The Sunny Articulation and Phonology Test allows you to screen and/or test clients for speech delays. Before administering either, I recommend watching the tutorial so you can be sure to customize the settings to best meet the needs of your clients. You can find the link to the tutorial under the INFO button located in the upper left hand corner.
Next, you will want to tap the SETTINGS button in the upper right hand corner and select "on" or "off" for the following: Transition Audio, Record Single Sound, and Display Written Word. I chose to turn off the audio for transition between pictures because I do not agree with using verbal encouragement during testings. After making the settings selections, you can add a new student by selecting the large, blue, ADD STUDENT button in the lower left hand corner. All you need is a student's name and date of birth. Now, the real fun begins! The app automatically calculates the chronological age for you:)
Select a client from the list on the left hand side of the screen, and then move over to the right side to select NEW TEST. You can either select a full evaluation or a screening, which is a shortened version of the complete test. Pictures are either actual photos of objects or computer generated images, but all are in color and easy to recognize. Above the image is a phonetic transcription of the word. In the full evaluation mode, you can tap the letters that are mispronounced, and then a list appears displaying all types of errors from distortions to substitutions. And get this- you can turn the phonetically scribed word AROUND so that it faces you while the client looks at the images! This little feature made my day! The developers really thought of EVERYTHING when designing this app!!
At the end of the screening or test, you are asked to subjectively rate speech intelligibility before being brought to the complete analysis. The final summary screen shows the client's name, raw score, intelligibility, and status of testing. Tapping these results will bring you to a comprehensive summary displaying accuracy ratings for ALL of the following: position, manner, voicing, words, and place. I was amazed with the comprehensive analysis supplied by this app! Below are some screen shots for each of these.
I'm sure by now all the SLPs out there would love to get their hands on this app! I know it has made my life easier for completing a couple evaluations! Since we are nearing the end of the school year, and I didn't have any new screenings to complete, I used the screening format to update goals for several of the clients on my caseload. If you would like to add this app to your toolkit, you can find it in the app store or win a code for it below! It is compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad and requires iOS of 5.0 or later.
Disclosure: The generous developers at Smarty Ears provided a code for my review and one for this raffle. No other compensation was received for this review. Opinions expressed here are completely unbiased and solely mine.
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In an assessment, I use either the CAAP or the Goldman Fristoe 2. For screenings, I use a self-made screening with a bunch of sight-word photo cards I've gathered with each sound in multiple word positions.
ReplyDeleteFor a standardized measure I use the Arizona-3.
ReplyDelete--Cassandra
im a parent so i have no idea on the test battery :) my kids have apraxia and speech delay/autism
ReplyDeletewould love to win this for my speech therapist that sees my daughter
DeleteI LOVE that you entered this contest to win an app for your daughter's speech therapist! Talk about parent support!!
DeleteI currently use the GFTA-2. This truly looks amazing!
ReplyDeleteI use GFTA-2. I've been looking at a quicker way to assess and even to have a print out to give to parents as paret of the Evaluation report.
ReplyDeleteI also use the GFTA-2. We also have the LAT, but have not yet used that assessment as am more familiar with GFTA - just purchased Articulate It! This would be a great addition to the articulation folder on my iPad!
ReplyDeleteI currently use the GFTA-2. This app looks amazing!
ReplyDeleteThis app looks awesome! I currently use the GFTA-2.
ReplyDeleteI currently use the GFTA-2 but I would love to have something new!! This looks great :)
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