An AAC tablet application for children with language impairment
Joint Authors
Al Ghurair, Noura
Alnaqi, Ghada
Abu Doush, Iyad
Source
Journal of Engineering Research
Issue
Vol. 9, Issue 2 (30 Jun. 2021), pp.106-123, 18 p.
Publisher
Kuwait University Academic Publication Council
Publication Date
2021-06-30
Country of Publication
Kuwait
No. of Pages
18
Main Subjects
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
People with communication impairment need an alternative communication channel to complete daily activities.
augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems can help provide a communication medium to support such users.
the involvement of speech and language pathologists (SLPs) who work in rehabilitation centers can help develop better solutions.
this paper presents the development of an AAC tablet application that uses pictures on the screen and voice feedback to help children with language impairment improve the efficiency in their communication.
the proposed solution maps the sentences commonly used by children into appealing symbols.
the children can use these symbols instead of constructing sentences from scratch, as done by most of the previously proposed solutions in the literature.
the application was evaluated by SLPs on six children with language impairment.
this research presents a design methodology when providing such a solution for touch screen devices for people with language impairment.
a set of accessibility guidelines is proposed for AAC computer-based solutions, which can help researchers and practitioners.
the obtained results prove that the proposed system improves the children's stimulation to communicate and decreases communication time.
such a solution can assist therapists as a resource to improve their patients' communication.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Al Ghurair, Noura& Alnaqi, Ghada& Abu Doush, Iyad. 2021. An AAC tablet application for children with language impairment. Journal of Engineering Research،Vol. 9, no. 2, pp.106-123.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1494839
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Al Ghurair, Noura…[et al.]. An AAC tablet application for children with language impairment. Journal of Engineering Research Vol. 9, no. 2 (Jun. 2021), pp.106-123.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1494839
American Medical Association (AMA)
Al Ghurair, Noura& Alnaqi, Ghada& Abu Doush, Iyad. An AAC tablet application for children with language impairment. Journal of Engineering Research. 2021. Vol. 9, no. 2, pp.106-123.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1494839
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 120-123.
Record ID
BIM-1494839