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Children's Hospital of Philadelphia |
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The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is using DMW's virtual Classroom to emulate the challenges of hearing loss and stuttering.
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Project Title:
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Simulated Activities of Naturalistic Discourse |
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Institution:
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Children's Hospital of Philadelphia |
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Primary Investigator:
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Joseph G. Donaher
Coordinator of the Stuttering Program
Center for Childhood Communication |
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Status:
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Software Development in Progress, alpha delivered
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Overview:
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Children with developmental disabilities routinely demonstrate targeted skills in isolated activities prior to not being able to perform the same task as well in functional, real-life situations. Primary Researcher Dr. Joseph Donaher hopes to find new ways to bridge the gap between clinical and real world performance in children with hearing and speech disabilities.
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Objectives:
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Donaher and his team will begin the study by using a customized version of the ClinicaVR(Classroom) which will emulate the effects of different types of hearing loss and simulate various hearing augmentation technologies. The goal is to provide a simulated environment for teachers, parents and practitioners to better understand the unique challenges children with these developmental disabilities face. |
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Donaher hopes to apply both the experience and data gathered in this initial study to further evolve current rehabilitation strategies into more effective rehabilitation tools. |
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Last Updated ( Friday, 26 September 2008 00:16 )
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