What's New
Minor changes to user interface
Changed the hint in the verb naming test to the written word rather than multiple choice options
New app icon
App Description
Verb Toolbox is a professional speech therapy app designed for older children and adults with comprehension and/or word-finding difficulties.
It targets listening and reading comprehension of verbs, verb retrieval and naming as well as verb production in sentences.
Verb Toolbox has 6 activities:
Comprehension
Listen: In the activity, the person is required to understand the spoken verb and match it to the corresponding picture. There is a choice of 2, 3, 4 or 6 pictures.
Read: In this activity, the person is required to read and understand the written verb and match it to the corresponding picture. There is a choice of 2, 3, 4 or 6 pictures.
Naming & Sentence Production
Repeat: This activity uses an evidence-based treatment approach called Errorless Learning. The app repeats the name of the verb 3 times and asks the user to repeat it 3 times.
Describe: This activity uses an evidence-based treatment approach called Semantic Feature Analysis. There are 6 questions designed to prompt the user to describe each feature of the action/verb and ultimately improve their naming/verb retrieval.
Elaborate: This activity is based on a treatment approach called Response Elaboration Therapy. It uses 'Wh' questions (Who, What, Where, Why) to help the user to expand their answers when describing the picture.
Assessment
Verb Test: A fully customisable test which allows you to choose the verbs you wish to include. Keep track of client progress over time by emailing result summaries or by checking the in-built record of scores.
The app includes:
- Over 100 clear, large, high-quality colour pictures of people doing a range of activities such as eating a hamburger, driving a car, bowling, sight-seeing etc.
- Adjustable difficulty levels in comprehension tasks
- The option to add multiple users
- Results summary that can be emailed
- Results tracking and in-built storage
- No subscriptions, no monthly bills, no Wi-fi needed
All Aptus Speech & Language Therapy apps participate in the 50% off Volume Purchase Program, so talk to your school about buying in bulk!
App Changes
- June 26, 2015 Initial release
- July 09, 2015 New version 1.1
- October 09, 2015 Price increase: $5.99 -> $12.99
- October 18, 2015 New version 1.2
- November 28, 2015 Price decrease: $12.99 -> $6.99
- January 16, 2016 New version 1.3
- July 04, 2016 New version 1.4
- December 05, 2016 New version 1.5
- June 14, 2019 New version 2.1
- June 14, 2019 Price decrease: $6.99 -> $4.99
- June 16, 2019 Price decrease: $6.99 -> $4.99
- November 04, 2019 Price increase: $4.99 -> $9.99
- November 11, 2019 New version 2.2
- November 26, 2019 Price decrease: $9.99 -> $7.99
- December 03, 2019 Price increase: $7.99 -> $9.99
- July 15, 2020 New version 2.3
- September 29, 2021 Price increase: $9.99 -> $10.99
- September 16, 2023 Price increase: $10.99 -> $11.99