This app represents a collaborative effort between the music and speech therapy professions: A Mirror function (for devices with front-facing camera) to self-monitor and self-model. User-adjusted settings are saved for each song Captions can be turned on to support literacy or off if distracting. Adjustable tempo of the songs – start at a pace that suits the user’s capabilities and increase over time Audio support can be gradually decreased, promoting user independence Vocal melody, piano melody, rhythmic piano accompaniment, and a metronome. Provides maximum auditory cuing through 4 layered audio tracks: The application was designed to accommodate and then challenge individuals with speech production or fluency problems. VAST-Songs supplements the accepted use of singing in speech therapy by providing extra cueing: simultaneously hearing the song while following the oral movements. Singing in unison with a visual model has also been demonstrated to have a positive effect on speech production when using familiar songs. Multiple research studies have shown that stimulating different areas of the brain results in improved speech production. It’s also well known that music stimulates several different areas of the brain. Singing has been used as an accepted treatment technique in speech therapy for many years. VAST-Songs delivers an innovative set of features that integrate video modeling with music to support speech therapy - provides a set of 21 song performances targeting music therapy for both children and adults.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is currently funding research into the effectiveness of using VAST with VR goggles and mobile technology.
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