New AI System Accelerates Speech Therapy
New AI System Accelerates Speech Therapy
New AI System Accelerates Speech Therapy
By Daniel Martin
January 23, 2021
Summary
TikTalk, a new artificial intelligence-based system, can accelerate speech therapy with unparalleled lesson customization and innovative training for K-6-aged children using highly engaging video games to encourage more frequent home practice.
TikTalk motivates children with speech sound disorders to practice longer and more accurately using proven training protocols in a fun game environment.
"It will be extremely helpful for busy speech-language pathologists who face enormous challenges, from individualizing relevant practice sessions to encouraging accurate, consistent home practice." Unparalleled Practice Customization For the first time, SLPs can now use AI technology to individually treat patient-specific articulation and phonological processing disorders.
TikTalk enables SLPs to digitally customize practice word lists with exact target word parameters to ensure correct pronunciation.
"TikTalk will eliminate the use of-off-the shelf materials, save SLPs time and provide a greater return on investment for the parents of children taking speech training." Practice, Fun, Games SLP clinicians already use games and props to engage children in their sessions, but now they can program video games for engaging at home use.
Unlike the myriad of apps available, the TikTalk platform incorporates engaging games that can be programmed to encourage target word repetitions, making practice feel like play.
Immediate Practice Feedback Leads to Greater Success The speech recognition features details practice frequency, duration and accuracy with measurable results.
The TikTalk platform analyzes the child's speech so the SLP can monitor practice and make remote adjustments.
"At the same time, children have little inclination or opportunity to accurately practice their speech sounds outside of therapy. This solution improves both of those issues and the results of our U.S. pilots confirm that." SLPs who have used the system echo the results.
"My patient practices his words at least three times a week," says Alicia Verhovitz CCC-SLP in Cleveland, Ohio.
Reference
Martin, D. (2021, January 23). New ai system accelerates speech therapy. Retrieved March 24, 2021, from https://www.unite.ai/new-ai-system-accelerates-speech-therapy/