The evolution of using iPads has not happened evenly. The apps in the area of speech and language have seen many apps appear. With the number of apps and the speed of this change, it is possible to go to two different speech and language pathologists and experience two very different approaches. A high-technology SLP could use any number of apps with an iPad that the traditional SLP would not. Both approaches are sound and good ways of working with peoples that have various issues.
SLP, educational or psychological tests have been scored on a computer for many years. However, doing an assessment on a mobile device is a huge advantage. An SLP could take a laptop with them to do an assessment.
What assessment to use and if they should be done with an iPad are a judgment call for an SLP. The iPad is highly portable and is being used quite often by some speech and language pathologists. Some speech and language pathologists travel for their or his job. That would make many of these assessments more important.
Smarty Ears Apps
Many SLP has not yet moved to doing assessments with an iPad, but it is an interesting idea. A Speech and Language Pathologist that likes technology might want to check out some of the assessment apps from Smarty Ear apps.
App names: Profile of Phonological Awareness, Sunny Articulation Phonology Test, Bilingual
Articulation Phonology Assessment, Dysphagia2Go, Disfluency Index Counter, Common Core Early Language Screener, AtEval2Go,
Videos for Smarty Ears: http://www.youtube.com/user/SmartyEars?feature=watch
Sunny Articulation Phonology Test
This app tests how well a child understands all the basic sounds. The app is a real assessment tool for an SLP.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sunny-articulation-phonology/id371280343?mt=8
Profile of Phonological Awareness (Pro-Pa)
This app tests phonological awareness.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/profile-phonological-awareness/id484657843?mt=8
Bilingual Articulation Phonology Assessment: English/Spanish
This app tests the phonological awareness for someone that speaks English and Spanish.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/bilingual-articulation-phonology/id460830225?mt=8
Dysphagia2Go
This app is a modern way to do an assessment.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dysphagia2go/id469925526?mt=8