Medbridge SLP Software vs Speech Sounds on Cue

Medbridge SLP Software combines clinician education, home programs, patient and caregiver resources, and engagement tools for speech-language pathology teams. Its SLP offering lists 1,100+ video-based continuing education courses, 700+ customizable exercises and techniques, and 170+ educational resources for patients and caregivers. Clinicians can assemble care plans from exercises and templates, then assign video activities for patients to use between visits. Patient and family education materials are available in customizable video and print formats designed for different health literacy levels. Continuing education includes accredited on-demand courses, live webinars, mobile learning, and guided specialty programs. The service is intended for rehabilitation teams in hospitals, outpatient clinics, private practices, and home health agencies. It runs on web, iOS, and Android, with clinician and patient apps, progress tracking, and custom activities. Medbridge says its EMR integrations can support single sign-on, program creation and assignment within an EMR, and access to patient profiles. Listed Student, Education, and Premium plans each cost $325 a year.

Speech Sounds on Cue is an iPhone and iPad app for speech treatment related to motor speech disorders, including apraxia, in adult rehabilitation and children’s speech treatment. It supports practice with more than 500 words using video, sound, written prompts, and colour photos. Users can practise words that begin with the same sound, randomize words with different starting sounds, or work with rhyming words. Recording and playback, along with auditory feedback, let users hear their responses. The maker describes the therapy as combining integral stimulation with carrier phrase facilitation drills. Australian and US voice versions are offered, and the maker says the Australian voice is also used by many British English speakers. Free lite versions are available: the Australian version includes the W sound, Basic Practice, and some rhyming words, while a US lite version is also listed. The maker says the apps collect no personal information or analytics; Speech Sounds on Cue records voice data for immediate playback and then deletes it. The app does not include clinician tools or progress tracking.