An Independently Usable Multimedia Software System in Listening Comprehension and Auditory Repetition Priming for Intellectually Disabled Non-Readers

Auditory recall skills are fundamental to independent functioning at school, work, or in social situations for students with intellectual disabilities who cannot read text-based materials. The purpose of this project is to develop an auditory repetition priming and assessment software system that provides personalized tutorials on user-defined content. The system will permit special education teachers to integrate curricular content that will be presented to students in an individualized tutorial session by an on-screen human avatar through text-to-speech voices. Students will learn on their own and at their own pace, thus enabling more efficient use of teacher time for overall class instruction. Modules will be developed to assess knowledge retention.