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.