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Introduction and aim. The paper aims to present the prospects of using the „Talk To Me" application in the case of a child with this neurodevelopmental disorder. Description of the case. The subject of the study was a 53-month-old boy who did not communicate verbally, but behaved forcefully. A child underwent a speech therapy using the „Talk To Me" application for a period of 12 weeks. The scale of acquiring language skills in the field of communication competence was used to monitor the progress of therapy. In the analyzed period, a decrease in the score on the scale from 23 to 15 points was observed, which means a result indicating an improvement in the communication sphere. The use of a newly developed therapeutic tool was an important motivational factor and, in the opinion of the boy's mother, significantly influenced the progress in therapy, which had not been observed before using a conventional approach. Conclusion. The „Talk To Me" application is a therapeutic tool with potential effectiveness in the case of speech delays in children with autism spectrum disorder, and it is also compatible with behavioral therapy, a widely used therapeutic method with proven effectiveness in autism spectrum disorder. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction and aim. Computer techniques are increasingly used in speech therapy. The aim of the work is to present the results of the preliminary evaluation of the new "Talk To Me" application and its functionality in the treatment of speech development delays. Material and methods. The study was conducted in 3 groups of children: the study group with the use of the "Talk To Me" application, the conventional therapy group and the control group - in the case of both groups with the intervention, additional reinforcements were used. All children included in the project showed delays in speech development. The recorded age of children in all analyzed groups ranged from 2 to 6 years. In order to verify language progress, the Scale of Language Skills Acquisition in the Field of Communication Competence was used. Results. Acquisition of language skills varies depending on the group affiliation. The analysis of simple main effects for the time of measurement showed that in each group the differences between successive measurements turned out to be significant. In the study group, the increase in language skills differs from the other two groups (p< 0.001). However, there is no difference between the groups with conventional and control therapy (p=1.00). Conclusion. Analysis of the research results allows us to conclude that the "Talk To Me" application is a tool that significantly affects the speed of therapy progress in the case of speech development delays concerning communicative competence. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction and aim. There are no available objective tools for assessing dysarthric disorders in the course of multiple sclerosis (MS). The aim of the study is to analyse a case of mixed dysarthria in a 55-year-old female patient in the course of secondary progressive MS and to present the severity of the patient's dysarthric disorder in contrast with the control group as evaluated by means of an IT tool based on respiratory and phonatory examination. Description of the case. A 55-year-old patient was admitted to the Clinic of Neurology with the Stroke Unit due to a worsening condition in the course of MS. She was examined with an objective tool for respiratory and phonatory disorders. Her results were, then, compared to those of 24 healthy individuals from the control group, matched in terms of sex and age. Following speech parameters were analysed: phonetics of utterances, number of produced syllables per breath during the execution of individual texts, sound quality, intonation, and the total performance time of each. Conclusion. The analysed case indicates that the developed objective IT tool is a promising diagnostic method that can facilitate diagnosis and can be used in clinical practice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]