Fonoplay: um aplicativo para crianças com atraso na fala

Abstract

Speech delay in children is an important issue in language development, indicating difficulties in understanding and appropriately expressing words and concepts for the child’s age. The causes of speech delay can vary, including genetic factors, neurological problems, hearing impairment, lack of adequate stimulation, and environmental factors. These children need to undergo uninterrupted treatment to overcome this condition, where they are taught to perform exercises that will strengthen their facial muscles and improve their ability to communicate by pronouncing certain phonemes correctly. The present work proposes a mobile solution developed using the Flutter framework and the Visual Studio Code development platform. This solution aims to assist professionals during speech therapy and guide children in the treatment of speech delay remotely. By using the Flutter framework, it was possible to create a highly interactive and user-friendly mobile application. To assess the effectiveness and usability of the proposed solution, two questionnaires were administered, one for the speech therapist and another for non-expert users. The questionnaires addressed issues related to the usability of the application and its effectiveness in the context of speech therapy. During this process, the benefits and limitations of the solution were observed, as well as the speech therapist’s response to the use of the application as an aid in some exercises for treating speech delay.