P.O.V. Spatial Reasoning Game vs Problem Solve It

An Essential App for Occupational Therapists and Math Teachers * 5-star rating from TheiPhoneMom.com * Listed "What's Hot" in iTunes * No advertisements or in-app purchases. From the makers of the top-selling app Dexteria, P.O.V. challenges and develops spatial reasoning skills in kids and adults. Spatial reasoning skills are the foundation of many important developmental and cognitive skills, including: • Knowing left from right • Understanding abstract math concepts such as shape and space • Succeeding on standardized tests in elementary and high school • Geometry skills • Map reading and navigation skills • Visual reasoning • Verbal and non-verbal reasoning • Geography skills • Having a strong sense of space and time P.O.V. is a set of 3 activities designed to teach spatial reasoning skills through fun, challenging, interactive activities. 1)Intro & Explore- Learn about the game mechanics and 4 different points of view. 2)Vantage Point - See a top view and side view of objects and choose the matching side view. 3)Make a Scene - Move the top view objects to match the side view. Players must think their way through the activities, which get increasingly difficult as each level is mastered. Players are timed and are challenged to continually improve on their best times. P.O.V. is designed for ages 6 and up. For best results the exercises should be done on a regular basis. The activities are designed to be repeatable and engaging. The automatic tracking and reporting feature makes it easy for parents, teachers and therapists to identify time on task and progress. You can email the progress reports right from the app itself. App Features: • Unique interactive-viewpoint approach to developing spatial reasoning skills • Easy to use, fun to play • Based on sound educational principles and adapted for interactive media • Runs on all iPads • Randomized game play ensures kids won’t get bored • Automatically generates usage reports • Reports can be emailed to parents, teachers, therapists ------------------------------------------------- App Pedigree The app comes from the makers of Dexteria, Dexteria Jr., and LetterReflex, all award-winning apps that, like P.O.V., help develop critical childhood developmental skills. We're serious about your privacy. This app does not track or share your personal information with us or anyone else. There is no user id tracking software, and no advertisements.

Research suggests that performance on cognitive tasks resembling daily challenges (i.e. everyday problem-solving tasks) is a better indicator of functional cognitive abilities in individuals with cognitive deficits (e.g. Gold, 2012; Kimbler, 2013). The Problem Solve It app is designed to help individuals with cognitive impairments resulting, for example, from a stroke or early stages of dementia. The problems selected in this app are functional in nature and relate to social communication, management of finances, health, literacy, education, and personal thinking. Problem solving is an important skill in our day-to-day activities, and while performing various tasks in this app such as problem-solving based on case scenarios and sentence completion with “if,” the user will be able to identify the problem, examine the possible options, and think creatively to seek strategic approaches to problem solving. The app has six different types of tasks geared toward problem solving. The tasks pertain to everyday math problems, analysis of short scenarios, case-based solutions, sentence completion, missing links in a sequence of activities, and predictions of problems in given scenarios. Problem Solve it is engaging, with real photographs, multiple-choice options and open ended questions. Problem Solve it is easy to navigate and allows users to employ several tools to perform the following: - enter multiple users - change settings - save selected targets for the next session - select auto-scoring - select alternate counts for multiple users - enable or disable special effect sounds - audio record users’ responses - track correct and incorrect responses - view reports in table and graphical forms - e-mail results at the end of the game References: Gold, D. A. (2012). An examination of instrumental activities of daily living assessment in older adults and mild cognitive impairment. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology, 34, 11-34. Kimbler, K.J. (2013). Everyday Problem Solving and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living: Support for Domain Specificity. Behavioral Sciences, 3, 1, 170-191. Author: Jayanti Ray, Ph. D. CCC-SLP Developed by: Virtual Speech Center Inc.