Speech and Pacing Training
by Doug Cross

Doug Cross, Associate Professor in the Department of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, is developing multimedia animation programs to train individuals to perceive and voluntarily shape movement fluidity and what he calls "psychological pace" (perception of movement speed and/or time passing). Doug has shown that individuals can effectively shape complex speech and nonspeech movements and modify psychological and movement pace/rate by focusing on corresponding movement patterns of inanimate objects depicted on a computer monitor. Doug is developing specific animation programs that will help people who stutter to produce more natural, fluid speech under conditions of both real and perceived time pressure. These programs are integrated into his basic stuttering treatment program.

Our solution is to help Doug integrate his present prototype "Speech and Pace Training" animations created in Macromedia Director into more internet compatible Macromedia Flash applications.

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