How to Use Apps Clinically in the Treatment of Aphasia

Abstract

This article is designed to provide aphasia clinicians with some general guidelines for selecting apps that are appropriate for individuals on their caseloads. Further, it provides a template, consisting of some things we have learned while we have instituted the use of apps at the Adler Aphasia Center in Maywood, NJ and at the Carondelet Aphasia Program in Tucson, AZ, in the hopes that clinicians who are interested in using this technology can profit from our experiences.

Keywords

Apps - App Store - iTunes - platform/device - use of apps

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