Predictable vs Game Show Articulation

Predictable is a multi-award winning text-to-speech app for people with conditions such as ALS/MND, autism, cerebral palsy, Down's syndrome, and more. It aims to make it easier and quicker to communicate, using a range of access methods, rate enhancement features and customisation options. Word Prediction Using smart word prediction technology, the app makes speaking out a text-based message easy. Predictable learns from your pattern of use and predicts what you will type next, making typing easier and more efficient. Phases and categories Save and organise phrases that you need quick access to in a simple grid format. Further customise your phrases by adding symbols, images, audio recordings, links and more. Shortcuts Choose from a wide range of useful and exciting features such as notes, share, translate, chatGPT and draw to customise your keyboard screen to include features that you want to use. Attach these to keyboard keys, hot corners, head tracking gestures or external keyboard shortcuts. The possibilities are endless! Multi Language Switch between any of our 43 languages* to create your personalised bilingual set up. You are able to choose a primary and secondary language and seamlessly transition between both on the go, with appropriate keyboards and voices selected for both. Languages supported include: Arabic, Bangla, Bulgarian, Catalan, Chinese, Croatian, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Kannada, Korean, Maithili, Malay, Marathi, Norwegian (Bokmal), Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese, Gujarati, Urdu, Somali *Some languages only offered with online voices Speech and Voice Options Compatible with standard iOS voices, including the enhanced voices available to download and your iOS personal voice. You can also use your voice-banked voice from ModelTalker, Acapela, SpeakUnique and The Voice Keeper. Accessibility Predictable offers a wide range of access methods and accessibility settings including: Direct touch features to handle accidental selection Screen tap - a scanning method where you touch the screen for selection and/or progression Switch access - accessible via Bluetooth switch box + switches (compatible with Therapy Box Switch Box and RJ Cooper Switch Interface) as well as Head tracking face gestures. Head tracking - use facial recognition to interact with the app with no calibration or extra hardware required. Auditory preview - hear the onscreen text before selection. Scanning - Build your own, is a brand new access method in Predictable. Customise your own scanning method by combining timer, screen tap, switch access and gestures. Appearance Customise the layout and appearance to truly optimise the app to your preferences by changing the layout, font size, colours and more. Different keyboard options (including QWERTY, Ten Key, Apple and Bluetooth) and different templates (including Dark, High Contrast and Low vision) are available to make this customisation clear and simple. Web Platform Log in remotely and manage your settings and grid content from our web platform. The web platform is compatible with the myMessageBanking.com format to make importing easy. Support User guides are available on your app, and on the Therapy Box website. Send any questions to support@therapy-box.co.uk. You can find more about Predictable at https://therapy-box.co.uk/predictable

Created by Erik X. Raj, M.S., CCC-SLP, Game Show Articulation is a unique speech therapy game that turns students into game show contestants and challenges them to answer super fun trivia questions for a chance to win cool prizes. Game Show Articulation features a comprehensive collection of over 600 sound-specific articulation words and questions designed for speech-language pathologists to use with individuals who exhibit difficulty producing the following speech sounds: S, Z, R, L, S/R/L Blends, SH, CH, and TH. This thrilling trivia game is intended to aid in the remediation of articulation impairments, as well as language and auditory memory difficulties because clients often need practice in more than one area of communication. This fast-paced and exciting speech therapy game features: -Tons of questions: with just a tap of a finger, children and clinicians can try to solve over 600 sound specific articulation questions that are perfect for the speech therapy setting. -A wonderful review screen: after each round, enjoy viewing and reviewing the articulation word to help strengthen pronunciation. -Hilarious prizes: after each round, tap on the prize icon to hear what silly prize you won! -Child-friendly interface: simple and intuitive, a wonderful experience from start to finish. Information: In Game Show Articulation, students test their knowledge to see if they know the answer to random trivia questions. Featuring an extensive list of child-friendly trivia questions where each answer is an articulation word, this speech therapy game gives all players a massive amount of opportunities to practice proper pronunciation. Each round consists of one question and three possible answers. If the student gets the question correct, a celebration is in order because that student has just won a fantastic prize! Traditional speech therapy that focuses on improving articulation abilities can usually get stale and boring, but through Game Show Articulation, speech therapy can easily become an enjoyable competition that strengthens students’ thinking brains and talking mouths. It is the hope of this speech-language pathologist that by encouraging students to participate in this game show-centered experience, they will be able to practice their pronunciation in a way that can lead to fabulous gains toward mastering their speech therapy goals and objectives. The structure of Game Show Articulation is a departure from traditional articulation drill work and is effective for students ages 6 and up. With this trivia game, clients have a blast challenging their friends and classmates outside of the speech therapy room, further practicing their articulation skills and thereby facilitating the sometimes difficult stage of carrying over newly-acquired skills. By playing Game Show Articulation with the client, paraprofessionals in the classroom and/or parents at home can reinforce the client’s skills while sharing a wonderful activity. Practicing communication skills in environments outside the speech therapy setting increases opportunities for generalization of communication skills. So, are you ready to be a big winner? Do you have what it takes to become a trivia AND articulation champion? I invite you to use Game Show Articulation to spice up your speech therapy sessions. Regardless of when, where, or how this game is used within the speech therapy session, one thing is certain, children (as well as clinicians) will have a delightful time giving this game a try . . . and in the process, your students will continue to practice the correct pronunciation of their sounds at the word level.