DREX vs Number Therapy

What is DREX? DREX is the Durham Reading and Exploration training. Through regular training and assessment this free app will teach you to compensate for your partial visual loss. How does DREX work? Training can be completed in your own home and at a time that suits you. You do not have to be supervised to complete this training. The app can be accessed by downloading it for free. DREX Training The DREX training consists of two parts: - The reading training requires you to decide whether a word is a real word or a non-word. - The exploration training presents you with a number of targets and you must find the target that is different from the rest by size, shape or colour. DREX training is self-adapting and increases in difficulty as you learn. DREX Assessment Whilst undergoing the DREX training you will be assessed at regular intervals. 5 assessments are used:- 1. Visual Field 2. Visual Search 3. Reading 4. Short Term Memory 5. Quality of life In this way we can learn whether the DREX training is an effective way of teaching you to compensate for your visual loss. Sharing your data You can also choose to share your data with your doctor, occupational therapist or clinician. In this way, they can track your progress and suggest other ways to maximise your compensation. This service is completely confidential and if you are uncomfortable with sharing your data you can still access the DREX training without this option. Contact us If you would like any further information then please feel free to contact by email drex.training@durham.ac.uk

Numbers communicate so much, yet they are often left out of communication therapy. Now stroke survivors can practice understanding, saying, and typing numbers at home to improve these essential life skills. ***Try for FREE with Number Therapy Lite*** “I really like it! The money and phone numbers – that’s what I need to practice.” – Sarah, stroke survivor with aphasia Age, dates, phone numbers, addresses, money, time, measurements, fractions, weight, years – numbers are everywhere and so important. Be more independent with communication with stronger number communication skills. Would you be able to understand, write down, and tell someone this phone message? “Your appointment is at 3:15 p.m. on August 3rd, 2015 at 1650 18th Avenue. Bring $5. Please call back to confirm at 785-5662.” Work on all these number skills and more with the evidence-based Number Therapy app! 30 categories of numbers including: *Single Digits *Double Digits *Triple Digits *Four Digits *Time *Money *Phone Numbers (add your own!) *Ordinals *Fractions Thousands of unique exercises you can use anywhere. Work at your own pace to practice the skills that matter to you. Great for cognitive disorders such as impaired working memory or auditory memory, too! Listen to long numbers and type them in - it's harder than it sounds. Train the ear to listen with this app. This app has the same highly customizable, clean, intuitive interface you’ve come to love in Tactus Therapy apps. Developed in conjunction with people with aphasia, this app is designed to help you get the intensity of practice you need in a way that is easy to use. Number Therapy also has a feature to give you recommendations for which level and settings you should use based on your score. See how easy it is to make progress when you're working at the right level for you! "Number Therapy is a game changer for me. I love it." - Trish, stroke survivor with aphasia Speech-Language Pathologists: use this app to make the communication of numbers a part of your therapy plan for people with aphasia or other disorders. Three unique activities address auditory and reading comprehension, verbal expression, and written expression. Your clients can use the built-in hints, cues, and audio recording to be successful, then e-mail you their results in a professional report so you can track their progress over time. Ideal for use in the clinic and at home, add Number Therapy to your therapy app collection! *Please note: this app does NOT address math skills or equations. It focuses on the communication of numbers, not calculations.