Additional Insights through CoughDrop Reporting

If you haven't used CoughDrop then you might not know just how powerful its reporting tools are. Communicators can turn on logging, and then detailed reports on communication over time are available not only on the communicator's device, but also through the cloud to the rest of the support team on their own devices.

This can make a huge difference in intervention, since the reports can be used remotely to track daily or weekly progress, support more fine-grained student goals, and provide greater awareness and accountability for everyone supporting the communicator. Honestly it's one of the things people get most excited about when they see CoughDrop for the first time.

Since we're always working to make CoughDrop better, we'd never want to just stick with what we've got and assume it's good enough -- and that counts double when you're talking about data (have we mentioned that we love data?). We've been working with therapists and experts across the country to add more information to make CoughDrop's reports even more useful. Here's a couple things you may not have seen before:

CoughDrop can classify words based on their matching parts of speech, and the reporting tool now includes a breakdown of what word types a communicator is using, as well as a flow chart that shows how they are typically combining words in a sequence. This can be great for goals that focus on expanding sentence length or introducing new word types. We've also added a punch card-style report to show how often CoughDrop is typically being used throughout the week. CoughDrop has had location-based reports for a while, so you could already compare usage at home vs. school, but the new time-based report gives a little more detail to help look for areas of improvement. CoughDrop reports have also always shown word frequency, but we've added a new word cloud option for people who prefer pretty things like colored words all tumbled together. In all seriousness, word clouds can be a helpful tool for showing vocabulary changes over time, or for a more at-a-glance summary of communication.

Remember, you can always try these reports out for yourself by signing up for a free trial of CoughDrop.

Looking for even more? We definitely have more in store! We'd love to hear about your ideas and see how we can incorporate them into our continually-improving communication app! Thanks again to everyone who's helped us get this far!