Speech Sounds on Cue (US Eng)

I like this app for additional practice on speech sounds. There are three choices for practice; basic which allows you to choose one sound, random which allows for multiple sounds and a rhyming area. The basic and random selection are in three steps. First the basic section shows and gives instruction on correct production then moves to a short phrase "grapes grow on a vine." The random section goes right into the phrase for the sounds you have selected. Each phrase has three short clips that highlight the target word. A clip with production of voiced word, second a clip of production without voice and lastly an area where the user can record the production. The rhyming area has 4 photos of words that rhyme with the initial sound that you choose (/b/ = bee, key, pea, tea). The app does not allow for data collection but I don't see that as a deterrent from downloading this one. One thing that I really like is the recording step because there are no buttons to touch prior to recording...the microphone appears and the user begins their word production. A future update might increase the picture size on the screen and allow for more than one voiced model. Definitely a worthwhile articulation app. ACTbyJackieBryla

It's good, but for a specific kind of user, so keep that in mind. It could be improved to make it more universal. The video modeling aspect has made this very useful with some of my young students. They absolutely love hearing their voice recorded too. I love how you can jump to any word in the list; however the app has some caveats- it would also be much more practical to choose exactly which words to use in a session- this way I could use the next button to jump to the next word I had chosen, instead of going to the drop down list each time. Another big issue with this lack of word selection, is that some of the words are not appropriate for use in a school setting- the words are geared toward adults. I am glad to have it, but for the price it really should have more flexibility- data tracking, ability to save "profiles" of some sort with a student's sounds would be super too, for example. Still a valuable tool for the videos with instructions on how to make each sound.

I used the lite version of this app and thought for a long time before purchasing the full version, but it is worth the investment. I work as an SLP in schools, and currently use it with two students who have dyspraxia, and one with Down Syndrome. All love it, and as all have intensive services, it's great to see them motivated. The fading cues are perfect; the students try to Imitate the word and the mouth movements without being prompted, and they all enjoy the recording feature that lets them hear their production of the target words. I had questions prior to purchase, and the customer service was prompt and friendly. The only reason I am not giving a 5 star rating is that it does not save data, so I still need to record performances the old fashioned way. But, many books and kits cost more than this app, and none have been as fun and effective as this for those kids who need a lot of specific speech therapy.

I really wanted to love this app and only spent the money hoping it would give my student his "Ah-Ha!" moment practicing his /r/ sounds. Sadly, it did not. This app is limited to practicing speech sounds only in the initial position of words. It is extremely helpful for many of my students on the autism spectrum who LOVE the video modeling and their attention is immediately sustained. Great for first introducing a target speech sound and each sound has up to 30 practice items. It would be helpful if this offered a data collection tool to track progress and offer practice items in the medial and final position of words, seeing as how it is so expensive! I'm disappointed that the /r/ sound is a vocalic "er" for the model. Works great for some of my students but unable to use it once the initial position is mastered.

My family and I have been using the original desktop version for 6+ years and it has been really helpful. The iPad version works well, but what makes it better is the interactivity using the screen rather than the mouse. I would recommend this product in either version for anyone that is suffering from Aphasia specially when it is just starting. I have seen vast improvement on my mother’s speech since using SpeechSounds on Cue post stroke.