Friday, September 15, 2017

Inference Pics {app review}

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Inference Pics is a brand new app from Aptus Speech and Language Therapy.  It is designed to target inferencing skills, a very important life skill.  Many of my clients have goals for inferencing, so this app is great for my caseload.  Check it out below.



Here is the description from the app developer:
"Inference Pics is designed to elicit verbal expression and target the ability to make inferences. It uses real-life pictures depicting events, conversations, thoughts, feelings, jobs, places and seasons. Inference Pics will get people talking, help them to foster key social skills and master the ability to make social inferences."


There are seven (7) different activities to do in this app:
-What Has Happened?
In this activity, clients will look at a picture, describe what happened, and tell how they know.



-Jobs
In this activity, clients will look at the picture and determine that person's job.



-Places
In this activity,  clients will look at the picture and determine where a person is.



-Seasons
In this activity, clients will look at the picture and determine what time of year it is.



-Feelings
In this activity, clients will look at the picture and determine how a person is feeling.



-Conversations
In this activity, clients will look at the picture and determine what each person is saying.



-Thoughts
In this activity, clients will look at a picture and determine what each person is thinking.



What I love about this app:
-There are a variety of activities to practice inferencing skills.
-You can target WH questions, pragmatics, turn-taking, and more with this app.
-It takes data for you.
-It uses real-life photos.
-You can use as a guest or as a saved user.
-It allows for scaffolding--clients can answer with or without answer choices.
-It is super easy to use.

What I would love to see in an update:
-This is me being extremely picky, but I would love it if the app used a non-synthesized/digital voice.  My clients generally respond better to a human voice.

*Note: this app was produced in the United Kingdom.  Some of the vocabulary used is not the same that I use in the United States.  This is not a problem.  Rather, it is just something to be aware of when using this

In summary, Inference Pics is an easy-to-use app to practice inference skills along with WH questions, pragmatic language, turn-taking, and vocabulary skills. It uses real life photos, not cartoons, with help with carryover skills.  The app takes data, which saves time for busy SLPs, and it has built in scaffolding and answer choices.

If you're interested in this app, you can purchase it on the App Store for $11.99 at the time of this review.



Note: A copy of this app was provided for my review.  No other compensation was received. All opinions expressed are mine. 

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