Categories Learning Center for iOS

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Categories Learning Center is a multi-level, multi-player application designed by Speech-Language Pathologists to improve language comprehension...
Last updated on November 30, 2014
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Categories Learning Center is a multi-level, multi-player application designed by Speech-Language Pathologists to improve language comprehension...

Categories Learning Center is a multi-level, multi-player application designed by Speech-Language Pathologists to improve language comprehension for individuals of all age groups. Categories Learning Center is based on research surrounding language development and language processing in children; however, categorization skills may prove useful for individuals of all ages with word finding, memory, and reading comprehension difficulties.The ability to identify and categorize an object by associating common features is critical for building the semantic networks needed for reading comprehension (Partyka & Kresheck, 1983). Poor categorization skills can influence word finding, comprehension, and language processing. Children with language disorders often have difficulty explaining a relationship between items, forming word associations, and building the semantic networks needed for speaking and writing (Semel, Wiig, & Secord, 2003). As an individuals language grows, he or she typically uses categorization skills to aid memory storage and retrieval. If categorization skills are faulty, the individual may demonstrate poor expressive language, limited vocabulary, poor word retrieval, and memory difficulties (Richard & Hanner, 2005; Partyka & Kresheck, 1983). Categories Learning Center can be used to:Help individuals sort items that belong to a certain categoryIncrease receptive and expressive vocabulary through picture stimuliMeasure treatment effectiveness and progress monitoring through reported dataHelp individuals name items belonging to various categoriesIncrease reading comprehension through semantic knowledge gainsCategories Learning Center has the following features:Multi-player options up to 4 playersMulti-level Receptive (non-verbal) activity: oLevel 1 - sorting dissimilar objectsoLevel 2 - sorting similar objectsoWhere does it go - placing an object in the correct category (of 3)Multi-level Expressive ActivityoCategory Naming - providing the correct category name for a group of objects without promptsoCategory Selection - identifying which category name (of 4) a group of objects belongsoInformally provide opportunities for naming additional items within a categoryAbility to customize receptive activities between 2 or 3 category choicesProgress Monitoring for treatment effectiveness a report is presented at the end of each session which may be emailed, printed, or stored for later use