The Basics:

Platforms: Ideal for iPad, also works on iPhone & iPod touch
Goal Areas: Auditory Comprehension, Reading Comprehension, Receptive Aphasia, Alexia, Attention, Auditory Processing, Receptive Language
Helps: Receptive Aphasia, Fluent Aphasia, Wernicke's Aphasia, Alexia, Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, Brain Injury, Auditory Processing Disorder, Language Delay, Autism, Language Learning Disability, English as a Second Language Learners
Vocabulary: 500+ Nouns in 10 Semantic Categories , 100+ Verbs, 100+ Adjectives
Languages: English (US), English (UK), Spanish (Español), French (Français)
Version: 1.03
Price: $24.99

Video Demonstration of Comprehension TherAppy:

Features:

• 3 modes:
• "Listen": match an auditory stimulus (spoken word) to a picture
• "Read": match a written stimulus (printed word) to a picture
• "Listen & Read": match an auditory stimulus (spoken word) to a written word
• Over 700 clear full-color photographs selected by a Speech-Language Pathologist included in the app
• 10 categories of nouns including animals, foods, objects, concepts, places, people, body parts and more - now you can pick which categories to target!
• Select from 2, 3, 4, or 6 photos on the screen or use the "Auto" feature to automatically adjust the field size based on performance
• 3 levels of difficulty adjust the relatedness of foils (semantic and phonemic) to move from Easy to Hard
• Aphasia-friendly interface avoids use of professional jargon and features clear symbols for independent use
• Real recorded voice provides neutral accent in slow, natural speech for easy comprehension
• Client can initiate a repetition of the stimulus as they need it in “Listen” and “Listen&Read” modes
• Smooth and automatic transitions to the next set allow for multiple repetitions in far less time than it takes to select and lay out photo flash cards
• Automatic scoring tracks success and progress on-screen
• Evidence-supported treatment technique for improving comprehension, even in chronic aphasia
  • Knollman-Porter et al 2011
• Results can be e-mailed in table and report-ready format so clients can keep their therapist informed of their progress and therapists can send results to themselves for charting later, using the copy-and-paste ready format to decrease documentation time
• Update 1.01 includes louder sounds, Child-Friendly Mode, and a minor bug fix to eliminate duplicate images.
• Update 1.02 includes UK English, Spanish, and a list of errors in the e-mail report for more detailed error analysis.
• Update 1.03 includes French, ability to select which categories are targeted, inclusion of the verbs and adjectives (eliminating the need for in-app purchases), disabling links on home page in Child-friendly mode, randomization of the list prior to starting instead of random presentation, and inclusion of the level in the results email.

Praise for Comprehension TherAppy:

Review on Smart Apps for Kids: "The versatility, huge amount of content, fantastic execution and sheer quality of this app easily make it a Top Pick.  The app isn’t cheap, but given its quality, the amount of the content and the fact there are no in-app purchases, I believe it is good value at that price. …  It oozes quality. … It’s user-friendly. … Many parents, teachers and therapists have older children, teens and adults with special needs and are forced to use apps that are developed for preschoolers which therefore have lots of ‘kiddy’ features. You folks are going to LOVE this app! As a therapeutic app, it is very useful, and can help with much more than just aphasia. Though this app is designed for comprehension, I was able to build expression into it as well. This app is nearly alone in providing relevant vocabulary for older children and adults."

Review on iSPeakApp.com: "Here's letting everyone know that iSPeak App is giving Tactus Therapy Solutions not two but THREE thumbs up (!) for taking up the task of creating apps specifically designed for individuals with aphasia and brain injury... Comprehension TherAppy is a very, VERY useful app, and definitely one that we will be using with our clients on a constant basis. "

Review on TherapyApp411.com: "Comprehension TherAppy is easy-to-use, and has the perfect balance of automation and the ability to customize. This allows you to have your patient/client use it on his or her own and not worry about it being too challenging (or not challenging enough)... Despite this being a comprehension-focused tool, the patient produced more spontaneous language while using the app than she usually did during therapy tasks. I am certain this was a direct result of the engagement, interest, and sense of empowerment she felt from being able to use Comprehension TherAppy to control her own therapy." -Kevin Frew, SLP

Reviews on iTunes:

★★★★★ Enlightening! My 4 year old son has autism and has made so much progress on the iPad showing his ability to make choices in games, that I wanted an app that did more. Comprehension TherAppy is just what I was looking for. In Listen, unlabeled pictures are presented and a professional narrator calls one word. The correct choice of picture results in a "ting" and an incorrect choice is given a hollow two-beat "drum" sound. Both are reinforced by color of red for wrong and green for correct. Here is where I am in love with this app. No matter how far your child proceeds in the trial, statistics are generated and you are prompted to email results. This is an app that will grow with my son's abilities thanks to numerous settings options. It also gives me tangible data. As a side note, I learned something interesting while using this app with my son. I was able to notice how he approached his answers, and found that he was making choices based on begining word sounds...for instance, he would choose "beach" when asked for "bench". When I realized this, I encouraged him to hit the "repeat" option to hear the word again and a correct choice would be made. Lovely app and I can't wait to see what Tactus comes up with next!

★★★★★ Built in difficulty and data taking - Great app for receptive identification of photographs. There is such a wide variety of nouns included - saw, theatre, knee - and the photos are clear and precise. Easy to customize.

★★★★ Nice app! Can't wait to try with my adult population too!

★★★★★ Superb! Another top app from Tactus Therapy! This one allows for testing the users comprehension of words. This starts with Nouns and allows for in app purchases for verbs and adjectives. There are 3 levels and 3 different options; listen, read, and listen and read. It's just wonderful for my special needs guy and I love especially that it's aimed at adults rather than kids. Very very well done!!

★★★★★ Exceptional App! I love how engaging and empowering this app is! Also helped with spontaneous language. Easily customizable for multiple users.

★★★★★ A wonderful tool Was so happy to find this app, the only problem we have is we cannot purchase the addon libraries on iTunes and school blocks us from in app purchases. Love the ability to use this in more than one language and to adjust for each student. Also love the data keeping piece!
**NOTE: Version 1.03 of Comprehension TherAppy removes in-app purchases by including the libraries, so now there are no concerns with purchasing this app with the education volume discount or vouchers!

Video demonstration on GeekSLP.com earns Comprehension TherAppy the "Geek SLP Apps for Learning Seal of Approval"