The design of a speech delay screening mobile application for Malaysian parents

Some children may face some developmental problems in one or more areas of their developmental milestones. One of them is speech delay. To date, a screening tool for speech delay early detection among children is still lacking, especially in Malaysia. Parents do not know where to refer and which org...

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Main Authors: Mohammed, Siti Asma, Azahari, Nur Faizah, W. A. Sayuti, Wan Nur Shahirah
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spelling iium-783732020-02-13T01:36:20Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/78373/ The design of a speech delay screening mobile application for Malaysian parents Mohammed, Siti Asma Azahari, Nur Faizah W. A. Sayuti, Wan Nur Shahirah T10.5 Communication of technical information Some children may face some developmental problems in one or more areas of their developmental milestones. One of them is speech delay. To date, a screening tool for speech delay early detection among children is still lacking, especially in Malaysia. Parents do not know where to refer and which organisation can help them especially for first-time parents. The objective of this paper is twofold. First, this paper analyses existing screening system or application for speech delay in children. Second, this paper proposes a mobile application designed for Malaysian parents to help them detect speech delay in their children. A qualitative expert review was used to design and build the application. The screening application proposed is for early detection and to urge parents to seek for early intervention through appropriate assessments. In conclusion, early detection in speech delay is critically important to increase the chances for improving speech and communication skills. Thus, a speech delay screening tool is needed for parents to seek proper treatment for their children. IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia 2019 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/78373/1/1470-Article%20Text-2945-1-10-20191228.pdf Mohammed, Siti Asma and Azahari, Nur Faizah and W. A. Sayuti, Wan Nur Shahirah (2019) The design of a speech delay screening mobile application for Malaysian parents. Intellectual Discourse, 27 (Special Issue). pp. 965-977. ISSN 0128-4878 E-ISSN 2289-5639 https://journals.iium.edu.my/intdiscourse/index.php/islam/article/view/1470/902
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Mohammed, Siti Asma
Azahari, Nur Faizah
W. A. Sayuti, Wan Nur Shahirah
The design of a speech delay screening mobile application for Malaysian parents
description Some children may face some developmental problems in one or more areas of their developmental milestones. One of them is speech delay. To date, a screening tool for speech delay early detection among children is still lacking, especially in Malaysia. Parents do not know where to refer and which organisation can help them especially for first-time parents. The objective of this paper is twofold. First, this paper analyses existing screening system or application for speech delay in children. Second, this paper proposes a mobile application designed for Malaysian parents to help them detect speech delay in their children. A qualitative expert review was used to design and build the application. The screening application proposed is for early detection and to urge parents to seek for early intervention through appropriate assessments. In conclusion, early detection in speech delay is critically important to increase the chances for improving speech and communication skills. Thus, a speech delay screening tool is needed for parents to seek proper treatment for their children.
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author Mohammed, Siti Asma
Azahari, Nur Faizah
W. A. Sayuti, Wan Nur Shahirah
author_facet Mohammed, Siti Asma
Azahari, Nur Faizah
W. A. Sayuti, Wan Nur Shahirah
author_sort Mohammed, Siti Asma
title The design of a speech delay screening mobile application for Malaysian parents
title_short The design of a speech delay screening mobile application for Malaysian parents
title_full The design of a speech delay screening mobile application for Malaysian parents
title_fullStr The design of a speech delay screening mobile application for Malaysian parents
title_full_unstemmed The design of a speech delay screening mobile application for Malaysian parents
title_sort design of a speech delay screening mobile application for malaysian parents
publisher IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia
publishDate 2019
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/78373/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/78373/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/78373/1/1470-Article%20Text-2945-1-10-20191228.pdf
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