SoundSmart

SoundSmart Complete is the most cost-effective way to purchase the SoundSmart program.  This item contains all 11 modules of the SoundSmart program licensed for use at one computer with unlimited players. 

SoundSmart was designed by a clinical psychologist and a psychiatrist to help improve phonemic awareness, listening skills, working memory, mental processing speed, and self-control. These game-like brain-training exercises speak to the user in a realistic human voice, making the individual feel as if they are playing a real person who encourages, praises, and challenges them to do their best.

SoundSmart consists of the following three modules:

SoundSmart Auditory Attention Coach provides drill and practice in following spoken instructions which gradually become more and more complex. With the additional tracks, the program can be used to help shape behavioral self-control as well as listening skills. It may also be used as an entertaining alphabet training game for children. The Attention Coach is a favorite with psychologists and special educators working with ADHD individuals to improve self-control and to develop the ability to maintain their attention through multi-step spoken instructions. Available in beginner (age 4+), intermediate (6+), and advanced levels(8+).

SoundSmart Math and Memory Coach (Levels A, 1-4) When used by a child, each level of this set of programs addresses the corresponding grade level of the elementary school math curriculum, grades K through 4. Adult users are presented  with more challenging problems. The program helps develop working memory, mental math skills, and number concepts. With the addition of behavioral tracks, the Math and Memory Coach may be used to provide drill and practice in math skills, at the same time improving speed, self-control, patience, or auditory processing. The Math and Memory Coach is a wonderful way to help improve working memory in adults. It is also an ideal tool for math teachers to drill basic mental math skills and improve processing speed and listening skills.

Sound Discrimination Coach improves listening skills in people with language and reading problems by computerized time-tested, traditional methods used by speech language professionals to improve phonemic awareness. The program challenges the user with distractions, distortions in speech, background sounds, and changes in pitch in order to train him or her to listen well under all types of conditions. The Sound Discrimination Coach is an ideal phonemic awareness training tool for speech language professionals or reading specialists. Available in beginner (age 6+), intermediate (8+), and advanced (10+) levels.