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Nouns
& Sounds
Here's
a fun way to increase auditory awareness and
build listening skills. Both adults and children
will have a great time exploring noun sounds,
matching them with photographs, and playing
games that exercise visual and auditory short-term
memory.
Noun & Sounds is an engaging program that encourages
individuals to listen to and discriminated environmental
sounds. Individuals learn to match common environmental
sounds with 100 realistic photographs.
Noun & Sounds offers seven different activities
to accommodate a wide range of language functioning
levels. The program uses clear, colorful photographic
images, realistic sounds, high-quality speech,
lively animation, and audible scanning. Keyboard,
touch screen, single switch, or mouse maybe
used.
Introducing Nouns and Sounds - A single
picture appears on the screen and the computer
gives the name of the noun and the sound it
makes. ("Listen to the sound a pig makes . .
. oink, oink").
Identifying Noun Sounds - This activity
uses 6, 8, or 12 pictures. The computer asks
a question ("Which one makes this sound . .
. . quack, quack.") and the user has to identify
the correct picture.
Matching Nouns and Sounds - Individuals
are asked to choose the correct noun based on
the sounds it makes ("Find the one that makes
this sound . . . meow.")
Is this the Right Sound? - The computer
asks a question ("Does a clock make this sound?")
and then plays a sound. The user must decide
whether the sound matches or does not match
the picture.
Concentrate on Noun Sounds - An array
of 6, 8. or 12 cards appears face down on the
screen and the user must find two identical
cards. There is also an option to find matches
based on sound alone.
Exploring Nouns Sounds - In this activity
6, 8, or 12 pictures appear on the screen. When
the user clicks on a picture, the computer identifies
the noun and plays its sounds (A telephone makes
this sound . . . ring, ring.").
Remember That Sound - In this activity,
a sound is played before the picture appears
and the user is asked to select the one that
makes that sound. The program comes with 5 preselected
stimulus sets. You can also create customized
lessons based on different categories (e.g.
animals, vehicles, etc) or the specific vocabulary
items that you want to teach. Text and reinforcement
animation can be turned on or off.
This
program is suggested for adults with traumatic
brain injury or aphasia; children with language-learning
disabilities, developmental disabilities, visual
impairments, physical impairments, and autism;
and, adults and children with Cochlear Implants.
Introduction to Nouns & Sounds is included on
a free CD Demo available from Laureate.
Canadian Distributors: Bridges/Betacom
Description
of Resource: CD ROM available for Windows and/or
Macintosh
Approximate
Cost: $168.00 (Canadian)
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