Speechmark is a publisher specialising in speech and language therapy resources. Its catalogue rests on two legs: the ColorCards illustrated card decks, table material for the session, and children’s language assessment tests. Logopedicum stocks 22 of its references.
ColorCards: illustrated decks by objective
ColorCards are organised by objective rather than by age, and that is the key to choosing. The cause and effect deck sets out two-step sequences for working on the link between what happens and what follows. The which one does not belong? deck goes at categorisation and reasoning: look at four pictures and say why one is the odd one out. The series covers further objective-led decks in the same format.
Because the material is pictorial, the same deck can work vocabulary, description, narrative and executive function, and it scales to the level of the person without swapping materials. That is why it is used just as much in paediatric therapy, in the classroom and in adult rehabilitation.
Children’s language assessment tests
On the assessment side, Renfrew’s Action Picture Test — first published in 1967 — assesses a child’s expressive language from picture plates, and the Bus Story Test focuses on narrative skills: retelling a story and seeing what is retained. These are professional-use tests; the rest of the assessment catalogue is under tests.
Why buy Speechmark at Logopedicum?
This is material for speech and language therapists, special needs teachers and therapists working on oral language and communication. At Logopedicum you buy genuine material from the publisher, with updated stock, invoicing and a discount for registered professionals.
Frequently asked questions about Speechmark
What is Speechmark?
It is a publisher of speech and language therapy resources. It publishes the ColorCards illustrated card decks and children's language assessment tests such as the Action Picture Test and the Bus Story Test.
What are ColorCards?
They are illustrated card decks organised by therapeutic objective rather than by age: cause and effect, categorisation, sequences, emotions, vocabulary. They are used in session as table material and scale to each person's level.
Which ColorCards deck should I choose?
It depends on the objective. For the link between an event and its consequence, the cause and effect deck, with two-step sequences. For categorisation and reasoning, the which one does not belong? deck.
Do ColorCards work with adults?
Yes. Because the material is pictorial and demands no reading level, it is also used in adult rehabilitation for description, narrative and executive function. What changes is the instruction, not the material.
What do the Action Picture Test and the Bus Story Test assess?
Renfrew's Action Picture Test, first published in 1967, assesses a child's expressive language from picture plates. The Bus Story Test focuses on narrative skills: retelling a story and seeing what is retained.
Do I need to be a professional?
The decks can be used by anyone with good judgement, and many families use them at home. The assessment tests are a different matter: administering and interpreting them is professional work.