Betsy Furler

Talking With Tech Betsy Furler

Apps are great additions to speech therapy! In this book, I describe how to use tablets and iPad to optimize speech therapy services. These tips will help families and therapists optimize the use of apps to enhance communication, speech and language. My hope is that many children and families with be positively affected by the information contained within the book. Chapter One: Why Do Tablets Work for Therapists? Chapter Two: Getting Started Chapter Three: Pitfalls Chapter Four: Early Precursors for Communication Chapter Five: Apps For Early Communication Skills Chapter Six: AAC Apps Chapter Seven: Using the iPad for Language Development Chapter Eight: Articulation Apps Chapter Nine: Apps For Assessment Chapter Ten: Matching Apps to Goals Chapter Eleven: Guided Access Chapter Twelve: Organizational and Educational Apps and Ideas Chapter Thirteen: Taking The iPad to School Chapter Fourteen: The iPad and Home Programs Chapter Fifteen: Documenting Progress