Technological Approaches

Electropalatography Feedback: EPG

Personal Retainer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_3w3rReSlA
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• Population:
• For all ages
• mostly ages 6 year and older
• Recommended for:
• Persistent speech sound disorders
• Cleft palates
• Dosage:
• Varies
• typically 6-20 sessions
• Description:
• Each child receives a personal retainer modeled by a dentist
• Retainer is connected to device such as SmartPalate                                                                      

• Professional involved:
• Specially trained speech-language pathologist
• Dentist 

• Other comments;
• Expensive 
• Mostly seen in the UK
• A motor based approach
• SmartPalate is a popular product

Ultrasound as Biofeed

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pdrMCuxDf4

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• Population:
• All ages
• 6 years and older recommended 
• persistent speech sound disorders
• specifically helpful for /r/

• Focuses on placement, movement, and auditory stimulation of articulators

• Treatment typically last 8-10 weeks
• Shorter sessions that other approaches 

• Professionals involved:
• specially trained speech-language pathologist

• Other comments:
• Technology is expensive 
• Mostly speech-language pathologist do not have access to this