User experience research on the rehabilitation system of speech-impaired children: A case study on speech training product

Abstract

A large number of Chinese speech-impaired children and their families face long-term tough training and lack of professional speech therapists and training products. The rehabilitation experience of preschool children in the critical period of speech learning need attention. By the analysis to the traditional treatment, it shows that young children generally have difficulty in concentration. Parents worry about time-consuming, economic pressure, fatigue from training, uncontrollable children. Speech therapists concern about the problem of searching record, limitation of treatment. Accordingly, ICT-based speech training product which suits Chinese learning has been designed to improve these stakeholders’ experience. The product has interaction, gamification, professional knowledge, substitute for parents’ demonstration in part, visualization of the progress and training program. By comparing using the product in the training with the traditional way, the experience has been improved in attracting the attention of children, reducing the burden of parents, lifting participation of speech therapists.