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This screen displays a far more challenging level than the one above. |
According to the summary in the app store, Visual Attention TherAppy strives to improve reading, scanning, concentration, memory, attention to detail, and speed of processing. As a Speech Pathologist, I would find this app beneficial to children in school who need to improve their attention and focus, while Speech Pathologists in a hospital and/or rehabilitative setting would especially find this app helpful for patients who have had a stroke. I tried the app with a few children between the ages of six and nine. It was very convenient to be able to change the setting to a "child" mode for this age group! The examiners liked racing against the clock to complete the drills. I would likely use this app at the beginning of my speech and language session as a warm up for attending to tasks. It may also come in handy just prior to reading text for comprehension work as it supports scanning from left to right. I would also suggest sharing this app with resource and reading teachers as it is very applicable to their caseloads!
The developers wanted me to relay that there is a free trial available: Visual Attention TherAppy Lite. This lite version offers one level and one size, but allows you to try the test, practice, 1 or 2 targets, and email results.
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Here is the set up screen for the Lite version. The complete app
includes all the red faced print selections while the sample allows you
to try the "letter in letters and symbols" only. |