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www.afazija.baSpeech & language therapy software

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Designed by a Speech-Language Pathologist software covers treatments for all types of aphasia and other speech & language problemsSpeech & language therapy softwareCreated to help individuals with different types of aphasia as a result of a stroke or other acquired brain injury such as a brain tumor, trauma, or infection.Efficient for other patients with problems in speaking, reading and auditory comprehension, discrimination, cognitive processing.Very beneficial for Speech-Language therapists as a tool in their practice, and for students studying speech pathology to guide them through and help them master work methodology with patients.

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Speech & language therapy softwareWithout ongoing therapy practice patients often do not improve, and it is proven that their problems may even worsen.Software-based treatment can speed recovery enormously by providing the practice and repetition at the time convenient for the patients and their families. Speech & language therapists and researchers all agree that continuous practice helps recovery.www.afazija.ba

Speech & language therapy softwareSoftware works in the way that imitates the work of actual speech pathologist and corresponds with the patient in much the same way.Interacts with patient, providing feedback (instant answer evaluation) and helpful hints. It prompts the patient with a cue (photo, spoken question, story, movie, etc.). Software can be operated using computer mouse or keyboard.

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Speech & language therapy softwareHow does it work?Clinical studies have shown that therapy software can greatly help patients improve speech & language skills.The software is interactive, providing feedback (instant grading) and helpful hints. Patients are motivated because they can work at the limit of their ability to make real progress, and don't become bored or frustrated as easily.

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Speech & language therapy softwareWhat are the benefits?Can be use at home or in the clinic. It provides valuable home therapy practice and it can also be used during speech therapy in the clinic.Can help extend speech therapy. By providing lots of drill-practice, computer-assisted speech therapy can help improve progress and prevent the insurance company from terminating therapy.

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Speech & language therapy softwareWhat are the benefits?Because of the feedback and hints, patients can work independently at their own pace whenever they like, for as long as they like.Provides drill work that a therapist often can't provide. Survivors often reach temporary plateaus in their recovery. To get past a plateau, they need a lot of drill work at the same level. This type of drill work is usually not available in the clinics or provided by speech therapists. www.afazija.ba

Speech & language therapy softwareWhat are the benefits?It offers 8 modules and 76 different sub-modules for different types of speech therapy and symptoms of speech & language disorders that can be treated and improved with this software.Software is consisted of over 4000 different exercises. The order in which exercises are offered to the patient is from simple to more demanding exercises, which is in accordance with speech and language therapy methodology. www.afazija.ba

Speech & language therapy softwareDescription of software:

Module consists of pictures and audio recordings naming different objects and allowing patient enough time to name objects or to repeat after speaker.www.afazija.ba

Speech & language therapy softwareListening:

Module is divided into 3 sub-modules: Word, Sentence, Complete the sentence.Patients are offered audio, visual and textual stimulation to name object in form of words, sentences and sentence completion.www.afazija.ba

Speech & language therapy softwareSpeaking:

Module has 6 sub-modules designed for patients who benefit from watching speech therapist mouth model the sounds they are trying to repeat. Works on speech production and articulation at the sound, syllable, word, sentence and sequence level. www.afazija.ba

Speech & language therapy softwareRepetition Articulation:

Organized in 5 sub-modules and over 290 different exercises which include:comprehension of simple and more demanding words and sentence level phrases (respectively) in discrimination of colors;comprehension and discrimination of time (hours, days of the week and month, months in the year...)comprehension and discrimination of sounds (musical instruments, vehicles, animals, environmental sounds...)comprehension and discrimination of group objects and more complex instructions.www.afazija.ba

Speech & language therapy softwareAuditory Comprehension and Discrimination:Has 8 sub-modules which include: coping of the written text, completing and writing words and sentences, matching the words, writing following audio recording, comprehension of the written text.www.afazija.ba

Speech & language therapy softwareWriting:

Reading comprehension module is consisted of 8 sub-modules, where patient is offered exercises in letter, word and sentence level reading comprehension, and in more demanding sub-modules paragraph and story level reading.Through most of the sub-modules patient is guided using visual and verbal stimulation.www.afazija.ba

Speech & language therapy softwareReading:Last two modules are designed for cognitive therapy.Module Mathematics has: number pronunciation, number discrimination and writing exercises. counting,completing the sequence, algebra exercises. www.afazija.ba

Speech & language therapy softwareMathematics:This module covers various aspects of cognitive therapy including: repeating sequences using visual and audio stimulation, matching and memory exercises, sorting images in according to the sequence of events, arranging images from the multiple parts, visual perception exercises focused on recognition of identical shape...www.afazija.ba

Speech & language therapy softwareMemory and reasoning: