Speech With Milo Nouns App Uses iPad Mirror as
Children’s Learning Tool
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Speech With Milo
SAN
FRANCISCO -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Teaching kids language skills can be
challenging and frustrating for parents, teachers, and speech therapists alike.
But the latest entrant to a suite of entertaining and educational speech
therapy apps created by Doonan Speech Therapy may hold the key to
getting youngsters interested and engaged in learning language.
The
Speech With Milo “nouns” app will launch in conjunction with this week's ASHA
conference in Atlanta, Georgia, and will become the tenth app in the Speech With Milo platform, joining
apps that help kids learn verbs, prepositions, and adjectives, as well as an
articulation board game and interactive storybook. The Speech With Milo family of apps has
more than 150,000 collective downloads.
The
app also supports a first of its kind front-facing camera app, which allows
children to see themselves in the “iPad Mirror.” This mirror technology will be
utilized on iPads 2, 3, and 4, as well as on the iPad mini. The iPad 1 will
feature images and audio only, allowing children to see pictures of Milo with
the stated noun, as well as record their own voice. The technology for iPhone 5
is pending.
The
Speech With Milo app suite was designed by Poorani Doonan, founder of Speech with Milo and a licensed
speech-language pathologist based in San Ramon, California. She created the
apps because she found that while children responded to the iPad, there was a
real need for basic language building apps.
“As
a therapist, the one thing I’ve learned is that kids love to see themselves,”
explained Doonan. “A mirror is a great tool in therapy! Now, with this new
camera app, children can see themselves as they learn. They are surrounded by
the colorful world of Speech with Milo.”
“Specialized
apps tend to be extremely expensive and not necessarily friendly to
non-professionals,” Doonan added. “We wanted to make an app that any parent
could pick up and build basic language skills with their children.”
One
speech therapy professional who tested the app shared her impressions of it:
“It is a lot easier to get kids to say ‘chicken’ when they look like they are
in a chicken suit. You can record a video of children saying each and every
word on camera—then play it back with them or share it with friends and
parents.”
The
app will officially make its debut at the 2012 ASHA Conference in Atlanta on
November 15th, giving thousands of speech pathologists the ability
to receive an in-depth demo from the Doonan Speech Therapy founders.
About
Speech With Milo Nouns App
Developed
by speech-language pathologist Poorani Doonan of Doonan Speech Therapy, Speech With Milo
“nouns” is an interactive iPad, iPhone, and iTouch app that can help children
stay more focused, attentive, and entertained while learning about noun usage
and building their language skills. Unlike other speech therapy apps, Speech
With Milo “nouns” features an original front-facing camera app, which is the first
of its kind. The technology allows children to see themselves in the “iPad
Mirror,” facilitating their learning experience. Speech With Milo “nouns” is
part of an educational platform of 10 Speech With Milo apps that provide
parents, teachers, and speech-language pathologists with engaging, fun, and
affordable tools to help children develop basic language building skills.
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