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Project

Automatic Voice-Based Assessment of Language Abilities

Center:

OR-Oregon Institute on Development & Disability, UCEDD/LEND

Fiscal Year:

2020

Contact Information:

Melanie Fried-Oken
[email protected]
503-494-7587

Project Description:

Automatic Voice-Based Assessment of Language Abilities. In the proposed project we will create computer-based scoring and test administration systems for tests in the expressive modality as well as in the vocabulary, grammar, and discourse domains; we will also create a system for a non-word repetition test. The systems will be applied to a diverse group of 300 children ages 3-9 with typical development and with neurodevelopmental disorders, and will be validated against conventional language measures. The automated language tests developed in the project cover core diagnostic criteria for language disorders but also create a technological foundation for the computerization of a much broader array of tests for voice based language and cognitive assessment.

Keyword(s):

neurodevelopmental disorders, language development, assistive technology

Core Function(s):

Training Trainees, Performing Research or Evaluation, Developing & Disseminating Information

Area of Emphasis

Health-Related Activities

Target Audience:

Students/Trainees (long or intermediate trainees)

Unserved or Under-served Populations:

Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Disadvantaged Circumstances, Limited English

Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:

State