Below are some great Articulation IPAD apps to use with your children. There is a cost associated with many of these apps but it is a great way to reinforce speech at home. As an SLP, I do not support nor do I benefit from any of the recommended Apple Applications.
ArtikPix
The articulation app I have been using with many students this year is ArtikPix. ArticPix allows you to customize the flashcards you use in practice and then in a matching game. The graphics are simple drawings, similar to Mayer-Johnson symbols. After selecting target phoneme(s), the clinician can select which word position will be practiced (e.g., you can create an activity that includes /s/ in initial word position and medial /l/). When the child taps the screen, the word is clearly pronounced. The child can tap a microphone icon to record him or herself repeating the word, and then listen to it. This immediate feedback is wonderful. The clinician then taps the smiley face or frown face to collect data on accuracy. There are “yay!” and “awww…” sounds that correspond with these, but you can also turn those sounds off in Settings.
Articulate It!
Many SLPs use Articulate It! with students. Articulate It! was developed by Smarty Ears, whose wide variety of apps are created by a speech-language pathologist. This app includes all English phonemes and over 1,200 photo cards. Similar to ArtikPix, the clinician can collect data and share it (but more easily, in a clear graph form, and you can opt to include the client’s recordings in your email). Additionally, the clinician can choose targets based on phoneme, phonological processes (e.g., fronting, stopping, initial consonant deletion, to name a few), or manner of articulation (e.g., fricatives, glides, nasals).
The articulation app I have been using with many students this year is ArtikPix. ArticPix allows you to customize the flashcards you use in practice and then in a matching game. The graphics are simple drawings, similar to Mayer-Johnson symbols. After selecting target phoneme(s), the clinician can select which word position will be practiced (e.g., you can create an activity that includes /s/ in initial word position and medial /l/). When the child taps the screen, the word is clearly pronounced. The child can tap a microphone icon to record him or herself repeating the word, and then listen to it. This immediate feedback is wonderful. The clinician then taps the smiley face or frown face to collect data on accuracy. There are “yay!” and “awww…” sounds that correspond with these, but you can also turn those sounds off in Settings.
Articulate It!
Many SLPs use Articulate It! with students. Articulate It! was developed by Smarty Ears, whose wide variety of apps are created by a speech-language pathologist. This app includes all English phonemes and over 1,200 photo cards. Similar to ArtikPix, the clinician can collect data and share it (but more easily, in a clear graph form, and you can opt to include the client’s recordings in your email). Additionally, the clinician can choose targets based on phoneme, phonological processes (e.g., fronting, stopping, initial consonant deletion, to name a few), or manner of articulation (e.g., fricatives, glides, nasals).
Below are some wonderful expressive language IPAD apps to use with your children. Some of these apps focus on vocabulary development while others focus on building appropriate grammar skills.
http://mobile-educationstore.com/ipad-apps By Clicking here you can review some wonderful language apps that have been developed by educators and speech language pathologists.
http://www.geekslp.com/tag/apps/ By clicking here you will have access to a very cool website called the GEEK SLP. It is a great resouce for educational apps and technology. It also categorizes apps by grade level and one's target audience.
http://www.geekslp.com/tag/apps/ By clicking here you will have access to a very cool website called the GEEK SLP. It is a great resouce for educational apps and technology. It also categorizes apps by grade level and one's target audience.