Losing your ability to speak due to aphasia, stroke, or other brain injury can feel like being a prisoner in your own mind, especially when you’ve spent your entire pre-injury life with normal speech and language skills. Thankfully there are apps and other resources available to individuals suffering from speech and language-based injuries/disabilities.
But before we get into talking about apps, we wanted to mention that if you or someone in your life is dealing with issues related to their speech or language comprehension, we recommend that you reach out to a speech-language pathologist and/or audiologist. A good place to start would be the New Brunswick Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists website, which you can visit by clicking here (new window). They offer all kinds of helpful resources and useful information, and they provide a “Find a Professional” search function directly through their website.
If you’ve already done all that, and you’re ready to start supplementing your professional therapy for some app-based rehab, then Language Therapy 4-in-1 is a great place to start.
Language Therapy is a 4-in-1 app that provides users with an array of language-based therapies. The activities are customizable, giving you the ability to add your own words, pictures, sounds, or prompts. You’ll also get access to scoring and reports, allowing you to track and share your progress across the app. The app also offers support for francophone users, as well as for individuals who speak Spanish or German.
Now let’s look at the individual components of the app:
Comprehension Therapy – Designed to improve your understanding of words and for building skills related to the fundamental building blocks of language. Includes the following activities: listen, read, and listen + read.
Naming Therapy – Improve your naming and word finding skills by naming and describing items, all with the help of guiding cues and hints. Includes the following activities: naming practice, describe, naming test, flashcards.
Reading Therapy – Practice and strengthen your literacy skills with phrase and sentence exercises. Includes the following activities: phrase matching, phrase completion, sentence matching, sentence completion.
Writing Therapy – Enhance your spelling by completing and building words that you see or hear. Choose between a limited letter choice or the full alphabet, and then place or re-arrange letters to form words. Includes the following activities: fill in the blank, copy, spell what you see, spell what you hear.
Note: The full, 4-in-1 version of the app is available at a cost of $99, or users can choose to purchase each type of therapy individually. Click here (new window) to learn more.
