Information on our software for language therapy professionals

Language professionals play a key role in the effectiveness of SentenceShaper, not only because people with aphasia may need help in learning how to use the software program, but also because SentenceShaper's flexibility allows the clinician to be creative, tailoring it to the patient's needs. We are very eager to receive feedback or questions, so please feel free to contact us.

Note: The information currently on this site is refers almost exclusively to the original (and discontinued) version of the program. We will be updating the site for SentenceShaper 2 during the next month. However, both the old and new versions of the program incorporate the same basic technology to help people create better speech...the new version just has more bells and whistles, and increased flexibility, in order to make the program more interesting to use and more easily incorporated into language therapy and community-based activities.

Contents of the professional section of the website

• Research about SentenceShaper
• Excerpts from the SentenceShaper Manual
• Additional pages of interest to professionals

Research about SentenceShaper

Click here to view a PDF document summarizing SentenceShaper research. If you right-click and then choose "Save target as...", you can copy this research report to your own computer. If you are unable to view the file, you may need to download the free Adobe Reader, from www.adobe.com.

Excerpts from the report can be viewed byclicking on the following links:

• Effectiveness of SentenceShaper as a communication aid
• Effectiveness of SentenceShaper as a language therapy tool
• Publications about SentenceShaper
• Grants that have funded SentenceShaper studies

Excerpts from SentenceShaper Manual

Click here to view the entire SentenceShaper Manual (approximately 70 pages, PDF format). If you right-click and then choose "Save target as...", you can copy the Manual to your own computer. If you are unable to view the file, you may need to download the free Adobe Reader, from www.adobe.com.

If you would rather have a bound copy of the Manual, it is included in the SentenceShaper Starter Kit.

Excerpts from the Manual can be viewed byclicking on the following links:

• Suggestions for clinical use 1: Who can use the SentenceShaper system?
• Suggestions for clinical use 2: Training a new user
• Suggestions for clinical use 3: Training effective use of SentenceShaper
• Suggestions for clinical use 4: Ways to use SentenceShaper at home or in the clinic

Additional pages of interest to professionals:

Newsletter articles and other information about "real-life" uses of SentenceShaper

In the future, we plan to include on our website links to clinicians and clinics using SentenceShaper, so please contact us if you are familiar with the program and would be willing to be listed on our site. This would help people with aphasia find a clinician who knows how to use the program. Also please contact us if you are willing to share new suggestions about using SentenceShaper with other clinicians, families, or survivors.