Social Inference Apps
Favorite Social Inference/Nonverbal Communication Apps - The Between the Lines app series and Understanding Inferences Fun Deck
Idiom and Figurative Language Apps
Favorite Idiom and Figurative Language Apps - Phrase Stress, English Idioms Illustrated, and the Kidioms series
Be on the lookout in the future for my favorite Pretend Play and Book Apps! Click here to view Part 1 of my favorite speech-language therapy apps on my iPad in 2012!
Comments
Thank you for sharing all your hard work!
What a super website, thank you
How much do you think you spent on these apps? Total?
Wonerful post thank you for sharing
Have you used See.Touch.Learn. by Brain Parade? You can create your own lessons for identifying nouns, verbs, pronouns, categories, what doesn't belong, colors, and others depending on how much time you spend with the app. Depending on if you get the pro version or not, it comes with various pictures and/or you can add your own. I really like the developer and have emailed with him a time or two. Thanks for the lists!
Have you looked at any early reading, or spelling, apps?
Thanks for the list...some new suggestions which I shall enjoy exploring!
Liz
Your organization is incredible! Wow, thanks for the inspiration. I have a measly 16g iPad, and so I can't keep nearly this many apps on my iPad at once, but this is my dream for when I'm able to purchase a larger iPad! :)
thank you. I am an SLP in a school system and we (13 SLPs) have been working on selecting apps this entire academic year with lots of frustration and confusion. I like how you present your categorized screens. I will look into your selections and provide you with feedback.
Many thanks, myoung@mpsd.org; marykathleenyoung@yahoo.com
Thank you so much for compiling everything! I stumbled upon this article with 7 recommended apps for expressive language: http://www.putmebacktogether.com/Home/SpeechLanguagePathologyArticles/Sp...
Thank you, have just bought an iPad so this is very helpful. I will be spending the rest of the day in the app store but will probably have to wait until the kids go to bed until I get a look in on the iPad!
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I was just wondering what apps do you use just as motivators, other then the obvious angry birds and cut the rope. I find it hard to find games which have very quick turns.
Thanks :)
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