“Meleti” Speech and Language Development Support System
Date Issued
November 2013
DOI
10.1109/BIBE.2013.6701623
Abstract
Through this study we are presenting a system
that intents to support and monitor speech and language
development of children with hearing impairment using
hearing aids and/or cochlear implants, or children with
language delays. The scope is to support children during their
daily life. The system is mainly based on a set of applications
for Android devices. These applications can be used anywhere
the child and the parents are and they include several tasks
presented to the child as a game. The main goal is to support
sessions being done by the caregivers like reproducing words,
sounds, small phrases etc. The system was created based on the
four levels targeted during speech and language support
sessions (auditory skills, receptive language, expressive
language, speech / articulation). The results from system usage
are being recorded from a server where specialists can monitor
get results and act accordingly in order to improve the child’s
performance. Initial design and development steps have been
completed. The two first levels of the system have been tested
on a small group of user with very encouraging results.
Furthermore the development of several other modules related
to the levels of language development will continue in order to
cover all language development levels.
that intents to support and monitor speech and language
development of children with hearing impairment using
hearing aids and/or cochlear implants, or children with
language delays. The scope is to support children during their
daily life. The system is mainly based on a set of applications
for Android devices. These applications can be used anywhere
the child and the parents are and they include several tasks
presented to the child as a game. The main goal is to support
sessions being done by the caregivers like reproducing words,
sounds, small phrases etc. The system was created based on the
four levels targeted during speech and language support
sessions (auditory skills, receptive language, expressive
language, speech / articulation). The results from system usage
are being recorded from a server where specialists can monitor
get results and act accordingly in order to improve the child’s
performance. Initial design and development steps have been
completed. The two first levels of the system have been tested
on a small group of user with very encouraging results.
Furthermore the development of several other modules related
to the levels of language development will continue in order to
cover all language development levels.