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Speech Language Apps For Read Across America Week

Posted on February 29, 2012 by kelleyka

In honor of Read Across America week and Dr. Seuss’s birthday, I have been using The Cat and the Hat app on the iPad.  Research (Gail T. Gillon, Lang Speech Hear Serv Sch 2000;31;126-141) shows that phonological awareness training for children with Spoken Language Impairment leads to better outcomes in reading and language abilities.  Rhyming games and activities are an important part of phonological
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Articulate it! Review

Posted on February 16, 2012 by kelleyka

I have been using Articulate it! developed by Smarty Ears for the last few weeks with my students with speech delays.  The app allows you to create student profiles and choose from a selection of specific phonemes, error patterns  or manner of sounds (fricatives, glides, etc.).  In the SLP world this is a very convenient feature as it allows you to cater sessions to
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