Swallow Prompt: Saliva Help

Name: Swallow Prompt: Saliva Help
Price: 0.99 GBP
Rating: 3.6 (11 reviews)
Author: Speechtools Ltd

Parkinson's drooling reminder

£0.99 · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.

11 Ratings
Age Rating

4+
Years
Chart

No. 11
Medical
Developer

Speechtools Ltd
Language

EN
English
Size

7.1
MB

Listed in the Parkinson's UK Tech Guide. A vibration or sound at an interval you set, as a discreet reminder to swallow, for drooling with Parkinson's, MND, stroke or MS. Swallow Prompt vibrates or beeps at an interval you set, as a discreet reminder to swallow. It is for people who have difficulty managing a build-up of saliva or drooling, often because of a neurological condition such as Parkinson's, stroke, motor neurone disease (MND/ALS), multiple sclerosis or cerebral palsy. WHY A REMINDER HELPS Swallowing saliva is usually automatic. Parkinson's and other neurological conditions can reduce the urge to swallow and the awareness that saliva is building up. A regular prompt brings swallowing back to mind, without anyone else needing to say anything. HOW IT WORKS • Choose an interval, anywhere from every second to every six minutes • Choose a vibration or a sound • Press Start. It keeps prompting with the screen off, so the phone can stay in a pocket • On Apple Watch the prompt is a tap on the wrist, which nobody else notices • A tone can also be sent to wired or Bluetooth headphones WHO IT IS FOR • People with Parkinson's, MND/ALS, stroke, MS or cerebral palsy who find saliva hard to manage • Carers, including parents of children with cerebral palsy • Speech and language therapists setting up a prompting routine with a client WHERE IT COMES FROM Swallow Prompt was designed and tested by a specialist speech and language therapist, Samantha Brady (HCPC registered, member of the RCSLT), and has been on the App Store since 2012. The idea comes from clinical research. A 2001 study of drooling in Parkinson's (Marks et al., International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders) used a portable metronome brooch to cue swallowing as part of speech and language therapy. Swallow Prompt puts that cue on your iPhone or Apple Watch. Swallow Prompt is listed in the Parkinson's UK Tech Guide, whose review panel called it "a simple, easy-to-use alert prompting app that helped some to manage their drooling." WHAT IT DOES NOT DO Swallow Prompt is a reminder, not a treatment, and it does not replace advice from your doctor or speech and language therapist. It never uses the microphone, so nothing you say is heard or stored. It does not prompt during phone calls. A one-off purchase, with no subscription. Free support from the team who built it: support@speechtools.co

Ratings & Reviews

3.6

out of 5

11 Ratings

Longer vibrations
09/12/2022
HalfwayCat
Longer vibrations would be good in a noisy environment. Especially on iwatch

Developer Response
Hi, we've added options for longer / repeated vibration on iPhone & Apple Watch
Longer vibrations
09/12/2022
HalfwayCat

Longer vibrations would be good in a noisy environment. Especially on iwatch
Developer Response 18/04/2023
Hi, we've added options for longer / repeated vibration on iPhone & Apple Watch
Disappointed
25/05/2022
Bbettie53
I bought this app to trial on my Apple Watch before recommending it my father who has Parkinson’s Disease and struggles with drooling. Most disappointed, you are unable to modify settings from the app, have to go to the App Store. It is not discrete on the Apple Watch as you are unable to activate vibrate rather it makes a sound. Thankfully it only cost 89p!

Developer Response
Hi, for silent operation you need to enable silent mode on the Apple Watch. Unfortunately, that's the only way at the moment to achieve this as iOS doesn't support vibration without audio.
Disappointed
25/05/2022
Bbettie53

I bought this app to trial on my Apple Watch before recommending it my father who has Parkinson’s Disease and struggles with drooling. Most disappointed, you are unable to modify settings from the app, have to go to the App Store. It is not discrete on the Apple Watch as you are unable to activate vibrate rather it makes a sound. Thankfully it only cost 89p!
Developer Response 18/04/2023
Hi, for silent operation you need to enable silent mode on the Apple Watch. Unfortunately, that's the only way at the moment to achieve this as iOS doesn't support vibration without audio.
Thank you
08/01/2018
Jenny J M
For creating this. As a speech therapist I trial this will my neuro patients. So easy to use in clinic, hospital and home settings.

Developer Response
Thanks for letting us know!
Thank you
08/01/2018
Jenny J M

For creating this. As a speech therapist I trial this will my neuro patients. So easy to use in clinic, hospital and home settings.
Developer Response 28/10/2025
Thanks for letting us know!
Almost there
25/08/2019
Kat_589
This would be perfect if it sent notifications to Apple Watch

Developer Response
We've now added Apple Watch support so I guess we're perfect :-)
Almost there
25/08/2019
Kat_589

This would be perfect if it sent notifications to Apple Watch
Developer Response 05/05/2021
We've now added Apple Watch support so I guess we're perfect :-)

Added lock screen widget for easy control

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Provider: Speechtools Ltd
Size: 7.1 MB
Category: Medical
Compatibility: Requires iOS 17.0 or later.

iPhone
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.

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Requires iPadOS 17.0 or later.

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Languages: English
Age Rating: 4+

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