New adventure to help develop speech
A computer game for deaf and hearing impaired children has been designed in Denmark by a team of game designers, speech therapists and a Danish scientist.
The game, called Magic Drink, features adventure exercises aimed at developing the speech of children with cochlear implants. It allows children to practice pitch, tone and consonant sounds.
According to research, about six years after implantation, 82 per cent of children who are either born deaf or become deaf before they can speak can listen and understand without having to rely on lip reading. To find out more, visit www.hear-it.org
