Frontiers in psychology · 2023
Talkitt: toward a new instrument based on artificial intelligence for augmentative and alternative communication in children with down syndrome.
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Costanzo Floriana, Fucà Elisa, Caciolo Cristina, Ruà Deborah, Smolley Sara, Weissberg Danny, Vicari Stefano
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INTRODUCTION: Individuals with Down syndrome (DS) often exhibit a severe speech impairment, with important consequences on language intelligibility. For these cases, the use of Augmentative Alternative Communication instruments, that increase an individual's communication abilities, becomes crucial. Talkitt is a mobile application created by Voiceitt Company, exploiting speech recognition technology and artificial intelligence models to translate in real-time unintelligible sounds into clear words, allowing individuals with language production impairment to verbally communicate in real-time.
METHODS: The study evaluated the usability and satisfaction related to the Talkitt application use, as well as effects on adapted behavior and communication, of participants with DS. A final number of 23 individuals with DS, aged 5.54 to 28.9 years, participated in this study and completed 6 months of training. The application was trained to consistently recognize at least 20 different unintelligible words (e.g., nouns and/or short phrases)/person.
RESULTS: Results revealed good usability and high levels of satisfaction related to the application use. Moreover, we registered improvement in linguistic abilities, particularly naming.
DISCUSSION: These results paves the road for a potential role of Talkitt application as a supportive and rehabilitative tool for DS.
METHODS: The study evaluated the usability and satisfaction related to the Talkitt application use, as well as effects on adapted behavior and communication, of participants with DS. A final number of 23 individuals with DS, aged 5.54 to 28.9 years, participated in this study and completed 6 months of training. The application was trained to consistently recognize at least 20 different unintelligible words (e.g., nouns and/or short phrases)/person.
RESULTS: Results revealed good usability and high levels of satisfaction related to the application use. Moreover, we registered improvement in linguistic abilities, particularly naming.
DISCUSSION: These results paves the road for a potential role of Talkitt application as a supportive and rehabilitative tool for DS.