SentenceShaper.com
An innovative approach to language software for aphasia
An innovative approach to language software for aphasia
Aphasia therapy has several parts to it. When a person has a stroke or receives an injury to the brain via an accident, the more prompt the medical care, the better. Medical evaluation and care remain an ongoing part of the treatment process.
Just what has happened to the person's abilities? An evaluation of what they can and can't do is necessary before an overall aphasia therapy plan is developed. As the individual’s language improves over time, the plan will be revised as needed. Along with some form of speech therapy, the treatment plan may include medications or other kinds of medical treatment.
In the past, it was believed that language skills were regained only during a very limited a period of time in the first few months after the onset of aphasia. But more recent research has shown that this is not true; people can continue to improve their speech many years after their stroke or brain injury.
One of the best things you can do is to keep working on your speech, by talking to your family and friends and by continuing in language therapy with a speech therapist. You can do a lot on your own, most likely with a speech therapy software program.
Some of the most impressive benefits from SentenceShaper use have been observed in people who developed aphasia many years before. Aphasia therapy is typically an ongoing process, with plenty for family members and friends to do if they choose.
Regular language practice—daily, if possible – can make a big difference in your speech! Computers can be very helpful for this. If you have a computer in your home, you can work on your speech as much as you like. One feature of our software SentenceShaper is that it can be used by people at many levels of difficulty.
Frequently, insurance companies will only pay for a certain number of speech therapy sessions; sometimes you need to show evidence that you are making progress before they will fund additional sessions. Therefore, if you are able to see a speech therapist, it may be helpful to work with him or her to find a way to continue working on your speech at home, both during and after treatment. Regular homework during treatment may lead to greater improvement, and this may actually increase the amount of aphasia treatment you will be eligible for. Regular language practice after treatment ends is necessary in order to continue improving your speech and in order to maintain the improvements you have made. You may want to ask your clinician to help set you up with some appropriate computer software for this purpose.
Our software, SentenceShaper, has been proven to help people who have difficulty creating sentences or other long utterances. Clicking here will take you to the section of our website that describes SentenceShaper.
If you are seeing a speech therapist, you might to ask her or him whether SentenceShaper is right for you. However, because SentenceShaper is such a new program, your clinician may not be familiar with it, so you may want to pass along the URL (www.sentenceshaper.com) of this website.
If you are not working with a clinician,you can still use SentenceShaper. You may need some help in setting it up on your computer, but once it's set up, it is designed as an aphasia therapy tool that an aphasia survivor can use with little or no assistance (depending on skill levels). SentenceShaper can be downloaded to your computer from the downloads page, which this link takes you to. You can use it up to 30 times before deciding if you want to buy it. If you do download it, you will need the Quick Start Guide to know how to use the program. It can be downloaded from the same page as the software, or you can read the SentenceShaper Quick Start Guide here on the website. We are happy to provide this aphasia therapy tool.