Sing & Speak 4 Kids
An innovative music and game-based program for children with slow speech development facilitated by a team of professionals and parents.
WHO CAN BENEFIT...
Children with delayed speech development
Our program is designed to help children between the ages of 2 and 7 years of age with delayed speech development. In preliminary testing, we found that children with minimal verbal skills and various diagnoses, ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds have benefited.
Sing and Speak 4 Kids can support all these children!
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Down Syndrome
English Language Learners
Intellectually disabled
and many others with speech-language delays
Our program helps children between the ages of 3 and 5 years of age with a delayed speech development. We found that minimally verbal children with ASD, as well as children from diverse ethnic or racial groups, or low socioeconomic status have been left behind in other similar programs.
Sing and Speak 4 Kids can support all these children!
MARKET RESEARCH
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- Low cost
- Easy to implement
- Highly engaging
- Effective (greater retention, generalization and socialization)
- Seamless integration with other interventions
- Shared data reporting between clinician and parent
- Universally accessible - mobile devices and desktop
- Low cost
- Easy to implement
- Highly engaging
- Effective (greater retention, generalization and socialization)
- Seamless integration with other interventions
- Shared data reporting between clinician and parent
- Universally accessible - mobile devices and desktop
Challenge
Solution
Professionals have limited time with each child
Team of professionals plus parents offers more hours at parent/child convenience
Lack of tracking child's speaking language progress
Reports and graphs available for review and collaboration by professionals and parents
Parents need the motivation and know-how to participate
Video tutorials, forums, team support
Child lacks generalization (appropriate words in various situations) and socialization.
Parents re-enforce the vocabulary words around the home and in social environments
Challenge
Professionals have limited time with each child
Lack of tracking child's speaking language progress
Parents need the motivation and know-how to participate
Child lacks generalization (appropriate words in various situations) and socialization.
Solution
Team of professionals plus parents offers more hours at parent/child convenience
Reports and graphs available for review and collaboration by professionals and parents
Video tutorials, forums, team support
Parents re-enforce the vocabulary words around the home and in social environments
Challenge
Solution
CHALLENGE: Professionals have limited time with each child
SOLUTION: Team of professionals plus parents offers more hours at parent/child convenience
CHALLENGE: Lack of tracking child's speaking language progress
SOLUTION: Reports and graphs available for review and collaboration by professionals and parents
CHALLENGE: Parents need the motivation and know-how to participate
SOLUTION: Video tutorials, forums, team support
CHALLENGE: Child lacks generalization (appropriate words in various situations) and socialization.
SOLUTION: Parents re-enforce the vocabulary words around the home and in social environments
Challenge
Professionals have limited time with each child
Lack of tracking child's speaking language progress
Parents need the motivation and know-how to participate
Child lacks generalization (appropriate words in various situations) and socialization.
Solution
Team of professionals plus parents offers more hours at parent/child convenience
Reports and graphs available for review and collaboration by professionals and parents
Video tutorials, forums, team support
Parents re-enforce the vocabulary words around the home and in social environments
Challenge
- Clinician / Teacher has limited time with each child
- Parents need the motivation and know-how to participate
- Child struggles to generalize use of language and lacks socializaion
- Lack of supports and interventions in schools
Solution
- Sing and Speak 4 Kids can be played at parent/child convenience and progress tracked for later analysis by clinician (telepractice) TEAM OFFERS MORE HOURS
- Video tutorials, forums, team support
- Parents re-enforce the vocabulary words around the home and in social environments
- B2B licensing provides access at a low cost with external support
HOW IT WORKS
The science behind our program
Verbal Production Scores *
Sing and Speak 4 Kids combines Neurologic Music Therapy and mobile digital services (game play) as an intervention for effective results in helping speech delayed children to learn to speak.
A large number of research studies have linked musical and linguistic skills (1). Children with ASD often respond actively to music and music therapy showing effectiveness in improving socio-communicative deficits. (2). One technique of Neurologic Music Therapy, Developmental Speech Language Training through Music (DSLM), has shown improved outcomes for speech production with children between 3 and 5 years of age with ASD (3).
1 - Moreno, 2009, Contermporary Music Review, Volume 28, 2009 - Issue 3: Exploring Music through Neuroscience; Moreno et al., 2011, Psychological Science, 22(11), 1425-1433; Strait et al., 2011, Frontiers in Psychology 2011; 2: 113; Patel, 2008, Music, Language, and the Brain. New York: Oxford University Press. Patel, 2011, Psychology: Research and Practice, 29(6), 536-542
2 - Kim et al., 2009, Autism, 13(4), 389-409; Kaplan et al., 2005, Journal of Music Therapy, 42(1), 2-19
* 3 - Lim, 2010, Journal of Music Therapy, 47(1):2-26; Lim 2007, Dissertation, University of Miami
A large number of research studies have linked musical and linguistic skills (1). Children with ASD often show an acute proclivity in their response to music and music therapy has shown effective in improving socio-communicative deficits. (2). One technique of Neurologic Music Therapy, Developmental Speech Language Training through Music (DSLM), has shown improved outcomes for speech production with children between 3 and 5 years of age with ASD (3).
1 - Moreno, 2009, Contermporary Music Review, Volume 28, 2009 - Issue 3: Exploring Music through Neuroscience; Moreno et al., 2011, Psychological Science, 22(11), 1425-1433; Strait et al., 2011, Frontiers in Psychology 2011; 2: 113; Patel, 2008, Music, Language, and the Brain. New York: Oxford University Press. Patel, 2011, Psychology: Research and Practice, 29(6), 536-542
2 - Kim et al., 2009, Autism, 13(4), 389-409; Kaplan et al., 2005, Journal of Music Therapy, 42(1), 2-19
* 3 - Lim, 2010, Journal of Music Therapy, 47(1):2-26; Lim 2007, Dissertation, University of Miami
Sing and Speak 4 Kids combines DSLM and mobile digital services (game play) as an intervention for effective results in helping speech delayed children to learn to speak.
INTERVENTION MODEL
- Clinician and child augmented with parent participation and training
- Every session uses joint media engagement, always with a trainer accompanying and participating actively with the child during game play.
- After parent training, parent continues at home while clinician tracks progress via online reporting and advises remotely
- Re-enforcement during game play with assessment questions
SCAFFOLDING AND FADING
The technology component of Sing and Speak 4 Kids serves as a tool to assist in developing socio-communication skills, and is NOT meant as an augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) device to be used throughout the day and in all environments. As the child learns to speak, the support system is eventually not necessary. This implementation is so the child can better attain generalization, spontaneous communication, and independence of the program.
This fading happens in three levels:
- Clinician to parent
- Music to speech
- Digital game to real life*
* In-home generalization and socialization: parent incorporates the lyrics and target words throughout the day; reinforces this with other family members and environments such as schools.
The technology component of Sing and Speak 4 Kids serves as a tool to assist in developing socio-communication skills, and is NOT meant as an augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) device to be used throughout the day and in all environments. Therefore, scaffolding and fading of support systems are implemented so the child can better attain generalization, spontaneous communication, and independence of the program. These transitions occur on three levels.
LEARNING STAGES
1 - SINGING & INSTRUMENT
GAME: Singer, music, text and photo of target word presented and sung.
CHILD: Sings along and sings target word.
2 - SINGING
GAME: Singer, text and photo of target word presented and sung.
CHILD: Sings along and sings target word.
3 - SINGING FILL-IN
GAME: Singer and photo of target word presented.
CHILD: Vocalizes the fill-in-the-blank target word with singing.
4 - SPEAKING FILL-IN
GAME: Singer and photo of target word presented.
CHILD: Vocalizes the fill-in-the-blank target word with speech.
5 - QUESTIONS
GAME: Photo of target word presented. A question is asked.
CHILD: Verbalizes the word with speech.
REPORTS AND GRAPHS
As the child plays, their learning is tracked for later review. The data is formatted into graphs, which can be shared with the team of clinicians and teachers working with this child.
30
Songs
100
Vocabulary Words
20
Reports
Our pilot program includes 6 songs, 36 vocabulary words and 20 levels of game play. The production release will have between 20 to 30 songs and 100 to 150 words.
Vocabulary words are objects, actions and situations representative of child's everyday life.
OUR MILESTONES
How far we've come!
TRAINING PROFESSIONALS AND PARENTS
Discover the full potential of using Sing and Speak 4 Kids
Parents, teachers and clinicians participate in a brief training session.
INTERACTIVE VIDEO
These videos demonstrate how the program works and how to navigate the user interface.
To help facilitate the full potential of the Sing and Speak 4 Kids program, parents, teachers and clinicians participate in a brief training session on the usage of the application and how to review the reports and progress of the child.
Training includes interactive videos, documentation and on-hands experience to the game.
Let's Get Started!
Let's get started and learn about what's needed first, prep, room setting, log in, repetition, going at the child's pace, staying positive, home activities and family engagement. And have fun!!
How to Play the Game
Watch how to play the game step-by-step.
Progress Tracking Options
Learn about Basic and Advanced Progress Tracking options, and how to assess vocab words in the Advanced pre and post assessment option. Decide with your teacher/clinician if Advanced Progress Tracking is appropriate for your child.
PROGRAM INFORMATION
- Engaging Songs
- Vocabulary words - objects, actions and situations representative of child's everyday life
- Data tracking of child's progress (Basic and Advanced)
- Administration Panel
- Login and privacy controls
- Profile - child and parent information
- Progress Reports and Graphs
- Trainer/Clinician access controls
The child learns through 5 stages of game play over several sessions. In Basic Progress Tracking each session is recorded for analysis by the parent and/or clinician. (In Advanced Progress Tracking, additional Pre and Post Assessments are recorded.)
Learning Stages:
- SINGING AND INSTRUMENT textual presentation and photo representing target word presented and sung
- SINGING textual presentation and photo representing target word presented and sung
- SINGING FILL-IN, child vocalizes with singing the fill-in the blank with target word
- SPEAKING FILL-IN, child vocalizes with speech the fill-in the blank with target word
- SEMANTIC QUESTIONS - only a photo is shown representing target word and child verbalizes the word
For the program to be the most effective, the following devices and requirements are recommended to use Sing and Speak 4 Kids.
Devices:
iMAC and Macbook, with macOS 10 or higher
iPad (Mini, Pro) , with iOS 11 or higher
iPhone 6 and higher, with iOS 11 or higher
Windows 8 or higher
Android phones or tablets, with version 7 or higher
Browsers:
Chrome version 50 or higher
Firefox version 64 or higher
Safari version 12 or higher
Edge version 42 or higher
Note: Other devices and versions may work too.
Through the end of 2020, we are offering a FREE membership for all families and professionals.
Contact us for more information.
FAQs
iQsonics is an LLC company founded in 2016 that developed Sing and Speak 4 Kids (SS4Kids) as their flagship program.
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Evidence based research shows that Sing and Speak 4 Kids stimulates language development in children ages 2-7, but it can also be effective and fun for a broader age range. How it works
Yes! Research shows that music stimulates the brain to reach language centers more effectively in children, regardless of developmental ability. Sing and Speak 4 Kids can turn fun into quality learning time for the whole family.
A comprehensive list of recommended devices and and browsers can be found under the Program Information section.
Yes. The parent must first be registered with SS4Kids. They will send an invite to the professional through their SS4Kids account. The professional will receive an email invite to register and accept the invite. Please see the FAQs inside the game for more info on selecting a child.
Yes. When playing with a group of children, make sure you have not selected an individual child by going to the My Account page and selecting "No Child". When playing with a group of children, no data is recorded in the system.
Yes, we have Basic and Advanced tracking. Check out our Progress Tracking Options training video for further details
iQsonics is offering SS4Kids for FREE until the end of 2020 to all families during these challenging times of the pandemic. We will be announcing 2021 membership options, including planned scholarships for low income families.
Our team is constantly working to add new features and songs to our program. Registered Members will automatically be updated and have access to all new songs and features. We recommend you stay tuned for updates by subscribing to our newsletter or follow us on our social media channels.
At this time we are only offering SS4Kids in the USA. Keep in touch, as we plan to expand internationally in the future.
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