AAT Plus vs Sara

Elevate your speech therapy practice with the Articulation Assessment Toolkit Plus (AAT Plus)—the most comprehensive, dynamic, and intuitive criterion-referenced articulation assessment designed specifically for Speech-Language Pathologists. Whether you are determining baselines, monitoring progress, or writing highly targeted IEP goals, the AAT Plus transforms complex speech sound data into clear, actionable clinical insights. Moving far beyond simple raw scores, this tool provides a multi-dimensional analysis of your student's speech sound production, right from your iPad. KEY CLINICAL FEATURES Comprehensive Assessment Modules Quick Consonant Screener: Rapidly assess all English consonants in initial, medial, and final positions. Full Assessment: Evaluate all consonants plus a comprehensive Vowels Analysis (Singletons, Diphthongs, Tongue Advancement/Height, and Lip Rounding). Specialized R-Screener: Tackle the complex /r/ phoneme with a dedicated module targeting prevocalic /r/, vocalic /r/ (ar, er, ear, etc.), and R-blends. Features specialized visual badging for distortions ("dis") and gliding ("gl"). Sentence Screener: Evaluate connected speech to identify coarticulation errors and patterns that only appear in continuous dialogue. Advanced Analytics Dashboard Instantly view detailed color-coded breakdowns of your student's speech sound breakdown across six critical categories: Position in Word: Initial, Medial, and Final. Manner of Articulation: Fricatives, Plosives, Nasals, Glides, etc. Place of Articulation: Bilabial, Alveolar, Velar, Palatal, etc. Voicing Features: Differentiates voiced vs. voiceless consonant accuracy. Word-Level Breakdown: A complete phonetic transcript of target words, highlighted errors, and clinical notes. Error Types & Phonological Processes: Automatically identifies active error patterns (e.g., Final Consonant Deletion, Cluster Reduction) and provides built-in developmental suppression ages. Dynamic Stimulability Testing Automatically imports all missed targets from your assessment into an interactive stimulability dashboard. Test isolated sounds and specific word positions with built-in auditory/visual modeling prompts. Watch target statuses update in real-time (Untested, Stimulable, Not Stimulable) to effortlessly select your next therapy targets. Developmental Sound Profile Instantly overlay your student's assessment data onto standard developmental acquisition norms (adapted from Sander, 1972). Perfect for parent consultations to visually demonstrate whether an error is developmentally appropriate or requires intervention. Professional Reporting & Exporting Generate beautiful, multi-page PDF clinical reports with a single tap. Capture subjective Intelligibility Ratings (Single Word & Conversational) via intuitive sliders. Add custom clinical recommendations directly to the final report. Seamlessly share via Apple AirPrint, Email, or export directly to the Smarty Ears Therapy Report Center (TRC). Why SLPs Love AAT Plus: While standardized tests are required for initial eligibility, the AAT Plus is your essential companion for functional treatment planning. Because it is a criterion-referenced tool, you can use it continuously for progress monitoring, dynamic assessment, and baselining without the validity restrictions of standardized tests. Empower your clinical decision-making and streamline your report writing with the AAT Plus!

Sara is a personalized speech articulation learning app designed to help your child build a fun, 5-10 minutes daily evidence-based practice habit for your child, so they can improve their speech while having fun! The practice curriculums and dashboard require a subscription with free trials. Created by speech-language pathologists, AI engineers and product designers who also experienced speech challenges as kids, we are deeply passionate about helping children like our younger selves feel heard and understood. - NOTE ABOUT THE CURRENT VERSION: This version of Sara focuses on the 23 sounds, including R, S, Z, L, TH voiced, TH voiceless, SH, CH, K, G and more. This version is designed exclusively for parents and caregivers to practice with their own children due to COPPA regulations. A version for speech-language pathologists is currently in development and will be released soon. - WHY SARA? Want to support your children but don’t know where to start? Are you working with a Speech Language Pathologist but want to help your child at home? Sara helps guide you through the process. Simply tap “Start Practice,” choose a level - sound, syllable, word, or phrase - and Sara will generate a personalized 5 to10 minutes session to support your child’s unique needs. So you can continue to spend quality time with your child knowing you are supporting your child’s speech development at home. - HOW IT WORKS? Scientific research evidence-based research shows that just five to ten minutes of consistent, daily practice is important for improving articulation skills. Sara helps make this daily habit simple for parents and fun for children. For children, Sara acts as a 1:1 learning companion during at-home speech practice. It can automatically detect speech errors, adjust to your child’s current skill level, and provide personalized feedback in real time. For parents, Sara is your partner in navigating the speech journey. It tracks your child’s daily progress and provides a personalized progress dashboard to keep you informed and confident every step of the way. - ETHICAL USE OF AI? We use the latest AI technologies to enable the personalized features of Sara, and make sure to use AI in the safest and most ethical way possible. Sara is COPPA compliant, never shows third-party ads, and gives you full control over your child’s data. - CONTACT Always feel free to contact us at support@saraspeech.com