Title :
WeeTalk: a language training aid for the severely retarded
Author_Institution :
LTJ Designs, Kensington, MD, USA
Abstract :
Severely retarded children have problems developing even rudimentary language skills. Even with nonverbal children, however, efforts can be made to convey the concept of expressive language by encouraging the child to indicate his desire for an object (food, toy) by touching a photograph of the object. One valuable heuristic to speed learning is to trigger an electronic voice message each time a picture is touched. WeeTalk is an electronic voice recorder aimed specifically at this application. It provides an effective and affordable method for voice feedback during language training
Keywords :
computer aided instruction; handicapped aids; linguistics; speech synthesis; training; WeeTalk; electronic voice message; electronic voice recorder; expressive language; language training; language training aid; picture touching; rudimentary language skills; severely retarded; voice feedback; Acoustic noise; Bars; Batteries; Costs; Frequency; Mass production; Natural languages; Speech recognition; Speech synthesis; Switches;
Conference_Titel :
Computing Applications to Assist Persons with Disabilities, 1992., Proceedings of the Johns Hopkins National Search for
Conference_Location :
Laurel, MD
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-2730-1
DOI :
10.1109/CAAPWD.1992.217433
