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Survey 1: Tell Us What Matters to You!

What is your role?
Select all that apply
What age group of children do you care for or work with?
Select all that apply
Have you used digital tools or apps for speech therapy, teaching, or helping children at home?
What devices do you forsee using a speech therapy game on?
Feature Ratings
Instructions: For each feature, please rate:
Existing: How well current tools perform this feature (1 = Not effective, 5 = Very effective)
Importance: How important this feature would be in a new speech therapy app (1 = Not important, 5 = Very important)
Importance
Real-time pronunciation feedback
Features that provide immediate feedback on pronunciation, helping children know if they said the word correctly.
Sign language integration
Tools that integrate basic sign language for children who may benefit from visual or gestural communication.
Audio-visual support for pronunciation
Using a character to demonstrate correct mouth movements alongside the sound, helping children visually and audibly learn how to produce speech sounds.
Tracking and reporting progress
Tools that track a child’s progress over time, offering insights into strengths and areas needing improvement.
Multilingual support
Support for multiple languages to accommodate bilingual children or children who speak languages other than Icelandic.
Speech sound discrimination training
Exercises that help children recognize the difference between similar speech sounds (e.g., “p” vs. “b”).
Phonological awareness activities
Activities that help children understand the sound structure of words (e.g., rhyming, segmenting sounds).
Interactive games for articulation practice
Games that motivate children to practice articulation in a fun, engaging way.
Customizable lesson plans
The ability to create or modify lesson plans to suit a child’s needs.
Customizable content based on individual needs
The ability to select content to address specific speech targets (e.g., specific sounds).
Real-time visual feedback
Visual response (like a colored bar or animated correction) indicating whether the sound was pronounced correctly or if adjustments are needed.
Support for different speech disorders
Exercises for specific speech disorders like apraxia or dysarthria.
Parent or guardian involvement features
Tools for parents to stay involved with at-home exercises and progress updates.
Gamified reward system for children
A system where children earn rewards for completing exercises.
Progress reports and data visualization
Tools that visually show the child’s progress with charts or reports.
Feel free to share any ideas or tricks you know that could be digitalized, especially those that help with specific speech or language disorders. For example, are there certain exercises, methods, or games that have worked well in your experience that you’d like to see integrated into an app?