(Publishing Office of the University of Rzeszow, 2023-12) Warmbier, Wojciech A.; Perenc, Lidia; Piwoński, Paweł; Podgórska-Bednarz, Justyna
Introduction and aim. The paper aims to present the prospects of using the „Talk To Me” application in the case of a child with this neurodevelopmental disorder.
Description of the case. The subject of the study was a 53-month-old boy who did not communicate verbally, but behaved forcefully. A child underwent a speech therapy using the „Talk To Me” application for a period of 12 weeks. The scale of acquiring language skills in the field of communication competence was used to monitor the progress of therapy. In the analyzed period, a decrease in the score on the scale from 23 to 15 points was observed, which means a result indicating an improvement in the communication sphere. The use of a newly developed therapeutic tool was an important motivational factor and, in the opinion of the boy’s mother, significantly influenced the progress in therapy, which had not been observed before using a conventional approach.
Conclusion. The „Talk To Me” application is a therapeutic tool with potential effectiveness in the case of speech delays in children with autism spectrum disorder, and it is also compatible with behavioral therapy, a widely used therapeutic method with proven effectiveness in autism spectrum disorder.
