Watch Keyword Understanding in Action
Keyword Understanding is a comprehension app suitable for:
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children with developmental language delay or disorder who need to work on vocabulary, the understanding of basic concepts and the ability to understand and follow directions of increasing keyword length
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children with autism and auditory processing or comprehension difficulties
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adults with aphasia and comprehension difficulties following stroke or traumatic brain injury
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adults with cognitive-communication difficulties after stroke or brain injury
Following Directions in Speech Therapy
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Target auditory processing, auditory comprehension (listening), reading comprehension, attention to detail, and working memory (holding information)
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Improve the ability to follow directions of increasing keyword/information-carrying word length
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Develop the understanding of adjectives (size, colour)
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Boost the ability to follow temporal directions (that include the concepts 'before and after') and sequential directions (that include the concepts 'first and then')