Abstract: An intraoral method, biofeedback system and kit are provided for supplying intraoral feedback representative of a speaker's pronunciation during sound production, which feedback may be used for training and enhancing a speaker's pronunciation accuracy.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 31, 2017
Date of Patent:
June 5, 2018
Assignee:
Speech Buddies, Inc.
Inventors:
Alexey Salamini, Adrienne E. Penake, David A. Penake, Gordy T. Rogers
Abstract: The present invention is directed to methods and devices for teaching the proper configuration of the oral articulators, particularly the tongue, corresponding to particular speech sounds by providing intraoral tactile feedback. Intraoral tactile feedback is achieved by placing nodes in the oral cavity of the patient in locations corresponding to the proper lingual position required to produce a target sound. These nodes facilitate identification of the appropriate lingual position corresponding to a target speech sound by providing tactile differentiation when the target sound is properly produced.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 17, 2016
Date of Patent:
July 18, 2017
Assignee:
Speech Buddies, Inc.
Inventors:
David A. Penake, Alexey Salamini, Gordy Rogers, Joe Watson