Use of Speech-to-Text Biofeedback in Intervention for Children With Articulation Disorders

Abstract

Purpose: This study was conducted to explore the effectiveness of speech to text as a form of biofeedback intervention for speech sound production in children with articulation disorders. Method: A multiple-baseline across-participants design was used for this study. Speech-to-text biofeedback was implemented with three children aged 7–9 years who demonstrated consonantal articulation errors. Data regarding accuracy of target phoneme production were repeatedly collected across baseline, treatment, and probe phases. Results: Based on the preliminary data collected and analyzed during this study, results suggest that speech to text is an effective approach for addressing speech sound production. All three participants demonstrated improvement in the production of their target phonemes. In addition, all of the participants maintained their skills posttreatment. Conclusions: The results of this study provide initial support for the use of speech to text for children who demonstrate articulation disorders. Implications for future research and practice based on the results are discussed.

Treatment Approaches to Speech Sound Disorders: A Scoping Review

“…The combination of service delivery factors is important to consider so that children receive the best possible intervention to ensure efficient and effective change. 24 Novel & Current Trend Geertsema and Roux have highlighted the promising role of a novel hybrid treatment strategy, Speech motor learning -phonetic placement approach (SML-PPA) platform) for motor-based articulation disorders utilizing specific MLP, blocked practice (BP) versus serial practice (SP) schedule. 24 Interventions utilizing visual biofeedback can be more beneficial compared to traditional approaches, especially for children with residual speech errors, however large controlled trials which are randomized need to be conducted.…”

“…24 Novel & Current Trend Geertsema and Roux have highlighted the promising role of a novel hybrid treatment strategy, Speech motor learning -phonetic placement approach (SML-PPA) platform) for motor-based articulation disorders utilizing specific MLP, blocked practice (BP) versus serial practice (SP) schedule. 24 Interventions utilizing visual biofeedback can be more beneficial compared to traditional approaches, especially for children with residual speech errors, however large controlled trials which are randomized need to be conducted. 25 Strengths and Limitations: Though multiple keywords were utilized to include all relevant studies since the study was limited to include studies published in the last five years, hence omissions of older studies and those published in languages other than English are possible.…”