Product Review of Articulation Games Assistive Technologies

This app includes four entertaining games with a dynamic way of teaching sound production. The games were assembled by professional speech pathologists, and they contain over 40 phenomes arranged in order of sound placement. The app comes with flashcards and professional sound recordings. Kids get rewarded for the progress they make.
Website: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id630112014
What Users Love About the App
“I love having all the targeted article sounds at my fingertips, especially when working with younger students. I like how the picture with the targeted sound pops up on the Memory game to stop the student from rushing through to the next card. Also, having a choice for approximations is always a bonus.”
“My kids love to play these games! It has made articulation therapy planning a breeze. I’m so happy to have these pictures at my fingertips at all times. The app is easy to use and personalize.”
“I have had this app for over a year. The kids love the different presentations of the stimulus words. My favorite is the matching game!”
“Great therapy, too! I use it on a daily basis with my 5 minute articulation groups. Highly recommend.”
What Users Dislike About the App
“I really like this app but it keeps crashing when I am in the middle of working with students. It does hold the data but have to start at the beginning of the wordlist again. It’s kind of frustrating!”
“I LOVE this app and it is my go-to for most of my articulation groups. However, when you select any position other than initial and move on to another student, it automatically goes back to where you were with the previous student. This makes it impossible to get matches when playing the memory game. My biggest complaint is that EVERY time the app has an update, I lose 90% of my data! This is not helpful for IEP and progress report data.”
“I love everything about this app except the way some photos were resized. Many look crooked and, therefore, a bit distorted. To the person who made the photos for this app: drag and resize from the corners, not the sides! I would give a 5 star rating if that issue was resolved. Also, I would definitely buy more sounds if they were available.”