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Between the Lines Level 1 HD
For social communication!
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Hamaguchi Apps for Speech, Language & Auditory Development presents this groundbreaking app for the iPad designed for elementary students and up, who would benefit from practice interpreting vocal intonation, facial expressions, perspective-taking, body language, and idiomatic or slang expressions. Using real photographs, voices and short mini-video clips of a variety of social situations and expressions, this app provides a dynamic way to help learn and practice interpreting the messages that are “between the lines” and simply can’t be replicated with worksheets and static flashcards. Scenes for the body language activity include a shopping mall, kitchen, restaurant, park, bedroom, school, gym, birthday party and more.
*THIS IS NOT A SOCIAL SKILLS MODELING APP. Some people say and do things that are rude, such as interrupt a conversation, say something that is insensitive, lie, etc. That is why we suggest adult coaching to supervise and provide input regarding situational language use.
Check our demo on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRy4QF1E1Y8
This is Level 1, which presents content that is an introduction to our Between the Lines app series. This app uses American expressions and body language.
There are three activities in this app, with 204 tasks total:
1. Listening: The user hears a voice speak a sentence, e.g., “Ewww!” A question is then asked, “Who said it?” The user is shown a series of photographs and touches the correct one.
2. Body Language: A very short video-clip is shown that depicts an interaction or situation. For example, a family is shown at a restaurant. A friend walks up and says, “Hey, did you hear the news about Mr. Becker?” (smiling) The camera closes in on this woman and the narrator says, “What is she thinking?” The user’s task is to look at the choices of responses and select the one that matches the facial expression/body language.
3. Expressions: A very short video-clip is shown that depicts an actor speaking a sentence that contains an idiomatic or slang expression, e.g., “She’s kind of nosy.’” The user is then asked, “What does that mean?” There is a separate setting (a new feature!) that allows the user to select several slang/crude phrases to be incorporated if desired such as, "pissed off", "feel like crap" etc. (The default does not include these phrases. They must be specifically selected.)
The game can be played by up to 75 users or as a group. The percentage correct is reported for each user’s performance on each of the three activities. Individual users can select their own settings; the group must have the same setting selections for the entire group.
Progress can be tracked, and displayed or not. Reward animations are provided at selected intervals for a welcome fun and break including Dunk Tank, Bull’s Eye (darts), and Knock ‘Em Down. These are not games of skill but a fun diversion.
A perfect app for speech therapy and for children with social communication difficulties!
*Please contact our tech support if you are experiencing any technical issues with our apps. We cannot respond to reviews and there are generally easy solutions to every issue. [email protected]
PRIVACY POLICY: We do NOT collect personal data from our users and have no ads. Personal data regarding user performance on the tasks on this app are self-contained and not transmitted in any way, unless the user chooses to email them to someone else. There are no in-app purchases in this app. A demo link will allow a user with internet access to view a video on YouTube to learn about the features of this app, as well as a link to our other apps in the iTunes store.
Designed by Patti Hamaguchi, M.A., CCC-SLP, a licensed and ASHA-certified speech-language pathologist. Check out our other apps at www.hamaguchiapps.com
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*THIS IS NOT A SOCIAL SKILLS MODELING APP. Some people say and do things that are rude, such as interrupt a conversation, say something that is insensitive, lie, etc. That is why we suggest adult coaching to supervise and provide input regarding situational language use.
Check our demo on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRy4QF1E1Y8
This is Level 1, which presents content that is an introduction to our Between the Lines app series. This app uses American expressions and body language.
There are three activities in this app, with 204 tasks total:
1. Listening: The user hears a voice speak a sentence, e.g., “Ewww!” A question is then asked, “Who said it?” The user is shown a series of photographs and touches the correct one.
2. Body Language: A very short video-clip is shown that depicts an interaction or situation. For example, a family is shown at a restaurant. A friend walks up and says, “Hey, did you hear the news about Mr. Becker?” (smiling) The camera closes in on this woman and the narrator says, “What is she thinking?” The user’s task is to look at the choices of responses and select the one that matches the facial expression/body language.
3. Expressions: A very short video-clip is shown that depicts an actor speaking a sentence that contains an idiomatic or slang expression, e.g., “She’s kind of nosy.’” The user is then asked, “What does that mean?” There is a separate setting (a new feature!) that allows the user to select several slang/crude phrases to be incorporated if desired such as, "pissed off", "feel like crap" etc. (The default does not include these phrases. They must be specifically selected.)
The game can be played by up to 75 users or as a group. The percentage correct is reported for each user’s performance on each of the three activities. Individual users can select their own settings; the group must have the same setting selections for the entire group.
Progress can be tracked, and displayed or not. Reward animations are provided at selected intervals for a welcome fun and break including Dunk Tank, Bull’s Eye (darts), and Knock ‘Em Down. These are not games of skill but a fun diversion.
A perfect app for speech therapy and for children with social communication difficulties!
*Please contact our tech support if you are experiencing any technical issues with our apps. We cannot respond to reviews and there are generally easy solutions to every issue. [email protected]
PRIVACY POLICY: We do NOT collect personal data from our users and have no ads. Personal data regarding user performance on the tasks on this app are self-contained and not transmitted in any way, unless the user chooses to email them to someone else. There are no in-app purchases in this app. A demo link will allow a user with internet access to view a video on YouTube to learn about the features of this app, as well as a link to our other apps in the iTunes store.
Designed by Patti Hamaguchi, M.A., CCC-SLP, a licensed and ASHA-certified speech-language pathologist. Check out our other apps at www.hamaguchiapps.com
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Was great, but no longer working
This app won’t even turn on. Is there anything that can be done?
Good but has bugs recently
I have used this app for years with my students and clients. It addresses pragmatic skills that most other apps don’t address. (I really wish there were no bugs. The screen has gone completely blank in the middle of using it with all 3 levels. Very disappointing.)
Highly recommended but not perfect
All of the between the lines apps are great because of the way they put language and social language skills in real life mini-video contexts. Skills addressed are listening for tone of voice and identifying facial expressions; body language and perspective taking; and understanding idiomatic expressions and slang. The expressions are everyday common expressions rather than cliche “raining cats and dogs” our English teachers taught us about. My only complaints are use of a few slang terms that pop up and may be considered unacceptable material for school age students. I come from a traditional conservative area and my administration and parents would not approve. There was a switch in settings at one time to omit objectionable slang but it is no longer in settings. The other flaw I see is the instant progression new stimulus when the student selects one of the multiple choice answers. Very often I would like to discuss the choice and review the video after an answer is chosen but the next item is shown and video automatically playing. There is also no way to go back to a previous item.
Fave app for Speech Therapy, when it is working.
I have all 3 levels of this app. I have used it for years in Speech Therapy sessions. Since I updated, I can no longer open the apps. They stay open for a few seconds and then shut down. I’ve tried uninstalling and reinstalling several times, but data is lost each time and it no longer helps. Was definitely a five+ star app, prior to recent issues (since about January).
These apps are no longer working
I have used these app in speech therapy; however, they no longer produce any volume. At first I thought it was due to screen sharing issues over zoom or google meet, but it is not. So disappointing to lose this resource.
NO SOUND
Disappointed. Only the videos have audible sound. Listen and figure out who said it activities? Absolutely silent. Yes, my volume button is turned on on my iPad. Must be a secret way of turning on sound for the half dozen Hamaguchi apps I bought yesterday :(
Suggestion
We love this app. We suggest that you do an update to add holiday themes for the characters. Dress up the guy in the dunk tank! Melissa Patti- speech therapist Ryan Spears- student
Perfect for kids with autism!
My students with autism love this app. They request it all the time, which makes my life a lot easier. It's also great for children who aren't native English speakers as it works on common slang. A must for any SLP and definitely worth the money!
SLP
I like this app b/c my ASD students enjoy the social situations, the reward game & ask to play consistently. I like their engagement & data collection w/ email ability. Thank you
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App Info
- Category
- Education
- Publisher
- Hamaguchi Learning & Development, LLC
- Languages
- English
- Recent version
- 2.5 (1 year ago )
- Released on
- Nov 7, 2012 (11 years ago )
- Also available in
- United States, Pakistan, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Mexico, Malaysia, Nigeria, Netherlands, Norway, New Zealand, Peru, Philippines, India, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, Singapore, Thailand, Turkey, Taiwan, Ukraine, Vietnam, South Africa, Dominican Republic, Argentina, Austria, Australia, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Brazil, Belarus, Canada, Switzerland, Chile, Colombia, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, United Arab Emirates, Algeria, Ecuador, Egypt, Spain, Finland, France, United Kingdom, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel
- Last updated
- 1 month ago