"PlayTalk" Communication Software for Children with Complex Communication Needs

描述（由申请人提供）：迫切需要满足具有复杂通信需求的幼儿需求的语音生成设备。拟议的项目通过开发创新软件来满足这一需求，这些软件将：（a）通过将游戏和交流结合起来吸引幼儿;（B）便于幼儿学习和使用;（c）便于父母和专业人员在与儿童互动时“即时”编程，以确保儿童能够获得他们交流和学习所需的语言。我们将开发一个原型的建议系统，具有复杂的通信需求的儿童，他们的父母和通信专业人士将进行评估。公共卫生相关性：该研究旨在使具有复杂沟通需求的幼儿能够更充分地参与有意义的社会互动，从而促进沟通，语言和认知发展。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): There is an urgent need for speech generating devices that meet the needs of young children with complex communication needs. The proposed project responds to this need by developing innovative software that will: (a) appeal to young children by integrating play and communication; (b) be easy for young children to learn and use; and (c) be easy and fast for parents and professionals to program "on the fly" within interactions with their children to ensure that the children have access to the language that they require to communicate and learn. We will develop a prototype of the proposed system that children with complex communication needs, their parents, and communication professionals will evaluate. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: The proposed research aims to enable young children with complex communication needs to participate more fully in meaningful social interactions thereby facilitating communication, language, and cognitive development.