Methods and devices for intraoral tactile feedback
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
G09B-019/04
H04B-003/36
출원번호
US-0357239
(2009-01-21)
등록번호
US-8740622
(2014-06-03)
발명자
/ 주소
Penake, David A.
Salamini, Alexey
Rogers, Gordy
Watson, Joe
출원인 / 주소
Articulate Technologies, Inc.
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초록▼
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 cav
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.
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1. A method of providing intraoral feedback to a person during sound production, which comprises: providing at least one sound training device selected from a group of devices each comprising a handle, a node support and one or more nodes to provide tactile feedback to the person by indicating a pro
1. A method of providing intraoral feedback to a person during sound production, which comprises: providing at least one sound training device selected from a group of devices each comprising a handle, a node support and one or more nodes to provide tactile feedback to the person by indicating a proper position of the person's tongue for accurate pronunciation of a particular speech sound; andproviding each device with registration features for positioning the device in a location in the person's oral cavity such that the person's tongue is able to freely navigate to contact the one or more nodes to be positioned for making the particular sound with the location being dependent on the particular sound being trained;wherein the node support is about 0.5 to 1.5 mm thick to limit intrusiveness while providing sufficient strength to support the one or more nodes, andwherein each node is configured and dimensioned to provide tactile feedback to the person at its respective location and the feedback is representative of the proper position of the tongue for accurate pronunciation of the particular sound. 2. The method of claim 1 which further comprises: positioning the one or more nodes in a location in the person's oral cavity corresponding to the appropriate lingual position for a particular speech sound; andprompting the person to make the particular speech sound by contacting the node or nodes with his or her tongue. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the device is selected from the group consisting of: a first device consisting of a cylindrical node configured to be positioned in a medial location inferior to the person's palate to provide tactile feedback for the proper tongue position corresponding to the /r/ sound;a second device consisting of a node configured to be positioned in a location on the person's alveolar ridge to provide tactile feedback for the proper tongue position corresponding to the /l /, /t/, or /d/ sound;a third device consisting of a pair of nodes configured to be positioned in lateral posterior locations on either side of the person's palate to provide tactile feedback for the proper tongue position corresponding to the /k/ or /g/ sound;a fourth device consisting of a pair of nodes configured to be positioned in lateral anterior locations on either side of the person's palate to provide tactile feedback for the proper tongue position corresponding to the /j/ sound;a fifth device consisting of a node configured to be positioned in an anterior location inferior to the person's palate to provide tactile feedback for the proper tongue position corresponding to the /s/, /z/, /Σ/ (sh), or /Z/ (ζη) sounds; anda sixth device consisting of a node configured to be positioned in an anterior location on the person's palate to provide tactile feedback for the proper tongue position corresponding to the /τΣ/ (ch) or /δZ/ (j) sound. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein the person is hearing impaired. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein the person suffers from acquired apraxia of speech, developmental apraxia of speech, or dysarthria. 6. The method of claim 3, wherein the person is being trained in a language that is foreign to his or her native language and each of the devices may be used in connection with a non-English language speech sound that is similar to the English speech sound to which the device corresponds. 7. An article for providing intraoral feedback to a person during sound production, the article being selected from a group of sound training devices, each article comprising: a handle, a node support and one or more nodes to provide tactile feedback for the proper tongue position corresponding to accurate pronunciation of a particular speech sound, andregistration features for positioning the target in a location in the person's oral cavity such that the person's tongue is able to freely navigate to and contact the one or more nodes to be positioned for making the particular sound, with the location being dependent on the particular sound being trained;wherein the node support is about 0.5 to 1.5 mm thick to limit intrusiveness while providing sufficient strength to support the one or more nodes, andwherein each node is configured and dimensioned to provide tactile feedback to the person at its respective location and the feedback is representative of the proper position of the tongue for accurate pronunciation of the particular sound. 8. The article of claim 7, wherein the handle permits holding and positioning of the one or more nodes in the person's oral cavity so as to automatically place the one or more nodes in correspondence with proper lingual positions for production of the particular sound. 9. The article of claim 8, wherein the one or more nodes are configured in a spring or coil shape, or supported on a slide that allows the one or more nodes to move in response to pressure applied by the person's tongue. 10. An article for providing intraoral feedback to a person during sound production, the article being selected from a group of sound training devices, each article comprising: a handle, a node support and one or more nodes to provide tactile feedback for the proper tongue position corresponding to accurate pronunciation of a particular speech sound and registration features for positioning the target in a location in the person's oral cavity such that the person's tongue is able to freely navigate to and contact the one or more nodes to be positioned for making the particular sound, with the location being dependent on the particular sound being trained; wherein the node support has a thickness of about 0.5 to 1.5 mm to limit intrusiveness while providing sufficient strength to support the one or more nodes, and wherein each node is configured to provide tactile feedback to the person at its respective location and the feedback is representative of the proper position of the tongue for accurate pronunciation of the particular sound, and wherein at least one node comprises a sensor for sensing lingual contact and transmitting a signal to a computer. 11. A kit for providing intraoral feedback to a person during sound production, comprising: a plurality of articles, each article comprising: a handle, a node support and one or more sound training nodes to provide tactile feedback for the proper tongue position corresponding to accurate pronunciation of a particular speech sound; andregistration features for positioning the one or more nodes in a location in a person's oral cavity such that the person's tongue is able to freely navigate to and contact the one or more nodes to be positioned for making the particular sound with the location being dependent on the particular sound being trained;wherein the node support is about 0.5 to 1.5 mm thick to limit intrusiveness while providing sufficient strength to support the one or more nodes, andwherein each node is configured and dimensioned to provide tactile feedback to the person at its respective location and the feedback is representative of the proper position of the tongue for accurate pronunciation of the particular sound. 12. The kit of claim 11 wherein each article is adapted to position the one or more nodes in a unique location in the person's oral cavity which location corresponds to the proper position of the tongue for a proper sound. 13. The kit of claim 11 that includes at least two of the following articles: a first article comprising a cylindrical node configured to be positioned in a medial location inferior to the person's palate to provide tactile feedback for the proper tongue position corresponding to the English /r/ sound;a second article comprising a node configured to be positioned in a location on the person's alveolar ridge to provide tactile feedback for the proper tongue position corresponding to the English /l /, /t/, or /d/ sound;a third article comprising a pair of nodes configured to be positioned in lateral posterior locations on either side of the person's palate to provide tactile feedback for the proper tongue position corresponding to the English /k/ or /g/ sound;a fourth article comprising a pair of nodes configured to be positioned in lateral anterior locations on either side of the person's palate to provide tactile feedback for the proper tongue position corresponding to the English /j/ sound;a fifth article comprising a node configured to be positioned in an anterior location inferior to the person's palate to provide tactile feedback for the proper tongue position corresponding to the English /s/, /z/, /Σ/ (sh), or /Z/ (ζη) sounds; ora sixth article comprising a node configured to be positioned in an anterior location on the person's palate to provide tactile feedback for the proper tongue position corresponding to the English /τΣ/ (ch) or /δZ/ (j) sound. 14. The kit of claim 11, wherein each article further comprises a dental clip harness, an adhesive for attaching the target to the person's mouth tissue or teeth, or a dental mold for positioning the one or more nodes in a specific location in an oral cavity of the person. 15. The kit of claim 11, wherein the handle permits holding and positioning of the one or more nodes in the person's oral cavity so as to automatically place the one or more nodes in correspondence with proper lingual positions for production of the particular sound. 16. The kit of claim 15, wherein the one or more nodes are configured as a coil or supported on a slide on the handle that allows the one or more nodes to move in response to pressure applied by the person's tongue. 17. The kit of claim 13, wherein the person is being trained in a language that is foreign to his or her native language and each of the articles also corresponds to a non-English language speech sound that is similar to the English speech sound to which the article corresponds. 18. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one node comprises a sensor for sensing lingual contact and transmitting a signal to a computer. 19. The kit of claim 11, wherein at least one sound training node comprises a sensor for sensing lingual contact and transmitting a signal to a computer.
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