Methods of using a tool for improving language skills comprising selecting a language concept and then a word associated with the language concept; asking the patient to answer a question related to the language concept about the first word; scoring the patient's response to the based upon at least one or more of the following: the number of words given, the number of prompts the patient needed to be provided in order to illicit the first response, the amount of time the patient needed to produce the first response; and then moving the word to a first location, that physically represents to the patient the first word score they achieved.

Further aspects involve calculating a total therapeutic session score by totaling up all the individual word scores from the therapeutic session and producing a therapeutic session report. As well as comparing results across sessions.

This method for teaching counting and spelling uses an improved deck of cards for use with the game of Trash. But instead of a standard deck of 52 with numerical and face cards, it uses numbered cards, each with an Arabic numeral and its corresponding spelling beneath. There are also Wild Cards, Trash Cards and score-keeping Winner cards. The method for playing this card game can include expansion packs beyond the basic (1 through 10) set and/or foreign language equivalents.

A novel method of game play and game components that, in one embodiment, is in the form of playing cards associated or representing phonetic sounds and a score wherein cards are arranged in sequences to form words and then a score is calculated. In alternative embodiments, the components used to play the game may take other forms, such as tiles, or the game may be played in different media, such as using electronic displays on a computer or electronic devices and on an interactive network. Further alternatives involve providing a game board that allows the player to advance a game piece along designated spaces to a finish line or goal.

An education and recreation tool having a main body with one or more cutouts formed on at least one surface of the main body. The tool can include multiple puzzle pieces. Each puzzle piece can be formed in a proper shape and size in order to be put fittingly into only one cutout on the main body. At least one meaningful word or image can be provided on the top surface of each puzzle piece and at least one image or meaningful word is provided on the bottom surface of each cutout to illustrate or explain the word or image on the top surface of the respective puzzle piece based on the fitting of the puzzle piece and the associated cutout.

Present invention is a learning game and apparatus that focuses on improving the mastery of object permanence, language and vocabulary development, humor development, and complex imaginative play abilities in young children. This game and apparatus has many variations to accommodate play by infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and children of varying ages in their language and humor development, and is ideal for young children as no reading is required. The game provide a means to teach infants and young children sign language. Still further, in a particularly certain embodiment the game invention is easily employable by children with developmental disabilities due to the limited need to manipulate playing pieces. The game play allows variations for embodiments of the game to be played with one game leader and one game player, however, there is no limit to the number of players that can play, and children of all ages can play together.

An education and recreation tool, comprising a main body (10, 20) in shape of a board or any cube, with one or more cutouts (11-14, 21-27, etc) formed on at least one surface of the main body; a plurality of couples of puzzle pieces (111-114, 221-227, etc), wherein each couple of puzzle pieces are formed properly in order to be put fittingly into one or more cutouts on the main body, and each couple of the puzzle pieces consists of one upper puzzle piece and one lower puzzle piece in similar shape and size; and at least one character or image is provided on the top surface of each upper puzzle piece and at least one image or character is provided on the top surface of each lower puzzle piece to illustrate or explain the character or image on the top surface of the respective upper puzzle piece in the same couple is provided.

A teaching tile set with pictorial characters thereon includes a set of tiles with pictorial characters thereon and a first Chinese character tree diagram board. The first Chinese character tree diagram board has multiple first pictorial characters thereon and multiple derived relationships among the multiple first pictorial characters, and each first pictorial character is mapped to the pictorial character on one tile of the set of tiles. The pictorial characters on the set of tiles provide modern characters that pictorize Chinese characters to simulate initial forms of ancient Chinese characters. By collaborating the teaching tile set with group games to learn derived relationships of Chinese characters, recognize Chinese characters with the same root, and distinguish components of Chinese characters, the goal of facilitating learners' understanding of the way of composing Chinese characters can be realized.

This counting card game adds a teaching component to the game of Trash. But instead of a standard deck of 52 with numerical and face cards, it uses numbered cards, each with an Arabic numeral and its corresponding spelling beneath. There are also Wild Cards, Trash Cards and score-keeping Winner cards. This game, and method of playing it, can have expansion packs beyond the basic (1 through 10) set and/or foreign language equivalents.

One aspect of the present disclosure include a method of utilizing an oro-motor device to activate an audio device, the method includes providing an oro-motor device having a sensor and a nipple; producing a signal when the nipple portion present in an infant's mouth when the nipple portion yields a first measured pressure over an age appropriate predetermined threshold applied to the nipple portion by the infant; responsive to the signal, playing an age appropriate audio recording for a predetermined duration on an audio device; and raising the age appropriate predetermined threshold to a raised threshold proportionally to a difference between the first measured pressure application to the nipple portion and the age appropriate predetermined threshold.

A learning game and apparatus that focuses on improving the mastery of object permanence, language acquisition, humor development, and complex imaginative play abilities in young children. Primarily, the present invention is designed for early learners (infants, toddlers, and preschoolers), as no reading is required. The game invention and apparatus comprises a game board, game cards, accessory box and accessories, and has many playstyle variations to accommodate play by young children. The present invention facilitates learning through human interactive peek-a-boo play. The goal of the game is to find the peek-a-boo surprise by engaging in dialogue via game cards attached to a vertical game board. Certain variations of the game can be played with one designated game leader and one or more game players. Younger children are encouraged to play with older children as well as take on the role of game leader, as an opposite method of playing. Additionally, the present invention may also provide a means to teach young children sign language.