iName ItSmarty Ears · for iPad

Word-finding practice for iPadEvery word has a home.

An iPad app for adults and older adults with aphasia, apraxia of speech or word-finding difficulty. Fifty everyday objects in five rooms of a home, with five kinds of cues for when the word won't come.

Download on theApp Store · $19.99

iPad · iOS 14 or later · English, Español, Português · Try it on this page ↓

The bathroom in iName It — In the app, the room turns gray and the shower comes forward. If the word doesn't come, a cue helps: here, a sentence to finish.

In the app, the room turns gray and the shower comes forward. If the word doesn't come, a cue helps: here, a sentence to finish.

50everyday words to name

5rooms of a home

5kinds of cues

3languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese

Try it here

Name what you see

Three objects from the app's bathroom, with the app's own English recordings. Tap one and try to say its name. If the word doesn't come, try a cue, as many as you need. Then mark it, the way it's done in the app.

The bathroom in iName It, with a shower, a towel and a toothbrush to name

Tap a dot in the room

Or pick one from the tray, like in the app:

What is it called? Say it out loud. Need help? Pick a cue.

As in the app, Missed comes up once all five cues have been tried.

How a try works

One object at a time, with help close by

Real screens from the app.

1Pick a room
The room appears in full color with its ten objects. Tap one, or pick it from the tray along the bottom.
2Focus on the target
The room turns gray and the object comes forward, big and in color. The person tries to say its name.
3Use a cue if needed
Five cue buttons sit along the bottom. Here, a sentence to finish, shown and read aloud. Use them in any order, as many as needed.
4Mark it
Tap Got it when the word comes. Missed appears once all five cues have been tried. Every answer goes into the person's results.

The five cues

Five ways to help the word come

Every object has all five. Here they are for the shower, as the app shows them.

First letters

Orthographic cue in the app

The first letters of the word, with a line for each letter still to come.

sh____

Meaning

Semantic cue in the app

A short description of what the object is or does, shown and read aloud.

where a person stands to bathe.

Sentence

Sentence frame cue in the app

An everyday sentence with the word left out, shown and read aloud, ready to finish.

When you are dirty you take a ______.

First sound

Phonemic / visual cue in the app

The beginning sound of the word, spoken, to help start saying it.

Heard, not shown

Whole word

Whole word cue in the app

The whole word, shown and spoken, to repeat.

shower

Named right awayCounts as correct without cues.

Named after a cueCounts as correct with cues, and the cue on screen at that moment is noted.

Most successful cueThe results show which kind of cue helped most often.

Five rooms, fifty words

Things people use every day

Each room of the home holds ten objects to name, shown in detailed 3D renderings so each one is seen where it belongs.

Kitchen

refrigerator, microwave, stove, sink, cupboards, dishwasher, coffee maker, glass, toaster, bread

Living room

television, bookshelf, sofa, chair, rug, computer, plant, coffee table, chess, fireplace

Bedroom

bed, dresser, window, pillow, lamp, blanket, shoes, clock, clothes, phone

Bathroom

shower, faucet, toilet, mirror, toothbrush, toothpaste, shampoo, soap, towel, bathtub

Garage

car, workbench, rake, shovel, golf clubs, saw, lawnmower, garbage can, tires, hose

Who it's for

Who uses iName It

Adults and older adults

Living with aphasia, apraxia of speech or word-finding difficulty, for example after a stroke or a traumatic brain injury.

Speech-language pathologists

Naming practice with cues you choose in the moment, and results for each person you see.

Families and caregivers

Practice at home between sessions, with the same rooms, words and cues.

At home

Practice together, side by side

Sit together with the iPad and pick a room.
Let your family member try first. If the word doesn't come, tap a cue, then another if needed.
Ask the therapist which cues to try first.
Each person has their own name and a photo or avatar in the app, so their results stay together. Email them to the therapist.

Results

See what helps

Every practice is saved to the person's own results.

By date and by room: accuracy without cues and accuracy with cues.
Most successful cue: which kind of help worked most often.
Several people: add each person with a name and a photo or avatar.
Email, print or export the results from the iPad.

iName It first screen with three flags: Español, English and Português

Three languages

English, Spanish and Portuguese

Choose the language on the first screen. The words, the written cues and the recordings change with it, so practice can happen in the language spoken at home.

English	Español	Português
refrigerator	refrigerador	geladeira
stove	cocina	fogão
pillow	almohada	travesseiro
car	coche	carro

The demo on this page is in English only.

Full tutorial

Watch iName It in use

The full iName It tutorial from Smarty Ears.

iName It for iPad

$19.99 on the App Store. Fifty everyday words in five rooms, five cues, results for each person, in English, Spanish and Portuguese. Requires iOS 14 or later.