TalkPath Speaking guides adults with aphasia or apraxia through a series of exercises designed to improve overall speech. The exercises in this app work on repetition and cueing and are based on general treatment principles widely used by speech-language pathologists to improve spontaneous speech and naming. Training with these techniques may increase the user’s ability to self-cue when unable to name an object. The app exercises provide multiple types of sound and visual inputs at varying levels and are designed to stimulate language processes that have been disrupted due to a stroke or other neurological event.

TalkPath Speaking is easy to use and is appropriate for speech-language pathologists with clients and for people with aphasia working on their own. The graduated exercise design means that users will stay engaged as they progress through levels of difficulty — from easy to hard. Configurable settings allow for a wide variety of practice approaches that may be customized based on the unique needs and preferences of each user.

Designed specifically for adults with aphasia, the TalkPath apps are based on the proprietary images created by LingraphicaTM, the trusted name in aphasia rehabilitation. When touched, the icons temporarily enlarge or “project,” a patented methodology developed by Lingraphica to stimulate a user’s senses and prepare him or her to complete a task. In addition, verbs are animated to more clearly demonstrate their meaning and add proper context. All voices in the TalkPath Speaking app are recorded— adding to the app’s friendliness and usability.

Backed by the experience and innovation of Lingraphica, TalkPath Speaking was developed by a team of scientists and speech-language pathologists focused solely on finding ways to overcome aphasia and apraxia.

How it works:
Users progress through six sets of exercises, each with three levels of difficulty:
• Functional Word Repetition
• Functional Phrase Repetition
• Naming with Cueing
• Flashcard Naming
• Naming Object Features – Nouns
• Naming Object Features – Verbs

Try it for free:
Users can download the app and get five tasks at each level — easy, medium, and hard — in each of the six exercises. An in-app purchase option enables users to complete their exercise sets and receive updates as more exercises are added.