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What we love…
Beautiful graphics, easy to use, easy to make custom cards,inclusion of Bing images makes it really easy to find pictures for anything, choice of US/UK/ Australian or custom voice prompts.
What we’d love to see…
More included boxes for blends e.g. S-blends, L-blends.
Summary
Highly recommended for parents and SLP’s who want a very easy to use, high quality, customizable app for articulation practice.
Our Rating
Speechbox for Speech Therapy by the Jonah Bonah Learning Company is an app for articulation practice, and is available in iPad or iPhone versions. It was developed by the father of a child with Apraxia (CAS) and is designed to be used by children with Apraxia, Down’s Syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorders and other Speech impairments. It has voice prompts available in US/ UK and Australian English or you can record your own. The iPhone and iPad versions have similar functionality and they both have retina quality images on their respective devices, but the iPad one is optimized for the larger screen (the iPhone version is less sharp if you use it in 2x mode on the iPad). It has no adverts or in-app purchases, external links are in a parents section which can be locked.
The app contains over 700 high quality color pictures divided into “Speech Boxes”. Twenty of these are organized by letter sound e.g. “m” or “th” and there are also ten organized by subject e.g. family, clothing, colors. You can easily add your own custom boxes and add your own photo cards to new or existing boxes.
When you select a picture it shows as a high quality full-screen picture with the word clearly written on it. If voice prompts are switched on the word is spoken clearly (in your choice of US/UK or Australian accents), tapping on the word will repeat it. You can enter notes under each card or choose to record a custom prompt.
One of my favorite features of this app is how easy it is to make your own custom cards and boxes. My daughter has Childhood Apraxia of Speech and like many children with this condition has has different speech error patterns than other children of her age. I find that with many standard articulation apps the included cards don’t always work for her. I have been making her own custom speech therapy apps using the word lists her SLP sends home, and creating my own practice cards using apps designed for other things (such as AAC apps). With this tool I can easily make my own professional looking cards that work on her target words within a speech app. When I first got this app my daughter was working on SL blends which are not in the app, I quickly made my own SL box, grabbed “Sleeve”, “Slide” and “Slow” that were already in the app and took my iPad camera and made cards for “Sled” “Sleigh” and “Sleep”. If you have a suitable picture in your camera roll (or take one with your iPad camera) it only takes a minute to create a card, label it, record a prompt and classify it by initial, medial or final position. The picture cards you create look just as professional as the included ones. One thing I really wanted to see in the app was an easy way to add images that you didn’t have in your camera roll, I asked the developer to add this and he did at the most recent update. Now when adding a picture you have the additional option of using Bing image search (similar to Google images).
The words included in the app are mainly simple single syllable words which make it very easy to use with young children and those with complex speech issues such as Apraxia. Although children with Apraxia do need to work on more complex muti-syllable words too, to help with their motor planning, it is easy to add cards for their specific target words. This is my current favorite articulation app for working with my daughter with Apraxia. It does not work at phrase or sentence level as some other apps do, but it makes up for this by being very easy to use, having beautiful high quality images and being so easily customizable – which is a really huge plus for me. I really love the ease with which I can make my own professional looking custom articulation cards and boxes.
Overall, this is a great tool for articulation therapy, parents will appreciate how easy to use it is, but I think SLP’s will find it very useful too. Because it is so customizable it will be especially useful for children with Apraxia but it will also be useful for children with other articulation issues. It has beautiful graphics and a choice of US/UK/ Australian or custom voice prompts. it is very quick and easy to make your own custom cards from your camera roll, and the inclusion of Bing images makes it really easy to find pictures for anything. Parents will ove how easy it is to use. Highly recommended for parents and SLP’s who want a very easy to use, high quality, customizable app for articulation practice.
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SpeechBox™ for Speech Therapy (Apraxia, Autism, Down's Syndrome) - iPad Editionby The Jonah Bonah Learning CompanyCategory: Education, Lifestyle Requirements: Compatible with iPadFourthGen, iPad 2 3G, iPadMini, iPadThirdGen4G, iPad 3G, iPadThirdGen, iPad WiFi, iPadFourthGen4G, iPadMini4G, iPad 2 WiFI Size: 368.83 MB |
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SpeechBox™ for Speech Therapy (Apraxia, Autism, Down's Syndrome) - iPhone Editionby The Jonah Bonah Learning CompanyCategory: Education, Lifestyle Requirements: Compatible with iPadThirdGen4G, iPodTouchFifthGen, iPhone 3GS, iPod Touch (3. Gen.), iPod Touch (4. Gen.), iPhone5, iPadFourthGen4G, iPad 2 WiFI, iPad 3G, iPadThirdGen, iPhone4S, iPadFourthGen, iPad WiFi, iPadMini4G, iPad 2 3G, iPadMini, iPhone 4 Size: 130.99 MB |
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Giveaway
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I would love this app for my 4 year old son who has Apraxia
I would like to have this tools to use in therapy in the schools…I especially like the photos used in this app. I would prefer the iPad version. Thank you for the opportunity.
As it would help my child for Speech problems which they really need.
My son has speech issues as well as a dear friend of mine that I have never met in person. He has the same rare disease that I have called OMS. Only 1 in 10 million per year get it. I was 36 with a 27 mo. old & 3 mo old. It is the scariest thing I have ever endured. I met his brave 26 yo. Mother, Melissa Churchill through a FB support Group. With Maddox being so young, now only 22 mo. I was drawn to them. I believe that was God. Max also has Epilepsy & Dysautonomia. He has gone 28 min wo a pulse, seized t hours & they can’ figure out how to stop the seizures other than putting him under witb Ketamine & Propofol. It is very sad. He was in rehab & they said his speech is that of a 1 to 2 mo old. He needs this app & many others as well as an iPad. I will be & have been entering all of your contests for iPad! He really needs an iPad. Thank you The iMums & SpeechBox! God Bless!♥
This sounds like a wonderful app — I especially would love to use it with my 3 year old son who has Apraxia. Making your own custom cards is such a great feature! We would prefer the ipad App but the iphone would be great also. Thanks for the chance!!
I would love to have this app to work w/ all of my special need kidos
I am interested in the ipad version-don’t have an iphone. I work with a caseload of 45 students in 4 sites, and my ipad is my go-to for therapy when I don’t have the materials I need. This would be a great addition.
would like either
Wow this would be great to have for my non verbal son.
I would like to gift for our SLPs iPad.
To never have to print out picture cards for therapy would be wonderful. I would use the iPad version during speech therapy. Thanks for the giveaway!
Any app that I can customize for individual clients is always a plus. Looks like a great app for customizing targets for apraxia clients.
Would prefer iPad version.
I’d like to use this at work. I’d love the iPad version.
This would be an app that I could use in my therapy sessions at school. I’d love the iPad version.
I currently have 5 students on my caseload with moderate to severe apraxia who would greatly benefit from this app. I’d like to win the iPad version, if possible.
I home school my son with down syndrome. I use an ipad for so much of his schooling and therapies. i would love to add this to his curriculum. I would take either version. I can still run the iphone version on the ipad I think.
Wow! Fantastic pics! As an slp, I could really use this!
I would love the iPad version to use with my speech students.
I work with students with a range of communication needs in my school. This would be a great way to work on articulation, language skills and to organize information by theme, level of phonological complexity…. I would love the iPad version, but either would be great.
I would like to win the iPad version since many of my students have vision problems and need a larger screen size. I think I could use this app with students who have articulation and language problems. Many goals could be targeted with speech box.
Wow!!! This would be amazing to use on a daily basis! I am an SLP at a school in South Sfrica and this would be one of the greatest apps ever to use for all my kids – they would definitely make great use of it! We have a range of children and all are so unique but sounds like this iPad app would cover the bases nicely!!
This is a GREAT app! I’ve used it, loved it! Thank you guys for creating such amazing app.
I’d like to win for my 3 year old to help her pronunciation and vocabulary development. iPad or iPhone would be great.
Would love to win this for my 3 year old daughter!
Sorry…would love either version but prefer ipad probably! Daughter has Speech apraxia and need help! Losing some of her services and am hoping to find some aps that interest her.
iPad version would be great for my daughter who has speech delay issues and this could be very useful for her to use in conjunction with her speech therapy!
I would like this for my SpEd class (ages 5-11). Sorry——-> iPad version :)
I prefer iPad version
I would be happy to win either version.
I would need the ipad version.
My 3 year old son, Zevi, would greatly benefit from this app. The iPhone version would work for us. Thank you!
ipad version please!
I would like the ipad version for my son. He is non-verbal and has autism. This will surely benefit him.
I’d like to win the iPad version. I think larger is better when working with children.
The iPad version would be great for my sister who’s a therapist in the schools! She rocks!
This would really benefit my grandson who his speech therapist suggested looking for programs to work on articulation. His parents just last weekend were able to get him an iPad to help with his therapy after saving for some time. This would really get him off to a good start with programs for him. Thanks so much for the opportunity.
iPad would be nice to play with my daughter
The Ipad version would be incredible! I am a SLP in a local school district. Although the school provides us with Ipads which make all the difference with therapy, they do not supply us with any money to purchase apps. I often times purchase these apps out of pocket because I know what a difference they would make for my kids. I have many young nonverbal children as well as 3 apraxic students on my caseload. Although there are many other apps out there which focus on articulation, i believe this app would make a world of difference in their therapy sessions.
I’d love a copy of the iPad version to use with my boys who both have speech issues; and also to show to others.
I would love it for my FASD daughter.
Sorry ipad version
I would love to have this app as I am always wanting to try new apps for my speech kids (I am an SLP) and this looks very interesting! I use an Ipad daily in my work and I have my one itouch, so either version would work for me!
I would prefer the iPad version to use with my speech kids at school.
I would like to win this giveaway for my youngest son whom is three, He is having a lot of difficulty formulating his initial blends. I am hoping this app may help. I would put it on my iPhone,
While I would like to win either version, the iPad would be best for my almost 12 year old daughter (DS) to use for fun and educational apps! Maybe she would share it with me ;~)
I would love this app for the iPad to work on articulation skills, vocabulary, creating sentences.
I would love this for my almost 4 year old daughter. She has some echolalic speech but also exhibits apraxia when trying to talk faster. We’d have to do the iPad version since we do not own any smartphone, let alone an iPhone.
I would love to win this to use with my son. He is 2 and has autism.
Would love the iPad version for my 11 year old. I won’t be around forever & he needs a voice when that happens.
I would live the iPad version
I would love to win the iPad version to use with my caseload of pre K-5th graders!
I would love this (iPad) app to use with my early intervention toddlers
I would love the iPad version! As a school SLP I have so many kiddos who would benefit from using it daily!!! Thank you so much for this giveaway! *fingers crossed* <3
I would love to win the iPad version to use in therapy with my speech kids!
I would really love to win this app in the iPad version. One of my biggest concerns for my son with Down syndrome is his poor articulation. I worry that people that do not know him will be unable to understand him…
most of the kiddos i know could benefit from this. at home i have a 4 year old with autism. i also work with kiddos with autism. always looking for educational games for them.
I would love to win the iPAD version to use with my speech students at the elementary school level.
I would be happy if I won either version to use in my speech therapy sessions.
I would love to win this for my son, who has Apraxia. I’ve been looking at the reviews and write-ups and it looks like one of the better speech practice apps out there. Great price point too!
Fantastic to have custom photo ability. I would love this app for my 3yo son to use on my iphone.
I’d love to win the iPad version for my apraxia son. He loves to practice speech with the iPad!
I would love to win either version! I use the ipad more at work but either would be fine
I’D love to win the ipad version for my daughter who has speech problems but because of lack of reasorces she only receives a little bit of therapy through her kindergarten.
I would like iPhone version but don’t care
Thank you so very much! I am sure this will help my grandson with his speech therapy!
ipod version :)
It would be great for teaching my kids, and helping with some talikng pronaunciation difficulties and building sentances… we have ipad and iphone
I would love to use the iPad version with my Apraxia kids. It will make working on sounds so much more fun!
This sounds and looks like an awesome app to work on skills with my kids!!
I would like the Ipad version.
Speech box will help with the several students I treat with apraxia and/or ASD. iPad version would be needed.
I would like to win the iPad version. I am a speech pathologist in an elementary school and have several students on my caseload with apraxia or severe articulation disorders who would benefit from this app.
This would be great to use with my students in therapy.
I would like the iPad version . I am a school bested SLP. this would be used with many of my students.
I would love to use this app with speech therapy students.
The iPad version preferred. Either would be great!
This app would be a great tool to use with the kiddos on my caseload who have CAS or speech sound disorders. I would prefer the iPad version, but I’m sure the iPhone version would work on x2
If I were to win I would gift to my children.s school SLP. I gave her an iPad last year and I try to share speech apps with her. It would help all the children that she provides services to. My son has many articulation issues. This app will help him immensely
I would live the iPad version to use with my school speech students as well as my contract pediatric clients. They would love the pictures.
I would love to win the iPad version of Soeechbox to use with my students for speech and language therapy! It looks like a great app, and would also be great to be able to demonstrate for parents and staff at iPad trainings.
Speechbox app would help my son with articulation. I would like it for the iPad. Thank you.
If I won, I would give this to a parent I know who needs a good ipad app whose son is in need of speech support
I would like to have this tools to use in therapy in the schools…I especially like the photos used in this app. I would prefer the iPad version. Thank you for the opportunity.
I would love to use this app with my students.
Oops… Forgot to say I’d like the iPad version
Recently we have lost speech services by insurance and working ourselves with our son and need as many resources we can use this would help so much we have an iPad and my son had made so much progress with working on it .