Soundy: An Auditory Training Mobile Application for Hearing-Impaired Children using Listening Skill Hierarchy based Approach

Amirah Mohamad Ali*, Zawawi Abdul Wahab **, Rajeswari Raju***
*-*** Department of Computer Science, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Terengganu, Malaysia.
Periodicity:January - June'2020
DOI : https://doi.org/10.26634/jmt.7.1.15785

Abstract

This paper proposes a mobile application development to support early intervention program for hearing-impaired children through auditory training. Hearing-impaired children have poor recognition of environmental sound, difficulty in discriminating sound in noise and lack of active listening practice. Auditory training can maximize the usage of amplification devices, help discover the common environmental sound and train them to listen based on the listening skill hierarchy. The project uses adapted prototype development methodology and assesses some existing application to get a clearer view on the specification needed for a functional smartphone-based auditory training.

Keywords

Auditory Training, Auditory Rehabilitation, Mobile Application, Hearing Impairment, Hearing Aid Tool, Hearing Impaired Children, Listening Skill Hierarchy.

How to Cite this Article?

Ali, A. M., Wahab, Z. A., and Raju, R. (2020). Soundy: An Auditory Training Mobile Application for Hearing-Impaired Children using Listening Skill Hierarchy based Approach. i-manager's Journal on Mobile Applications and Technologies, 7(1), 17-22. https://doi.org/10.26634/jmt.7.1.15785

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