Robot-assisted speech and language therapy for children with hearing impairment

A Andreeva, A Ioannou - Специална Педагогика и Логопедия, 2020 - fnoi.uni-sofia.bg
Специална Педагогика и Логопедия, 2020fnoi.uni-sofia.bg
Robots become very popular in research on learning, education and rehabilitation
especially for children with disabilities. Our paper presents a study of a robot-assisted
speech and language therapy session with eleven hearing-impaired children who use
cochlear implant (s). The study explores the opportunity of using a humanoid robot for the
development of speech, language and listening skills. NAO cannot articulate, therefore,
children cannot do lip-reading. We considered that this special characteristic of the robot …
Robots become very popular in research on learning, education and rehabilitation especially for children with disabilities. Our paper presents a study of a robot-assisted speech and language therapy session with eleven hearing-impaired children who use cochlear implant(s). The study explores the opportunity of using a humanoid robot for the development of speech, language and listening skills. NAO cannot articulate, therefore, children cannot do lip-reading. We considered that this special characteristic of the robot would provoke the participating children to use actively their listening. Results showed how NAO assisted speech and language therapy sessions with hearing-impaired children who use two different communication modalities – total communication and auditory-oral
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