Going Mobile - Apps for Life

ConversationBuilder

ConversationBuilder is a must-have application for every speech language pathologist.  This app prompts students through each stage of an interactive conversation and records their spoken responses.  At the end of each session, the entire conversation is played back at a natural pace so that students can hear themselves successfully exchanging comments with their virtual peers.  Recorded conversations can be stored and even emailed to teachers and parents.

ConversationBuilder is designed to help children learn how to have multi-exchange conversations with their peers in a variety of social settings.  The auditory pattern of conversation is presented in a visual format to help students recognize and master the flow of conversation.  Students will learn when it is appropriate to introduce themselves, ask questions, make observations and change the subject of the conversation.

For a tutorial on ConversationBuilder, watch the video below:

Requirements: Compatible with iPad.  Requires iOS 5.0 and later.

Talking Tom Cat

This app, by Outfit 7, features a cat that responds to your touch and repeats everything you say in a funny voice.  This is one example of a genre of talking things, including Talking Carl, Talking Gugl,  Talking Bunny, and Talking Do Do Bird.

Requirements: Compatible with iPad. Requires iOS 3.2 or later

ArtikPix

The developers of ArtikPix, one of whom is a Speech and Language Pathologist, describe their app as a fun way to receive high quality speech practice.  As suggested by the title, the focus is on speech articulation.  Decks of cards are organized by speech sounds.  After selecting a card, users can record themselves speaking the word.  Points are accumulated for correct responses.  Watch a short video to see this app in action.

Requirements:  Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Requires iOS 3.2 or later