Facilitating Language and Learning through Customized Language Representations

2011

Many children have visual processing difficulties that interfere with their perception of color, shape, or motion. In conjunction with a team of computer scientists, a CDS staff member has developed a prototype tool called Chauvet that tailors pictures to children?s preferences and abilities. With a digital camera, images meaningful to the child can be captured from the environment. The computer system then generates sequences of pictures ? ranging from very realistic to more abstract ? that can be incorporated into a communication device, a software application, or instructional materials in the classroom. With funding from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, CDS will use the images generated by Chauvet with children from Delaware and elsewhere to document how customized graphics help youngsters with disabilities to learn language and express themselves more effectively.

Performing Research or Evaluation

Quality Assurance, Quality of Life, Other - Assistive Technology

General Public

Disadvantaged Circumstances, Geographic Areas

State

Federal

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