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Computer Activities for Those With Speech and Language Difficulties?
An anonymous reader writes "My girlfriend is training to be a speech and language therapist here in the UK (speech pathologist in the US). A number of clients are guys who enjoy playing computer games, and for a variety of reasons some have no incentive to try and improve their speech. The issue is, this can obviously inhibit options for jobs and/or other aspects of life. I was trying to think of fun computer-based activities for those with speech and language difficulties that encourage individuals to speak, and furthermore to speak with greater clarity. Or games/activities that might encourage them to do more speech work. The first options that sprang to mind were the online games with team-speak / team-talk for those with mild difficulties. The sampling / accent issue might force them to speak with greater clarity or wish to have that ability. Obviously, they can just type. Any thoughts?"
my brother is autistic. he always gets his money back from the hookers =/
What might also be good is some device for dogs (ddr dance pads + computer + software), and some training for humans, so that people stop trying to get their dogs to do stuff like this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXo3NFqkaRM
I suspect many dogs can talk to us if we just give them a device to do so something like what Stephen Hawking uses might be useful (with a cut down vocab).
A huge part of perception is done in the brain, I found the McGurk effect rather interesting: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFPtc8BVdJk
No matter what I know and try, I still hear the sound that's not there when I look at it...