Problem Solve It vs Advanced Writing Therapy

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.

The fourth and final app in the Advanced Language Therapy series! Advanced Writing Therapy is designed to pick up where Writing Therapy left off by delving deeper into phoneme-grapheme correspondence to strengthen writing skills. Next,​ you apply those skills to write common words and sentences to dictation, and then you can practice generating your own content. Take your writing skills to the next level! **Try this app for free with Advanced Language Therapy Lite! ** **Get this app as part of the Advanced Language Therapy 4-in-1 value-priced app!** Four activities with built-in therapeutic supports to encourage independent practice for people with aphasia and other writing disorders. 1) Match: Strengthen sound-letter matching by selecting the letters (graphemes) that match the sounds (phonemes) you hear. Work on letter names, consonants, vowels, or blends. **Built-in Support: Use the Keyword picture, audio, and written word cues at the top to help you learn. 2) Spell: Practice spelling common words. The 700 words in this activity come from a list of the most common words in the English language, plus words based on vowel patterns. **Built-in Support: Press the Hint button to see 4 choices. Select the correct spelling, then copy the answer. 3) Type: Practice typing common sentences from 1-8 words in length. These 400+ sentences are ones you might use in an online chat, text message, email, or social media discussion. **Built-in Support: Touch the Hint button to see the sentence to copy. See your errors highlighted. 4) Write: Generate a sentence or paragraph to a writing prompt in functional categories such as taking notes, writing personal information, and making lists. **Built-in Support: The Hint button gives you a word bank. Select words from the word bank to add to your entry. The settings allow you to adjust the difficulty, cues available, and letter case for Match. You can select word length restrictions for the Spell activity, and you can choose to show or hide the scores on-screen for users who rely on the hints. Exercises in the Type and Write activities are organized by levels of difficulty. Other Tactus Therapy Apps to Work on Writing: * Writing Therapy: part of Language Therapy 4-in-1 to spell pictured words * Advanced Comprehension Therapy: use Build to arrange words in a sentence * Advanced Naming Therapy: use Create to makes sentences around a verb * Conversation Therapy: write your answers to all 10 question prompts Looking for something else? Find the right apps for you at tactustherapy.com/find In all Tactus Therapy apps, you’ll get evidence-based activities, thousands of exercises, and an adult-friendly interface designed by a speech-language pathologist. You never have to log in, pay a subscription, or connect to Wi-Fi to use our apps. Try them for FREE by downloading the Lite versions today!