US 2022/0020289 A1 · METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SPEECH LANGUAGE TRAINING

Abstract

The system is a web-based speech-language training game accessible on any internet connected device or other “assistive technology” (as defined by IDEA), comprised of a teaching method for a heterogeneous range of users who want to learn a second language, improve speaking skills, or users with speech-language delays/disorders, including ASD, Intellectual Disabilities, “at risk” and ELL (English Language Learners), trained by professionals, including special education teachers, speech-language pathologists, behavior interventionists and music therapists, and informal trainers, including parents and other caregivers. The system uses singing and musical instrument accompaniment to introduce a target word, followed by singing only, then followed by fill-in-the-blank target word with singing, followed by fill-in-the-blank target word by speaking, and finally answering a question by using the target word.

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A method of teaching target words comprising:

in a processing system,
presenting a first stage of the method of singing of a song having at least one of a first plurality of target words in each line, and including musical accompaniment;
presenting a second stage of the method of the singing of the song with no musical accompaniment;
presenting a third stage of the method of the singing of the song with no musical accompaniment and omitting the target word from each line;
requesting a user to complete each line with the omitted target word;
presenting a fourth stage of the method of speaking the song without singing and without musical accompaniment and omitting the target word from each line;
requesting the user to complete each line with the omitted target word;
presenting a fifth stage of the method of asking an open ended semantic question whose answer is one of the first plurality of target words;
requesting the user to answer the question with the one target word.

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Method and apparatus for speech language training

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