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1. ae LOCUTOUR MULTIMEDIA ul COGNITIVE REHABILITATION yaa We Co ox Artic Games amp More by Marna Scarry Larkin M A CCC SLP Elizabeth Price M A CCC SLP Artic Games amp More These eight games will keep your clients glued to their seats and asking for more speech therapy time Each of the games can be played with one of the four focus areas Articulation Phonology Content and It s a confrontation naming The unique word choice and saving features allow you to individualize the treatment sessions You may create as many unique lesson plans as you wish and return to them all year Therapy was never so easy The Focus Choice Pages When the Artic Games amp More CD opens the first screen to appear is a focus choice page The choices change depending on the focus chosen In the Articulation Focus the choices are the group of sounds to be worked on this session e g Initial Consonants the sounds within that group and the specific words to be used In the Phonology Focus the teacher chooses the patterns to be targeted the sounds within those patterns and the words to be used The Content Focus includes categories of words e g animals places and furniture and the specific words to be practiced Finally the It s a Focus page presents lists of words sorted alphabetically or by category the same categories that are included in the Content Focus For a description of the stimuli present2. These results are not saved so when you leave this page those numbers are gone To print a hard copy click on Print From this page you can change options change games or start the game over If you click on Finished you can quit the program return to the Games menu or go to the Final Results page Final Results the number of games played and SI scoring totals On this page there is a place to type in your comments from the session These comments can be saved by clicking on Save Log in the Menu Bar When the Save Dialogue Box comes up indicate the place you would like the log saved just as with any other word processing document You can start another game by clicking on Play Again Click on Print to print out your final results Click on Finished to quit the program com pletely return to the Games menu or play the game again Page 15 LocuTour Multimedia 800 777 3166 Objective Choosing a Focus How to Play Response Options k What s Different The client will scan two pictures find three differences between the pictures and talk about the differences If you haven t already chosen a focus and stimulus words from the Focus Choice pages click on a focus in the Focus Bar This will take you to the Focus Choice pages When you have made all of your choices click Start to return to the What s Different screen You will find details about the Focus Choice pages on page two of this manual Descriptio
3. and match a word no picture to the written text with Sound Text Timer Set the amount of time given to find a match Options are 10 30 and 60 seconds the default is 30 seconds Scoring During game play players can keep track of the score by checking the score boxes under each player s name The computer keeps track of the score and displays it on the Quick Results page after each game is fin ished Game Results Quick Results the players number of moves one move is turning over two cards number of matches made the time it took to complete the game and of the matches each player found These results are not saved so when you leave this page those numbers are gone To print a hard copy click on Print From this page you can change options change games or start the game over If you click on Finished you can quit the program return to the Games menu or go to the Final Results page Final Results the levels played each player s score on each game played the computer s score on each game and whether or not each game was completed On this page there is a place to type in your comments from the session These comments can be saved by clicking on Save Log in the Menu Bar When the Save Dialogue Box comes up indicate the place you would like the log saved just as with any other word processing document You can start another game by clicking on Play Again Click on Print to print out your final results Click
4. imitative incorrect I1 The computer keeps track of the teacher s scoring and summarizes it on the Quick Results page Game Results After 10 screens are played the computer automatically goes to the Quick Results page Quick Results the target words practiced this session SI spontaneous imitative scoring for each word the time spent on each screen and the number of differences found These results are not saved so when you leave this page those numbers are gone To print a hard copy click on Print From this page you can change options change games or start the game over If you click on Finished you can quit the program return to the Games menu or go the Final Results page Final Results the number of pictures viewed and SI scoring totals On this page there is a place to type in your comments from the session These comments can be saved by clicking on Save Log in the Menu Bar When the Save Dialogue Box comes up indicate the place you would like the log saved just as with any other word processing document You can start another game by clicking on Play Again Click on Print to print out your final results Click on Finished to quit the program com pletely return to the Games menu or play the game again Page 17 LocuTour Multimedia 800 777 3166 Objective Hov to Play The client will determine the number of syllables in 2 3 and 4 syllable words The client will identify the target sound s t
5. low to high by clicking on the numbers 1 5 on the speed control Drag items into the boxes that match the correct number of syllables Sy or the correct posi tion of the target sound in the word IMF Items lifted off the conveyor belt may be placed back on by dropping them above the belt If On Error is set to Pause game play pauses when an item is incorrectly placed The computer names the item and places it in the correct box Resume play by clicking the green light Response Record and play the client s verbal responses with the VCR like buttons on Options the left of the Content Bar Pause the timer disable it by clicking on the two paws The timer will resume timing whenever a new picture is selected Click on the Sunburst symbol to hide or show text for the target Change levels at any time by clicking on the new level 7 L L2 then the Next arrow in the bottom right corner The computer shows a Quick Results page for the items completed Click Start to begin the next set of items at the new level Repeat the same game by clicking on the left curving Repeat arrow Change games at any time by clicking on the Game button Click the Show Answer button to have the computer circle the picture and its corresponding box in blue and explain the answer Print a homework page by clicking on the Print button View the results pages by clicking on Finished and choosing Quick Results or Final Results from the pop up menu Opti
6. on Finished to quit the program com pletely return to the Games menu or play the game again Page 27 LocuTour Multimedia 800 777 3166 Macintosh System Reguirements The Macintosh version reguires an Apple Macintosh with a Power PC chip 8 12 megabytes of available RAM System 7 or OS8 9 a CD ROM drive and color monitor A microphone may be reguired to record voices You can play the games from the CD or drag the icons to a folder on the Hard Disk Windows System Requirements The Windows version requires Windows 95 98 ME or Windows 2000 XP a Pentium chip 12 16 megabytes of available RAM a CD ROM drive a multimedia sound card and video card and a color monitor A microphone is required to record voices Complete Manual A manual that provides instructions for each game is included on this CD It is located in the Manuals folder and is formatted in Adobe Acrobat format If you do not already have Acrobat installed a copy is included on the CD LocuTour Multimedia Inc End User License Agreement This agreement allows you to a Use the LocuTour Multimedia software on a single computer at any one time b Print copies of the complete manual from the CD and distribute those copies i for use by personnel employed by you ii for use by your therapy clients 111 for use by other third parties provided the copies are distributed free of direct or indirect charges 2002 John Scarry and Marna Scarry Larkin All R
7. place Your Text Options Personalize the Your Text YT button s For instruc tions on how to input your own text and stimulus recordings see page nine of this manual Stimulus Presentation Order Choose random or sequential item presen tation By default items are presented in the same order each time Timer discussed on previous page under Response Options Scoring Keep track of the spontaneity and accuracy of your clients productions by clicking on the scoring keys on the left of the Text Bar Scoring choices are spontaneous correct Sc spontaneous incorrect S1 imitative cor rect Ic and imitative incorrect I1 The computer keeps track of the teacher s scoring and summarizes it on the Quick Results page Game Results After 10 screens are played the computer automatically goes to the Quick Results page Quick Results level played the target words practiced this session SI spontaneous imitative scoring for each word the time spent on each screen and whether or not the puzzle was completed These results are not saved so when you leave this page those numbers are gone To print a hard copy click on Print From this page you can change options change games or start the game over If you click on Finished you can quit the program return to the Games menu or go to the Final Results page Final Results the levels played the number of pictures viewed and SI scoring totals On this page there is a pl
8. play the game again Page 11 LocuTour Multimedia 800 777 3166 Objective Choosing a Focus Hov to Play Response Options Lotto Four Six and Eight Cards The client will match one picture to an identical picture in a field of 4 6 or 8 then practice speech or expressive language by labeling or talking about each picture If you haven t already chosen a focus and stimulus words from the Focus Choice pages click on a focus in the Focus Bar This will take you to the Focus Choice pages When you have made all of your choices click Start to return to the Lotto screen You will find details about the Focus Choice pages on page two of this manual Descriptions of the stimuli presentation options for each focus are on page four Click on Options to set up the game to play the way you want it to The options for this game are discussed below under Options Select one of three levels of play four six or eight cards the small boxes on the right near the bottom of the screen The selected level is highlighted in orange Click on Start to move to the game screen Choose the number of players by clicking on the numbered buttons in the top left corner of the game screen If you click on C the game is set up for one player to play against the computer Name the players by highlighting Player 1 and typing in the player s name Click on the Draw Pile and say the name of the picture that comes up Look for its ma
9. using a visual matching task Auditory visual and planning strategies will be employed for efficient retrieval Pragmatic Language Client will listen to the speech production of other players produce target speech sounds and give socially appropriate reactions at the conclusion of the games Client will take turns with other players and willingly relinquish items mouse or keyboard when it is another s turn Client will also accept items when own turn is indicated without excessive hesitation or verbal and nonverbal resistance to following directions Client will anticipate own turn as demonstrated by taking turn promptly at the end of the previous player s turn and not attempting to take a turn out of sequence Page 6 LocuTour Multimedia 800 777 3166 Game Play Instructions Getting Started The first screen you will see when the CD opens is a Focus Choice screen See page two of this manual for detailed instructions about how to use this page to set up your therapy sessions When that is done click Start at the bottom of the Focus Choice page This will take you to the Main Menu the CD s title page To play one of the eight games click the game s name in the Main Menu or use the Tab key to highlight a game then press Return Choose your options for play by clicking on Options Start playing by clicking the Start button in the Menu Bar at the bottom of all game screens Game Screens Glossary Content Bar the strip on
10. you can quit the program return to the Games menu or go to theFinal Results page Final Results the levels and tasks played of screens viewed of correct responses of incorrect responses correct SI scoring totals and total time spent on each level On this page there is a place to type in your comments from the session These comments can be saved by clicking on Save Log in the Menu Bar When the Save Dialogue Box comes up indicate the place you would like the log saved just as with any other word processing document You can start another game by clicking on Play Again Click on Print to print out your final results Click on Finished to quit the program com pletely return to the Games menu or play the game again Page 20 LocuTour Multimedia 800 777 3166 Objective Choosing a Focus Hov to Play egemuemuau Secret Decoder Bi SEB Rs Level 1 Level 2 Rapid Automatic Naming RAN The client will encode information into working memory and demonstrate accurate retrieval of information using a visual matching task The client will practice expressive language by producing target sounds in stimulus words or by rapidly naming rows of pictures If you haven t already chosen a focus and stimulus words from the Focus Choice pages click on a focus in the Focus Bar This will take you to the Focus Choice pages You will find details about the Focus Choice pages on page two of this manual Descriptions of th
11. Last arrow Change the focus of the session at any time by clicking on one of the focuses in the Focus Bar Change the set of words you are working with by clicking on Load a Set Record speech Record and play the client s verbal responses with the VCR like buttons above the timer Set the timer by using the Options button selecting Timer and choosing a time from 1 5 minutes Disable the timer by choosing Unlimited Pause the timer by clicking on the two paws next to the timer in the Content Bar This is helpful if you want to talk about the pictures during the game Page 24 LocuTour Multimedia 800 777 3166 Click on the Sunburst symbol to hide or show text for the target Click on the left curving Repeat arrow to repeat the same puzzle Change games at any time by clicking on the Game button Click the Show Answer button to have the computer display a small ver sion of the whole picture in the middle of the screen Once the picture is displayed make it disappear by clicking on Hide Answer Print a homework page by clicking on the Print button View the results pages by clicking on Finished and choosing Quick Re sults or Final Results from the pop up menu Options Change various game options by clicking the Options button located on the Menu Bar Options include Help Read a description of how to play the game Volume Adjust the volume of the game voice Sound Effects Choose On to hear the pieces click into
12. ace to type in your comments from the session These comments can be saved by clicking on Save Log in the Menu Bar When the Save Dialogue Box comes up indicate the place you would like the log saved just as with any other word processing docu ment You can start another game by clicking on Play Again Click on Print to print out your final results Click on Finished to quit the program com pletely return to the Games menu or play the game again Page 25 LocuTour Multimedia 800 777 3166 Objective Choosing a Focus Hov to Play Response Options Match Ups Six Twelve Twenty Forty eight Cards The client will attend to the auditory stimuli presented auditory bombard ment and practice target words as they make use of a verbal rehearsal strategy to complete the game If you haven t already chosen a focus and stimulus words from the Focus Choice pages click on a focus in the Focus Bar This will take you to the Focus Choice pages You will find details about the Focus Choice pages on page two of this manual Descriptions of the stimuli presentation options for each focus are on page four Choose the number of players from the box in the upper left corner of the screen The C stands for 1 player vs computer Name each player by high lighting Player 1 and typing over it The computer s skill level may be set in the Options menu Then from the Content Bar choose one of the four game difficulty levels
13. as shown that rapid automatic naming of even nonlinguistic items such as shapes or colors is an important prereading skill So we ve included a RAN task on this CD and it can be really challenging Set the level of difficulty by clicking on Options and choosing RAN Options If you choose to have the pictures presented Together there will be 30 pictures on the screen Click on In Order and the white space underneath each picture beginning with the one in the top left corner and moving to the one in the bottom right comer will be highlighted in orange indicating that is the picture to be named Click on Randomly and the orange highlighting will appear under random pictures so you have to pay close attention Choose how fast the highlighting moves through the pictures by selecting a Time Delay of 1 0 to 5 0 seconds It s very challenging to try to name random pictures at 1 0 second per pic ture The 30 pictures come onto the screen one at a time if you click on Individually In that case the Random ly option is disabled Choose a Time Delay and click Start Page 21 LocuTour Multimedia 800 777 3166 Response Change the focus of the session at any time by clicking on one of the Options focuses in the Focus Bar Change the set of words you are working with by clicking on Load a Set Set the timer by using the Options button selecting Timer and choosing a time This is helpful if you want to talk about the pictures during the ga
14. ave Set or Save As and type in a name for the set Click Save Page 9 LocuTour Multimedia 800 777 3166 Objective Choosing a Focus Hov to Play Response Options Word Practice Word Practice Auto Play The client will see a picture hear it labeled record their imitation of the stimulus and judge the accuracy of production If you haven t already chosen a focus and stimulus words from the Focus Choice pages click on a focus in the Focus Bar This will take you to the Focus Choice pages When you have made all of your choices click Start to return to the Word Practice screen You will find details about the Focus Choice pages on page two of this manual Descriptions of the stimuli presen tation options for each focus are on page four Click on Options to set up the game to play the way you want it to The options for this game are discussed below under Options Select one of two levels of play the Word Practice WP level or the Auto Play Auto level If you are using the Auto Play level choose the type of stimulus you want the computer to present by clicking on one of the choices in the Content Bar the small squares toward the bottom left of the screen starting with W The selected level and stimulus choice are highlighted in orange Click on Start to begin the game Word Practice The computer displays a picture and presents the Word stimulus each time There is a pause chosen from the Options menu dur
15. correct Ic and imitative in correct I The computer keeps track of the teacher s scoring and summarizes it on the Quick Results page Game Results After 10 games are played the computer automatically goes to the Quick Results page Results are presented separately for each player Quick Results the level played number of screens completed number of cor rect matches and SI spontaneous imitative scoring totals These results are not saved so when you leave this page those numbers are gone To print a hard copy click on Print From this page you can change options change games or start the game over If you click on Finished you can quit the program return to the Games menu or go to the Final Results page Final Results the level played the number of screens played card matching and SI scoring totals On this page there is a place to type in your comments from the session These comments can be saved by clicking on Save Log in the Menu Bar When the Save Dialogue Box comes up indicate the place you would like the log saved just as with any other word processing document You can start another game by clicking on Play Again Click on Print to print out your final results Click on Finished to quit the program completely return to the Games menu or play the game again Page 13 LocuTour Multimedia 800 777 3166 Objective Choosing a Focus How to Play Response Options Fun in the Sun The cl
16. ctions by clicking on the scoring keys on the Content Bar Scoring choices are spontaneous correct Sc spontaneous incorrect S1 imitative correct Ic and imitative incorrect Ir The computer keeps track of the teacher s scoring and summarizes it on the Quick Results page Game Results After 10 pictures are viewed the computer automatically goes to the Quick Results page Quick Results the level played the target words practiced this session SI spontaneous imitative scoring for each word and the time spent on each screen These results are not saved so when you leave this page those numbers are gone To print a hard copy click on Print From this page you can change options change games or start the game over If you click on Finished you can quit the program return to the Games menu or go to the Final Results page Final Results the level played Word Practice or Auto Play the number of words viewed and SI scoring totals On this page there is a place to type in your comments from the session and results from the Final Results page These comments can be saved by clicking on Save Log in the Menu Bar When the Save Dialogue Box comes up indicate the place you would like the log saved just as with any other word processing document You can start another game by clicking on Play Again Click on Print to print out your final results Click on Finished to quit the program com pletely return to the Games menu or
17. ctions use the VCR like buttons on the left of the Content Bar Be careful not to click again on the Record button unless you want to change the recorded stimulus Now you are ready to personalize the Your Text button s Click on Options and select Your Text Options Each text button has two spaces in which you can type The space on the left that now says YT1 or YT2 names the button itself button label There are only three letters available so you might want to enter the initials of the client who will be using the stimulus you entered Or you could enter SPN if you have entered Spanish text for a bilingual client The space on the right will dictate what appears in the roll over text for that button so you could put the client s first name or the full word Spanish there When you put your cursor on the YT button the roll over text appears with the full name of the button If you are working in an already saved set of stimulus words your typed text and recordings will be saved in that set Please see page three of this manual to learn about creating and saving sets If you have not saved a set of words the computer will remember the text and recordings only as long as you remain in the current game If you go to another game your text and recordings will be lost If you would like to save your input for use at another time double click on the highlighted focus in the Focus Bar which will take you to the Focus Choice page Click on S
18. e stimuli presentation options for each focus are on page four Choose a level L1 L2 or RAN from the Content Bar The selected level is highlighted in orange Click on Options to set up the game to play the way you want it to The options for this game are discussed below under Options Click on Start to begin the game Level 1 5 cards in numerical order Level 2 10 cards in random order Levels 1 and 2 play the same way but level 2 is more difficult For both levels look at the target pictures at the top of the screen Each target picture has a corresponding number in the box below it Look at the row of targets with empty boxes Type the corresponding number into each box as quickly as you can You may either say the target word as you type or say all the words after you finish entering in the code If you click on a picture the com puter will say its name or break the word into sounds or syllables depending on which of the two buttons in the Content Bar W or Snd you have chosen When you have entered all the numbers the results for correct and time to complete the task are displayed in the bottom left corner of the white game board If you have correctly entered all the numbers you have broken the secret code and get to read a riddle After you have solved the riddle you may change game options or levels change games or click on Finished to view results pages or quit the program Rapid Automatic Naming RAN level Research h
19. each game screen that contains some or all of the following buttons recording SI scoring Spontaneous Imitative stimulus presentation Your Text Hide Text Show Text and game levels individualized for each game Focus Bar the strip on each game screen that contains the focus and Load a Set buttons Menu Bar the strip that contains the following buttons Options Game Start Say Again Show Answer Print and Finished Text Bar the white strip in which the printed stimuli are displayed This bar can be personalized for each client see the description of the Your Text buttons on page nine Game Play Settings Overview Click the Sign in button located on the Menu Bar in the Main Menu to enter the names of the teacher and client Once entered these names are printed on the results and homework pages Click Help in the Main Menu page to read an overview of the CD or to read game play instructions for each of the games If you need help once you re in a game click on Options and select Help Adjust the volume of the CD by clicking Volume in the Main Menu To adjust the volume during game play choose Options and select Volume Clicking on Game will always display a pop up list of the eight games Change games at any time by using this pop up menu The Options on the Main Menu screen include Credits a list of the creators of the software and Lock Finish Button This option when turned on keeps clients from quitting a
20. ecome the current set and the games will play with the words in the current set To see whose set is the current set look at the top of the focus choice page where the name of the current set is displayed To change the current set click on the Load Set button to see a list of all saved sets Click on the name of the desired set then click Load The chosen set name will appear at the top of the page as the new current set Delete sets by clicking on the Delete Set button It s now time to start playing Artic Games d More by clicking on the Start button Page 3 LocuTour Multimedia 800 777 3166 Description of Stimuli Presented in Each Focus In all four focuses the stimulus buttons are found on the Content Bar below the long white Text Bar on each game screen Only the Word Practice and Puzzle games include all of the stimulus presentation options described below All other games include at least two choices for stimulus presentation Articulation Focus In this focus the target sound can be presented in a single word W button in the word embedded in a phrase P or in the word embedded in a sentence S The target can also be heard as the computer speaks the isolated sounds of the stimulus word Snd button The Your Text buttons allow the teacher to individualize the stimuli for a particular client by recording new words and or typing new stimuli into the text bar To find out how to use the Your Text buttons please refer to page eigh
21. ed in each focus please refer to page four of this manual Page 2 LocuTour Multimedia 800 777 3166 Once the sounds patterns or categories are chosen the next job is to select the specific words to be practiced in the session All of the focus pages have word list boxes on the left and right hand sides of the screen The box on the left the word bank includes all of the words that are available for that focus The teacher double clicks on the desired word or clicks on the word and then the Add Word button The chosen word then appears in the current set box on the right Words can be selected one at a time a group of words can be highlighted and moved over or the entire list can be added to the current set box by clicking on the Add All button It is also possible to remove words or entire lists using the Remove Word and Remove All buttons Now that the words for this session s practice have been selected the teacher can save the set for a specific client using the Save As button When the Save As button is clicked a text box appears asking for a name for the set If the teacher decides to make changes to this set the changes can be saved by clicking on the Save Set button The teacher can now select a set for another client by removing the words from the current set box choosing another list of stimulus words adding them to the current set box and saving them as the name of the second client The new set will automatically b
22. ems at the new level Page 10 LocuTour Multimedia 800 777 3166 Click on Say Again to hear the computer say the target word phrase etc Change games at any time by clicking on the Game button Print a homework page by clicking on the Print button View the results pages by clicking on Finished and choosing Quick Re sults or Final Results from the pop up menu Options Choose various game options by clicking the Options button located on the Menu Bar Options include Help Read a description of how to play the game Volume Adjust the volume of the game voice Your Text Options Personalize the Your Text button s For instructions on how to input your own text and stimulus recordings see page nine of this manual Delay Between Screens Set the delay between item presentations This allows for rapid naming practice or teacher intervention Intervals al lowed are 1 3 5 and 10 seconds Delay Before Speech Set the delay before the computer speaks the stimu lus This allows time for the client to name the picture first Intervals include No Delay 5 10 and 20 seconds Auditory Stimulus Use this option to determine whether the computer will speak the stimulus Voice or the client will No Voice Stimulus Presentation Order Choose random or sequential item presen tation By default items are presented in the same order each time Scoring Keep track of the spontaneity and accuracy of your clients produ
23. ers and SI spontaneous imitative scoring cumula tive results On this page there is a place to type in your comments from the session These comments can be saved by clicking on Save Log in the Menu Bar When the Save Dialogue Box comes up indicate the place you would like the log saved just as with any other word processing document You can start another game by clicking on Play Again Click on Print to print out your final results Click on Finished to quit the program com pletely return to the Games menu or play the game again Page 23 LocuTour Multimedia 800 777 3166 li Objective Choosing a Focus How to Play Response Options Puzzle 2 4 6 12 16 Pieces The client will complete 2 dimensional puzzles of 2 4 6 12 and or 16 pieces using visual problem solving and verbal mediation strategies Subseguent to successful completion of the puzzle the client will produce target sounds in stimulus words If you haven t already chosen a focus and stimulus words from the Focus Choice pages click on a focus in the Focus Bar This will take you to the Focus Choice pages You will find details about the Focus Choice pages on page two of this manual Descriptions of the stimuli presentation options for each focus are on page four Choose a level 2 4 6 12 16 from the Content Bar The selected level is highlighted in orange Click on Options to set up the game to play the way you want it to The options for t
24. ework page by clicking on the Print button View the results pages by clicking on Finished and choosing Quick Results or Final Results from the pop up menu Page 16 LocuTour Multimedia 800 777 3166 Options Help Read a description of how to play the game Volume Adjust the volume of the game voice Your Text Options Personalize the Your Text button s For instructions on how to input your own text and stimulus recordings see page nine of this manual Hide Original Picture Turn this into a memory game by hiding the picture on the left after it has been displayed for 5 10 or 20 seconds If you want the picture to remain on the screen choose Never Stimulus Presentation Order Choose random or sequential item presenta tion By default items are presented in the same order each time Target Text in Text Bar Choose whether or not the written target stimulus appears under the game board On Correct Choose Pause if you want the game to stop while you and your client discuss the pictures and their differences If you want the game to continue automatically after the client has found all three differences choose Continue Timer discussed on previous page under Response Options Scoring Keep track of the spontaneity and accuracy of your clients productions by clicking on the scoring keys in the Content Bar Scoring choices are spon taneous correct Sc spontaneous incorrect S1 imitative correct Ic and
25. game before they are finished The button works only during game play and disables any button that will disrupt the game The teacher can always unlock the Finished button by simultaneously pressing the control or apple or option and U A game s level may be changed at any time Click on the new level and click Start If the client has been playing the game already the computer will display a Quick Results page Click on Start again to resume the game at the new level If the client did not make any moves at the old level the game will start at the new level when the Start button is clicked Page 7 LocuTour Multimedia 800 777 3166 Adjust game play options by opening the Options pop up menu Most of the changes made in the Options pop up menu occur immediately An example of one that doesn t is the timer It runs out and then begins with the new time Results pages are displayed after each set of 10 trials and may be printed immediately for a hard copy of your client s progress You may also save the data to disk in text format by clicking on the Save Log button Final Results page only What s DiHerent Quick Bes Saas U LA ae Ter ER Cored looove Comi icomei jami Found 5 i i i Zi a si 1 i 1 Zi 5 a za z Glick the Start button to continue re ama What s Different Suilent Nyah Teacher Ma Friend The teacher may change the current set while playing any of the games by clicking on the Load a Set but
26. hen determine the position I M F of the target sound or sounds in a stimulus word Choose a level Training L1 or L2 from the Content Bar Click on Options to set up the game to play the way you want it to The options for this game are discussed below under Options Click on Start to begin the game Training Level Stock Room Assistant Choose whether you will be working on counting syllables Syl button or on locating a target sound in a word IMF button If you are working on deter mining the number of syllables in a word you have the option of hearing the word spoken naturally W button or with each syllable exaggerated Snd but ton If you are working on finding an initial medial or final sound the target sound is already chosen for you Click on the T button left side of screen to hear the target spoken If you don t know the picture name click on W to hear it named Each item on the stock room shelf is circled in blue one item at a time The corresponding packing box is also highlighted in blue Click on the highlighted picture to hear the computer give the stimulus you have chosen Drag the highlighted item to the highlighted box When the picture drops into the box the computer says the stimulus again Items put into the wrong box will be put back onto the shelf You may click the Open button on each box at any time to see its contents Close the boxes when you are ready and click the right facing Next arrow to rest
27. his game are discussed below under Options Click on Start to begin the game When the game screen opens the picture is whole and the computer presents the stimulus you chose from the Content Bar Stimulus options may include the word W the word in a phrase P the word in a sentence S and the word broken into sounds for single syllable words or into syllables Snd button Stimulus options vary depending on the focus being used After the computer speaks the stimulus the picture breaks into the number of pieces you have chosen You may change the number of pieces at any time by click ing on the number you want then clicking on Start The next picture will be broken into the new number of pieces Use the Move and Rotate buttons blue hand and circle with arrows to place the puzzle pieces together When the cursor is a hand you can click and drag the pieces to move them around the board When the cursor is a circle be cause you ve clicked on the Rotate button the piece you click on will rotate clockwise After you rotate a piece you must click on the Move button again before you can move it Say your target word correctly each time you move a puzzle piece When a piece is close to its correct position it will click into place Hold down the shift key and click the mouse as a shortcut for the Rotate button Move to the next picture by clicking on the right facing Next arrow Go back to the previous picture by clicking on the left facing
28. ient will practice target sounds patterns words or concepts in the con text of a board game If you haven t already chosen a focus and stimulus words from the Focus Choice pages click on a focus in the Focus Bar This will take you to the Focus Choice pages When you have made all of your choices click Start to return to the Fun in the Sun screen pun intended You will find details about the Focus Choice pages on page two of this manual Descriptions of the stimuli presentation options for each focus are on page four Click on Options to set up the game to play the way you want it to The options for this game are discussed below under Options When you close the Options menu the computer will move to the game piece screen Choose the number of players by clicking on the numbered buttons in the top left corner of the game piece screen If you click on C the game is set up for one player to play against the computer Name the players by highlighting Player 1 and typing in the player s name Select a game piece for each player by clicking on a piece and dragging it to a player s box or by clicking on the Load Random Pieces button Click on either the Begin Game or the Start button to begin the game which plays in a slightly different way de pending on which focus you are in In all focuses start playing by clicking on the Draw a Card tile Listen as the computer speaks the stimulus and en larges the picture Imitate the stim
29. ier phrase It s a CP and the word in a sentence S Some of the games also have Your Text buttons Page 4 LocuTour Multimedia 800 777 3166 Objectives Orientation and Attention Client will orient to the computer screen and respond using the mouse touchscreen keyboard or voice Client will visually focus on stimulus material move eyes from left to right and top to bottom using efficient scanning processes Client will auditorily attend to stimuli from the computer or from the teacher Client will recall simple board game rules anticipate own turns take turns at the appropriate times and follow game rules Auditory Discrimination Client will identify the target sound s then determine the position I M F of the target sound or sounds in a stimulus word Client will determine the number of syllables in 2 3 and 4 syllable words Auditory Memory Client will repeat target sounds in isolation syllables words phrases and sentences after a specified delay Visual Discrimination Client will match one picture to an identical picture in a field of 4 6 8 12 20 or 48 Client will detect differences between two similar drawings Client will match pictures to their corresponding numbers in a scanning task Visual Memory Client will encode information into working memory and demonstrate accurate retrieval of information using a visual matching task Visual Problem Solving Client will complete 2 dime
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31. ing in words Client will produce vocalic sounds instead of vowelization in words Receptive Expressive Language Client will demonstrate comprehension of visually and auditorily presented stimuli by responding to computer prompt Client will maintain attention during the auditory presentation of words and respond with words phrases or sentences as reguested by teacher Client will record speech and listen as speech is played back to learn self monitoring skills Client will rapidly name target stimuli when presented with visual prompts Client will answer the question What is it with the sentence It s a Client will label pictures using single word responses Client will talk about pictures using two to three word phrases Client will talk about pictures using full sentences Client will correctly respond to who what when which does can and do questions Client will ask who what when where 3 66 does can and do questions 3 66 99 66 39 66 where why how 39 66 why how which Concept Formation Encoding Planning and Memory Client will find like objects on the basis of a specific variable Client will find and match like objects on the basis of a specific variable Client will encode object or numeric information into working memory and demonstrate accurate retrieval of information
32. ing which the client can name the picture before the computer does confrontation naming format If you want to change the stimulus presentation to Phrase Sentence or one of the other stimulus presentation options choose it from the Content Bar Move to the next picture by clicking on the right facing Next arrow in the Menu Bar Auto Play The computer displays a picture names it and moves to the next picture The speed of presentation is set in the Options menu At this level the stimu lus will always be the one you have chosen from the Content Bar The teacher can lower the volume from the Options menu to allow clients to name the pictures themselves rapid automatic naming format Change the focus of the session at any time by clicking on one of the focuses in the Focus Bar and change the set of words you are working with by click ing on Load a Set Stop the continuous play of items Auto Play only by clicking anywhere on the picture screen Resume play by clicking on the Next arrow Go back to the previous screen by clicking on the left facing Last arrow in the Menu Bar Record and play the client s responses with the VCR like buttons on the left of the Content Bar Click on the Sunburst symbol to hide or show text for the target Change levels at any time by clicking on the new level WP or Auto then the Next arrow The computer shows a Quick Results page for the items completed Click Start to begin the next set of it
33. me Disable the Timer by choosing Unlimited Pause the timer by clicking on the two paws next to the timer Record speech Record and play the client s verbal responses with the VCR like buttons on the left of the Content Bar Click on the Sunburst symbol to hide or show text for the target Click on the left curving Repeat arrow to replay the same game Change games at any time by clicking on the Game button Click the Show Answer button to have the computer put the correct number under the picture that is highlighted in orange Print a homework page by clicking on the Print button View the results pages by clicking on Finished and choosing Quick Results or Final Results from the pop up menu Options Change various game options by clicking the Options button located on the Menu Bar Options include Help Read a description of how to play the game Volume Adjust the volume of the game voice RAN Options Together Individually Randomly In Order Time Delay 1 0 5 0 seconds See the RAN level paragraph on the previous page Auditory Stimulus Use this option to determine whether the computer will speak the stimulus Voice or the student will No Voice Rewards Choose whether or not the computer will present a riddle when the board is completed with 100 accuracy Timer Make this a limited time task by choosing 15 30 or 60 seconds to complete the board If you don t complete the task in the given time the com
34. ns of the stimuli presen tation options for each focus are on page four Click on Options to set up the game to play the way you want it to The options for this game are discussed below under Options Click on Start to begin the game Two pictures are shown on the screen The picture on the left is the model Find three things that are different between the two pictures and click on the pieces of the picture on the right that are different Differences include a feature change in color shape position size omission of a feature and addi tion of a feature When you find the differences between the pictures use words to describe what you see I see na Change the focus of the session at any time by clicking on one of the focuses in the Focus Bar Change the set of words you are working with by clicking on Load a Set Record speech Record and play the client s responses with the VCR like but tons above the timer Set the timer by using the Options button selecting Timer and choosing a time Pause the timer by clicking on the two paws This is helpful if you want to talk about the pictures during the game Disable the Timer by choosing Unlimited Click on the left curving Repeat arrow to replay the current picture Change games at any time by clicking on the Game button Click the Show Answer button to have the computer show all three differ ences one at a time Hitting the spacebar will work for this as well Print a hom
35. nsional puzzles of 2 4 6 12 and or 16 pieces Speech Articulation Approach Client will imitate monosyllabic words articulating each sound correctly Client will imitate multi syllabic words articulating each sound correctly Client will correctly articulate a target sound in the initial position of words Client will correctly articulate a target sound in the final position of words Client will correctly articulate a target sound in the medial position of words Client will correctly articulate a target sound in a word embedded in a phrase Client will correctly articulate a target sound in a word embedded in a sentence Client will correctly articulate a target sound in a word produced in spontaneous speech Page 5 LocuTour Multimedia 800 777 3166 Speech Phonological Approach Client will produce postvocalic consonants in one syllable words Client will produce prevocalic consonants in one syllable words Client will produce beginning or ending syllables instead of omitting syllables in multisyllabic words Client will produce velars instead of front sounds in one syllable words Client will produce front sounds instead of velars in one syllable words Client will produce initial or final clusters instead of omitting a cluster sound in words Client will produce stridency instead of omitting the feature in single consonants or consonant clusters in words Client will produce initial r or l sounds instead of liquid glid
36. ock the shelves Level 1 Stock Room Pack as many boxes as possible before the time runs out The timer can be set to 5 minutes essentially unlimited time if necessary As in the Training Level you choose whether you are working on syllables or on locating a target sound in a word See the paragraph above for more details In this level items and their boxes are not circled and may be moved off the shelf in any order Encourage the client to use an organized seguential approach to filling the boxes If the On Error option is set to Pause incorrectly placed items will be named and placed into the correct box When the On Error option is set to Continue the boxes can be filled with correct or incorrect items No error handling will occur Open the boxes to view the contents by clicking on the Open button Once an item has been placed into a box it cannot be removed Incorrect items are indicated by a red box with a diagonal line through it The shelves are automatically restocked when they are completely cleared and there is time remaining on the timer You can also restock the shelves by clicking on the red To Stock button unless the shelves are full Page 18 LocuTour Multimedia 800 777 3166 Level 2 Factory Conveyor Belt For this timed task move the items off the conveyor belt and into the cor rect boxes Begin play by clicking on the green light Pause by clicking on the red light Change the speed of the conveyor belt from
37. on Click the Show Answer button to have the computer show the match or explain the foil Print a homework page by clicking on the Print button View the results pages by clicking on Finished and choosing Quick Results or Final Results from the pop up menu Options Choose various game options by clicking the Options button located on the Menu Bar Options include Help Read a description of how to play the game Volume Adjust the volume of the game voice Auditory Stimulus Use this option to determine whether the computer will speak the stimulus Voice or the client will No Voice Target Text in Text Bar Choose whether or not the written target stimulus ap pears under the game board Foils Choose the percentage of foil cards those that have no match that the computer presents for the players and for the computer Stimulus Presentation Order Choose random or seguential item presentation By default items are presented in the same order each time Rewards Choose whether or not the computer will play a reward sound upon completion of each lotto board Timer Make this a timed task by choosing 20 60 or 90 seconds for each player to complete one turn Disable the timer by choosing Unlimited Scoring Keep track of the spontaneity and accuracy of your clients productions by click ing on the scoring keys on the Content Bar Scoring choices are spontaneous correct Sc spontaneous incorrect Sr imitative
38. ons Choose various game options by clicking the Options button located on the Menu Bar Options include Help Read a description of how to play the game Volume Adjust the volume of the game voice Auditory Stimulus Use this option to determine whether the computer will speak the stimulus Voice or the client will No Voice On Error Levels 1 and 2 only Decide whether the game pauses and gives the correct item placement when an error is made Timer 30 60 90 seconds 2 minutes 5 minutes Levels 1 and 2 only Set the time available for each round Scoring Keep track of the spontaneity and accuracy of your clients productions by clicking on the scoring keys on the Content Bar Scoring choices are spon taneous correct Sc spontaneous incorrect S1 imitative correct Ic and imitative incorrect li The computer keeps track of the teacher s scoring and summarizes it on the Quick Results page Page 19 LocuTour Multimedia 800 777 3166 Game Results After 10 screens are played the computer automatically goes to the Quick Results page Quick Results of correct responses of incorrect responses correct SI spontaneous imitative scoring totals and the time spent on each screen These results are not saved so when you leave this page those num bers are gone To print a hard copy click on Print From this page you can change options change games or start the game over If you click on Finished
39. puter completes it for you Disable the timer by choosing Unlimited Scoring Keep track of the spontaneity and accuracy of your clients productions by clicking on the scoring keys on the Content Bar Scoring choices are spon taneous correct Sc spontaneous incorrect S1 imitative correct Ic and imitative incorrect I1 The computer keeps track of the teacher s scoring and summarizes it on the Quick Results page Page 22 LocuTour Multimedia 800 777 3166 Game Results After 10 screens are played the computer automatically goes to the Quick Results page Quick Results the level played of screens games played of correct answers of incorrect answers correct answers time to complete each screen and whether or not the game was completed There is also SI spon taneous imitative information for each word scored on each screen To view these scores click on Word Details next to the screen number you want to review The scores spontaneous and imitative correct and incor rect are shown below the thick black line These results are not saved so when you leave this page those numbers are gone To print a hard copy click on Print From this page you can change options change games or start the game over If you click on Finished you can quit the program return to the Games menu or go to theFinal Results page Final Results the level s played of correct answers of incorrect an swers correct answ
40. t of this manual Phonology Focus Like the Articulation Focus the Phonology Focus includes the target sound in words phrases and sentences In addition to these choices for stimulus presentation the teacher can choose to have the target sound separated from the rest of the word Sep If the target pattern is syllableness the Sep button breaks the word into syllables This focus also has Your Text buttons in the Word Practice What s Different and Puzzle games see description of Your Text buttons under Articulation Focus Content Focus The Content Focus portion of this program was designed to add a language component to articulation and phonology work The stimulus presentation options reflect this component The options include word W guestion 0 and answer A Each word that is included in the Content Focus has a guestion answer option to improve a client s thinking and verbal expression skills The number of Your Text buttons varies with the game played It s a Focus The It s a Focus was modeled after the LocuTour It s a series of CDs The goal of these programs is to improve the accuracy fluency and speed of naming ability The words in this focus are presented either alphabetically or by category for easy Selection Once in the game the response options include some or all of the following isolated word W initial sound cue given after the carrier phrase It s a ISC the carr
41. tch on the Lotto board click on the picture and drag it to its match ing picture on the board If the picture doesn t have a match put the card onto the Discard Pile and wait for your next turn If you try to put a picture on the wrong spot the computer will scan the pictures stop at the correct match say the word and place the picture back into the Draw Pile so that you can have another chance to match it It will place foil cards in the Discard Pile after scanning When all of the cards are matched click on the Next button right facing arrow to set up a new board Change the focus of the session at any time by clicking on one of the focuses in the Focus Bar Change the set of words you are working with by clicking on Load a Set Set the timer by using the Options button selecting Timer and choosing a time Pause the timer by clicking on the two paws This is helpful if you want to talk about the pictures during the game Record speech Record and play the client s responses with the VCR like but tons on the left of the Content Bar Change levels at any time by clicking on the new level 4 6 or 8 cards then on the Next arrow The computer shows a Quick Results page for the items completed Click Start to begin the next set of items at the new level Repeat the same game by clicking on the left curving Repeat arrow Page 12 LocuTour Multimedia 800 777 3166 Change games at any time by clicking on the Game butt
42. to play the game Volume Adjust the volume of the game voice Game Over When Choose whether the game is over when one player finishes or when all of the players are finished Game Speed Control the speed at which the game pieces move across the board If clients want to count as their pieces move across the board the Slow or Moderate options work best Stimulus Presentation Delay Phonology and It s a focuses In these two focuses the computer presents several pictures before reaching the target picture unless a 1 is drawn Set the time these pictures will stay on the screen so that clients have time to name each picture shown if de sired For clients with word finding problems you may need to set the presentation delay time to 5 seconds Auditory Stimulus Use this option to determine whether the computer will speak the stimulus Voice or the client will No Voice Scoring Keep track of the spontaneity and accuracy of your clients productions by clicking on the scoring keys on the Content Bar Scoring choices are spon taneous correct Sc spontaneous incorrect S1 imitative correct Ic and imitative incorrect I1 The computer keeps track of the teacher s scoring and summarizes it on the Quick Results page Game Results Results are presented separately for each player Quick Results the focus used the target words practiced this session and the SI spontaneous imitative scoring for each word
43. ton found on the right side of the Focus Bar The Repeat button found at the far right of the Content Bar sets up the game just played Most of the games have this button There is a Pause button in all of the games that use a timer Click on the two paws next to the timer to pause it In all games you can view the results pages return to the Main Menu or quit the program by clicking on the Finished button on the Menu Bar at the bottom of the screen Pronunciation The authors attempted to keep with the traditional articulation approach that allows the child to notice where the target is Many words may seem over exaggerated or over precise and crisp This was intentional expecting that in the generalization phase this affectedness would reduce automatically Page 8 LocuTour Multimedia 800 777 3166 1 Choose your options 2 Glick the Start button to bagin Using the Your Text Buttons To record and type in your own stimuli you must be looking at a stimulus picture in the Word Practice What s Different or Puzzle game When you click on Your Text 1 or Your Text 2 the words Enter your text here appear in the Text Bar Type in your stimulus text Then record your text by clicking on the round Record button to the right of the Your Text button s Click on the square Stop button when you finish recording Play the recording back by clicking on the highlighted Your Text button To record and play back your client s produ
44. ulus then click on the picture to shrink it and watch your game piece move to its next spot A moving arrow indicates whose turn it is by pointing to that player s game piece So that the game won t be over too quickly there is an 80 chance that a player will draw a 1 2 or 3 when numbers are used and a 20 chance of a 4 5 or 6 coming up Depending on which option you have chosen the game ends when one player finishes or when all players have reached the tree View the results by click ing on Finished or play another game by clicking on the right facing Next arrow in the Menu Bar Change the focus of the session at any time by clicking on one of the focuses in the Focus Bar Change the set of words you are working with by clicking on Load a Set Record speech Record and play the client s responses with the VCR like but tons on the left of the Content Bar Click on the Sunburst symbol to hide or show text for the target Change games at any time by clicking on the Game button Click the Show Answer button to have the computer draw the next picture from the pile Print a homework page by clicking on the Print button Page 14 LocuTour Multimedia 800 777 3166 View the results pages by clicking on Finished and choosing Quick Results or Final Results from the pop up menu Options Change various game options by clicking the Options button located on the Menu Bar Options include Help Read a description of how
45. w Game arrow to start a new game Change games at any time by clicking on the Game button Click the Show Answer button to have the computer turn over all of the cards on the board This presents another way to work on memory with this game Try to remember where the matches are once you turn the cards back over using the Hide Answer button View the results pages by clicking on Finished and choosing Quick Results or Final Results from the pop up menu Page 26 LocuTour Multimedia 800 777 3166 Options Change various game options by clicking the Options button located on the Menu Bar Options include Help Read a description of how to play the game Volume Adjust the volume of the game voice Computer Skill Level Set the computer s ability level Choose from be ginner intermediate expert or master Auditory Stimulus Use this option to determine whether the computer will speak the stimulus Voice or the student will No Voice Target Text in Text Bar Choose whether or not the written target stimu lus appears under the game board On Match Set whether cards are automatically removed once a match is found or whether the cards stay on the screen until the next player clicks on a picture Cards Match by Choose the stimuli to be matched from four options Match two pictures by selecting Picture Picture match a picture to a written word with Picture Text match a picture to its name by choosing Picture Sound
46. which sets the number of cards on the screen and the card back design Click on Start to begin the game Click on two cards to turn them over If they match the pair will be placed in your pile and you get another turn If they don t match it s the computer s turn A non matching pair is turned back over when the next player chooses two cards Continue to uncover pictures until all matches have been found Click on a picture to hear the word W button or the word broken into sounds single syllable words or into syllables Snd button These stimulus presen tation options change depending on the focus being used Pictures will be different the next game unless the game is repeated by click ing the Repeat button a left curving arrow Play a new game by clicking on the Play New Game button a right curving arrow At the end of each game the computer will display the Quick Results page Change the focus of the session at any time by clicking on one of the focuses in the Focus Bar Change the set of words you are working with by clicking on Load a Set Set the timer by using the Options button selecting Timer and choosing a time from 10 60 seconds Disable the timer by choosing Unlimited Pause the timer by clicking on the two paws next to the timer in the Content Bar This is helpful if you want to talk about the pictures during the game Click on the left curving Repeat arrow to repeat the same game and the right curving Play Ne
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