iReadMore vs FACES intervention

iReadMore is a new reading therapy for improving single word reading ability. It is for people with an acquired reading disorder (alexia) or aphasia due to a stroke, brain injury or dementia. Start your 7 day free trial now! iReadMore Features: Adaptive Algorithm - iReadMore adapts to your abilities, keeping the therapy relevant and challenging. Self-led Therapy - iReadMore allows you to be in control of your own therapy with unlimited access. Science-Driven and Clinically-Proven Results - All of our therapies are developed through years of dedicated research at University College London by a team of scientists and clinicians. Integrated Feedback - Complete reading tests and see your own progress. iReadMore Research Summary: - iReadMore therapy has been tested in two clinical trials. It was shown to improve reading ability in people with pure alexia (Woodhead et al., 2013) and central alexia (Woodhead et al., 2018) - In the clinical trial of iReadMore for central alexia (the most common form of acquired reading disorder), the average improvement in reading accuracy was 8.7% for trained words. Three months after finishing the therapy, users still had significantly better reading ability than before they started. - Anonymised results from the app will be collected to test how effective the app is and to improve our understanding of reading rehabilitation. For more information and help getting started with iReadMore, please visit: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/icn/research/research-groups/neurotherapeutics/therapy-apps/ireadmore-app If you have any other questions, please email us at ireadmore@ucl.ac.uk iReadMore is a Class I CE marked medical device.

FACES Intervention aims to improve two main skills that are theorised to be the crux of how emotions are recognised in others. According to the literature, the two main ways in which we determine emotion in others is by: 1) attending to and understanding important emotional cues and 2) having experienced that emotion ourselves; therefore referring to our own similar emotional experiences. Consequently the goals of this treatment program are: i. To teach participants to attend to facial features/regions that are most important for determining emotion (eye region: brows and lids; and mouth). ii. To use personal emotional experience to relate to and identify emotions in others. There are two main components to this program. One component uses a series of questions to familiarise participants with facial expressions. The other piece uses elaborate discussion to help the participant relate to the emotions being discussed, through awareness of their own personal emotional experiences. Both components of this program are interwoven and require a lot of interaction between the participant and the therapist.