Step-by-Step instructions for Evaluating Speech Therapy Software

(Print these tips so you can refer to them later)

1. Pick the most appropriate programs.

There are over 20 programs (1 million exercises) on this CD. You probably don’t have time to try all of them. Start with the ones most likely to help them. Pick 5 or so to start with.

If you purchased a trial CD, it includes a free phone consultation to help you choose programs or refer to page 3 of the Bungalow Catalog (which lists programs by Treatment Category) or use the online Therapy Advisor.
Read more about the Therapy Advisor below or on our website:
www.BungalowSoftware.com/cd_therapy_advisor.htm

2. Read the program description in the catalog.

If you know what the program can help with, and how it works, you’ll get more out of the trial.

3. Gradually introduce the patient to the programs with these 5-steps

As you follow the steps below, start with the easiest lesson of the easiest program you think is good for them. If a lesson seems obviously too easy for them, try a harder lesson. The goal is to make them comfortable with the program and find a lesson that’s a good challenge for them (not to easy –don’t bore them, and not too hard- don’t frustrate them).

Pro Tip: Each program has an Icon on your desktop. Each program contains multiple lessons. Each Lesson contains multiple Exercises.

Advance through each of these steps only when you feel the patient is ready for the next step:

	*Step 1*	You use the program for a few minute alone, then when they are ready:
	*Step 2*	Patient watches you use it.:
	*Step 3*	Patient answers the questions while you run the program for them. So, they might point to the answer (in multiple choice) and you’d click on the answer for them.
	*Step 4*	If the lesson seems to easy, try a harder lesson within the same program. If all the lessons in that program seem to easy, try a harder program.
	*Step 4*	You let them control the program, but you stay next to them in case they need help.
	*Step 5*	They control the program alone.

4. Start with the easiest lesson of the easiest program.

Each program has multiple lessons (or difficulty levels). Each lesson has multiple exercises. The first lesson (level) is usually the easiest.

5. Look at a sample of each lesson.

Don’t try to do every exercise in a lesson. Instead, do just a few exercises. If the patient gets them all correct easily, then try the next lesson.

6. Repeat 2 - 5 for each program.

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