Individuals with traumatic brain injury (or TBI) “frequently experience damage to regions of the brain and neural networks involved with processing emotions. As a result, many survivors have trouble identifying, labeling, and expressing their emotions, a condition known as alexithymia.” This is where My Emotional Compass could prove useful. As many as 60% of individuals […]
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Speech Blubs : Language Therapy App
There are so many language therapy apps that it can be overwhelming to find one that works for your child or student. Speech Blubs is a speech therapy app that uses voice-control and video technology to develop speech articulation for young children with or without speech difficulties. It was developed by Blub, Blub Inc. which […]
Constant Therapy: A Mobile Solution for Brain Rehabilitation
The Constant Therapy app is a virtual clinic, leading users through a digital door toward more than 100,000 speech, language and cognitive exercises. Created by the Learning Corp and built by an expert team of neuroscientists and clinicians at Boston University, this award-winning app was developed with the goal of helping people with learning disabilities […]
Beddit 3 Smart Sleep Monitor
There are several sleep monitors available on the market. One example of available non-wearable monitors is the Beddit 3 Smart Sleep Monitor. The Beddit 3 Smart Sleep Monitor is a dedicated sleep tracker which consists of an unobtrusive thin strip that lies under your bedsheet to track your sleep. The Beddit 3 Smart Sleep Monitor […]
The Rainforest Musical Kakamega (App)
Happy Diamond Music Studio Limited is a multimedia company that specializes in creating educational content and stories for young children. One of their apps is the Rainforest Musical Kakamega, which is a colorful 90 minute adventure for iOS devices. While using the app, children will sing fun songs and learn facts about the rainforest. “Kakamega […]
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Giving Your Brain Some Serious Playtime
Brain games. Do they really work? It’s a controversial subject with no clear-cut answers. But for those people with traumatic brain injuries (TBI), research evidence does show that play-based therapy using games is both enjoyable and improves balance and independence better than usual therapy options. After a person has suffered TBI, cognitive training for the […]