BITS Lab vs Sensory Arachne

Many children, adolescents, and adults struggle to eliminate speech errors affecting the American English 'r' sound. Research suggests that these errors can in some cases be eliminated through biofeedback, where learners view a dynamic visual image of their speech and attempt to match a target representing correct production. staRt ("Speech Therapist's App for /r/ Treatment") aims to make biofeedback treatment for /r/ widely accessible to practicing speech-language pathologists. Features: - Tutorial explaining how to interpret and use the biofeedback display - "Free play" mode where users match their real-time visual-acoustic display to a target representing correct production of ‘r’ - "Quest" mode presenting syllables/words for 'r' practice; complexity increases or decreases in an adaptive fashion based on recent performance - "Quiz" mode for use in measuring baseline performance and tracking progress - Visual rewards reinforcing improvements in performance - Clinician dashboard tracking progress over the course of treatment

Arachne is an accessible early learning sensory resource, simple to use. The digital, colorful spiders spin there way around the screen, following your touch or pointer. This app could be a useful resource for therapists or special education teachers when working with their students. Arachne could also be a fun activity in a Sensory room as a touch responsive cause and effect app. Some users may dislike spiders, some will enjoy them. There are a range of colorful digital spiders that will either follow your touch or pointer, or run away from your touch. Button 1, Space bar, Keyboard 1, XBox A resets the position of the digital spider(s) Button 2, Keyboard 2, XBox B changes the number of digital spiders on screen Button 3, Enter Key, Keyboard 3, XBox X switches between following the touch or running away. Once the spiders run to the edge of the screen tap button 1 to reset them Button 4, Keyboard 4, XBox Y changes the colors of the digital spiders Keyboard 5, XBox View Button turns off/on the on screen buttons. Tap Left and Right Buttons, Keyboard +/-, XBox List/Menu Button change the style and speed of the effects.