In Middle East countries, specifically KSA, students with Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS)
are barred at schools that claim to be inclusive. This practice has produced a wide gap in
education sector, as the option left for students are either homeschooling or unschooling. Lack of
awareness, limited knowledge and training, and reluctance in using modified Artificial
Intelligence (AI) tools in practice, hinder the success of students. The main objective of this
qualitative study is to explore the importance of AI-based teaching methods for children with
Apraxia of Speech aged 6-12. The study describes how special needs educators, therapists, and
parents perceive the integration of AI-based tools, into intervention for children with in school
settings or at home, relative to their experiences with traditional tabletop therapies like pointing
and imitating sounds. Data are generated from in-depth interviews with parents, special
educators, and Occupational and Speech Language therapists, then thematically analyzed
through the lens of Cognitivism and Bloom’s Taxonomy. The analysis reveals that various
strategies and programs are available to make these children more adept to expressive and
receptive language. Proper training of educators can bring drastic changes to allow coping with
challenges in educating students with CAS. AI tools have brought a revolution in speech
development and special educational needs, various programs in different languages are
available to fill the gap. Moreover, implementing strategies like DTTC (Dynamic tactile and
temporal cues) help students achieve their milestone. The study reveals to create an inclusive AI
based educational environment for all children with learning disabilities. Children with CAS can
achieve milestones with interventions. Introducing AI assisted proprioceptive activities, such as
VR obstacle courses, sensory inputs like AI powered sensory calming stations in a classroom
setting enhance the cognitive ability of children with Apraxia of Speech. Integrating these
physical programs with education can bring a positive learning environment. Findings suggest
educators, therapists and parents need to understand the importance of time saving, repetitive
practice and excellence in achieving educational milestones in a student by automatically
generated targeted goals set by the programs and applications. Rigorous practice, actual cue and
timely correction empowered by AI can lead to improvement of language disorders.
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