Speech Buddies Clinical Programs
At Articulate Technologies, we are committed to proving our products are effective through unbiased clinical data. This represents the highest standard of practice in the field of speech and language therapy and we maintain, support, and invest in evidence based practice.
The INTACT (Intra Oral Tactile Biofeedback) study is an IRB approved, randomized, controlled, single blind study with subjects aged 5-8 who have not previously received speech therapy. Our white paper provides more details on the results of the study. Peer reviewed publication is pending.
Articulate Technologies has numerous relationships with universities and Speech-Language Pathology professors around the country. If you are interested in performing research involving Speech Buddies, please contact us.
Research on Speech Buddies:
- Evaluating the Efficacy of Treating Misarticulated /s/ with Tactile Biofeedback - flagship clinical study proving Speech Buddies work twice as fast as traditional speech therapy.
- White paper: Speech Buddies and Intra-Oral Tactile Biofeedback: An Efficacy Study
- Parent Effectiveness in Treating Speech Sound Disorders through Tactile Biofeedback - as presented at ASHA, 2011: Parent involvement can be a critical factor in determining success in speech therapy. In this study, a mother helps correct her son's lisp with Speech Buddies at home.
- Case Study: Treating Misarticulated /r/ with Speech Buddies
- White paper: SLP and Parent Technology Survey
- Gordy Rogers, MS, CCC-SLP Presentation at ASHA 2011: Treating Articulation Disorders with Speech Buddies
Research on Intra-Oral Tactile Biofeedback in Speech Therapy:
- Charlene Clark, Ilsa Schwartz & Robert Blakeley, “The Removable R-Appliance as a Practice Device to Facilitate the Correct Production of /r/” American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology 2 (1993): 84-92.
- Dennis Ruscello, “Speech appliances in the treatment of phonological disorders” Journal of Communication Disorders 28 (1995): 331-53.
Research on Parent Intervention in Speech Therapy:
- James Law, Zoe Garrett & Chad Nye, “The Efficacy of Treatment for Children with Developmental Speech and Language Delay/Disorder” Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research 47 (2004): 924-43.
- Hugh Catts, “Speech Production/Phonological Deficits in Reading Disordered Children” Journal of Learning Disabilities 19 (1986): 504–8.
Research on Sensory Biofeedback for Speech Therapy, Oral Anatomy and Physiology:
- MB Bernhardt et al, “Ultrasound as visual feedback in speech habilitation” Clinical Linguistics & Phonetics 22 (2008): 149-62.
- Penny Carter & Susan Edwards “EPG therapy for children with long-standing speech disorders: predictions and outcomes” Clinical Linguistics and Phonetics 18 (2004): 359-72.
- William Katz, Sneha Bharadwaj & Burkhard Carstens “Electromagnetic Articulography Treatment for an Adult with Broca’s Aphasia and Apraxia of Speech” Journal of Speech, Language and Hearing Research 42 (1999): 1355-66.
- Patricia Lohman et al “Tactile awareness in children and adults during the production of isolated syllables of English” Perceptual Motor Skills 93(2001): 859-66.
- Sazzad Nasir & David Ostry “Somatosensory Precision in Speech Production” Current Biology, 16(2006): 1918-23.
- Karen Zur, Eric Genden & Mark Urken “Sensory topography of the oral cavity and the impact of free flap reconstruction: A preliminary study” Journal of Head and Neck 10(2004): 884-89.
Research on Social and Academic Ramifications of Speech Disorders:
- Barbara Crowe Hall “Attitudes of Fourth and Sixth Graders Toward Peers with Mild Articulation Disorders” Language, Speech and Hearing Services in Schools 22(1991): 334-40.
- Megan Overby, Thomas Carrell & John Bernthal “Teachers’ Perceptions of Students with Speech Sound Disorders: A Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis” Language, Speech and Hearing Services in Schools 38(2007): 327–41.
Researcher? Interested in partnering with Speech Buddies?
We are looking to initiate further clinical studies with the following populations:
- Treatment resistant
- Hearing impaired
- Accent modification
- Childhood and acquired apraxia of speech
- Down Syndrome
- Phonological disorders
- Autism
If you have interest in any of the areas above, please contact our Chief Scientific Officer, Gordy Rogers at gordy@articulatetech.com.
See how Speech Buddies were developed and offer greater precision in speech therapy - as featured on CNET and CBS SmartPlanet:
