I’m super excited to share some information about Speak for Yourself, one of my all-time favorite AAC apps for the iPad! Since I’ve been learning about, and have used AAC apps on the iPad, the most common one I saw was Proloquo2Go. While that app has it’s place, the kiddos I saw that used it […]

read the post

AAC, iPad Applications, Reviews

Speak for Yourself: App Review

Do you feel like everywhere you turn you are hearing about the EET? I feel that same way, and I’m here to tell you what I’ve learned about the EET, or Expanding Expression Tool, in the past couple months. I love it, and I think you will too! According to the Expanding Expression Tool (EET) […]

read the post

Materials, Reviews, Therapy Ideas

What is this EET I keep hearing about?

chatable aac app

Personally, I feel like AAC is often underutilized in our field. Oftentimes, this can be due to lack of access to the appropriate technology, cost limitations, or time limitations. We learned in grad school that AAC is appropriate for anybody who cannot meet 100% of their communication needs in a day. I love many things […]

read the post

iPad Applications, Reviews

ChatAble App Review

  If you read my app reviews, you will know that Smarty Ears is one of my all time favorite app makers. I love all of their apps, and love that many are based on evidence-based practice which is so important! This app is called Minimal Pairs Academy and is based on the cycles approach […]

read the post

Reviews

App Review: Minimal Pairs Academy

We’re continuing with the theme of the week: apps! I have another FANTASTIC one to share with you! It’s definitely the most used app on my iPad from the past couple weeks, and I use my iPad a lot! It’s Preposition Remix from Smarty Ears! This is an extremely simple (and effective and amazing) app […]

read the post

Reviews

App Review: Preposition Remix

Smarty Ears consistently makes some of my favorite speech & language iPad apps! So excited to share THREE with you this week (with giveaways) so stay tuned!! Today, iPractice Verbs is up! As always, click on any pictures throughout the review to check out more about the app in the App Store! When you open […]

read the post

Reviews

App Review: iPractice Verbs

Lately, I feel like my motto has been, “When life gets crazy,  use apps!” Things have been insane around here lately and having go-to apps to use has been amazing. That’s why I’ve dedicated this week to app reviews! Come back each day this week for another app review to help you finish the school […]

read the post

Reviews

Real Vocabulary Pro App Review

If you’re anything like me, you’re always looking for quality apps for social skills! They can be TOUGH to find! Enter in the fabulous “Let’s Be Social” app. According to the app, it models and teaches solving problems, forming friendships, recognizing emotions, and predicting outcomes. Everything in the app was created by SLPs which is […]

read the post

iPad Applications, Reviews

Let’s Be Social! App Review

As you may know from my prior app reviews, I love Smarty Ears apps – every single one of them! So when offered the opportunity to review their newest app, I was thrilled! Language Trainer looks very different than other Smarty Ears apps that I have. It is very simple, with little to no distractions/extra […]

read the post

iPad Applications, Reviews

Language Trainer App Review

**This post contains Amazon Affiliate links for your convenience!** Welcome to day 9 of this exciting blogiversary celebration! Speechy Musings has been around for a whole year! If you want to see the lineup of giveaways for the blogiversary, check out the post here! There will be 10 days of giveaways so make sure to check […]

read the post

Reviews

Speechy Musings Blogiversary: Badge Blooms Review

Welcome to day 1 of this fabulous blogiversary celebration! Speechy Musings has been around for a whole year! If you want to see the lineup of giveaways for the blogiversary, check out the post here! There will be 10 days of giveaways so make sure to check back often so you don’t miss anything! First […]

read the post

Reviews

Speechy Musings Blogiversary: Matrix Categories Review

I once read an AAC article that stated “Communication is the essence of life.” How cool is that? That us lucky SLPs get to work on something each and every day that could be considered “the essence of life”. Because of this, I feel like I have very high, sometimes possibly unrealistic expectations for AAC […]

read the post

iPad Applications, Reviews

Smarty Ears Expressive App Review

a good system shortens the road to the goal.

- orlson marden