Speech therapy software that improves word-retrieval skills at the word and sentence level. Can be used independently, thanks to special features.

This program has all the features of the standard Aphasia Tutor 1: Words, and it speaks the cues and answers.

1. Phrase Completion: Multiple Choice
2. Phrase Completion: Fill-in
3. Sentence Completion: Multiple Choice
4. Sentence Completion: Fill-in
5. Definition Completion: Multiple Choice
6. Definition Completion: Fill-in
7. Sentence -Picture Matching

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Lesson #1: Easiest

Lesson 2: Harder  [view more screen shots]

Benefits

• Boosts patient self esteem
• Unlimited self-paced speech therapy practice.
• Practical preparation for "the real world"
• Saves speech pathologists' time by automatically tracking progress.

Features

Like all Bungalow programs, Aphasia Tutor 1 provides hints and feedback to help guide the patient to the right answer. Our approach is "Success with as little assistance as needed."  The goal is for the patient to do it as independently as possible.

• Hints

  User can click on the Hints button or press the <control> key on the keyboard to receive a hint in the fill-in-the-blank levels. E.g., if the answer was "Spoon" the hint would be "s_ _ _ _"

• Clear feedback for correct/incorrect answers.
• Use the mouse or keyboard
• Multiple difficulty levels

  beginning with multiple choice single-letters, all the way to fill-in-the-blank words. This program comes in three versions:  Standard (patient), Deluxe, and Professional.

• Spanish version

  Spanish version has the cues and answers in Spanish. Patient would pick a Spanish word for "orange" (naranjo) or type that in as the answer.

Deluxe Version Features

These features are available in the Deluxe and Pro versions of the program.

• Control the difficulty 

  Decide which hints are given.  You can select which hints are displayed (first letter of answer, etc.).  Showing the first letter of the answer is a great way to make the program easier. Set the number of choices displayed in multiple-choice mode (2,3, or 4 choices)

• Automatic progress-tracking saves you time

  Results of each session are saved, to a file.  You can print this or copy it into other documentation.  Limited to a single patient. For unlimited patients, see Pro version

• Repetition Practice

  Repeat the first 20 questions 5 times, or repeat as many questions as you like as many times as you like.  You can also control the length of the lesson without repetition, such as having a 25 exercise lesson.  (Bungalow programs have so many exercises we've found that even one lesson can be too much for a patient to do in one sitting.Memory training
  You can set the program to display the cue to display temporarily or until they press any key.  Then the cue disappears, and the question appears.

• Auditory comprehension Practice

  Program can speak a cue ("New York is called the big ____") and have the patient answer the question from hearing it.  Deluxe and Pro versions let you turn off the visual cue (text or picture) and have the audio cue played automatically.

"I think it is the greatest thing since Apple Pie! You have anticipated all the questions and the problems. It is easy to use and anyone with a spouse who is willing to guide them or the ability to comprehend themselves ,can use it and derive satisfaction from using the programs. "

Phyllis Wit, Speech Pathologist, volunteer stroke group leader

"I wanted to write and tell you that your software has excited my father beyond belief! My Dad had a stroke and suffers from aphasia.

I ordered the Aphasia Tutor software last week and had my Dad up for Thanksgiving. I showed him the basics of using it and off he went! He was pumped!

I have for years looked for software that isn't childlike, presents just the correct amount of challenge and still notifies him, in a very subtle manner, that he has made a mistake (or, better yet, that he has not made an error and did get the question correct). I had just about given up when I found your Bungalow software on the Internet and ordered the Aphasia CD. Many thanks once again."

Tim Wharton, caregiver