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ArticleChildren (Basel, Switzerland)2024

Feasibility of a Virtual Reality System in Speech Therapy: From Assessment to Tele-Rehabilitation in Children with Cerebral Palsy.

Gloria Mangani, Veronica Barzacchi, Clara Bombonato, Jessica Barsotti, Elena Beani, Valentina Menici, Carolina Ragoni, Giuseppina Sgandurra, Benedetta Del Lucchese

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Gloria ManganiDevelopmental Neurology and Neurorehabilitation Unit, IRCCS Stella Maris Foundation, 56126 Pisa, Italy.
Veronica BarzacchiDevelopmental Neurology and Neurorehabilitation Unit, IRCCS Stella Maris Foundation, 56126 Pisa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-0157-3711
Clara BombonatoDevelopmental Neurology and Neurorehabilitation Unit, IRCCS Stella Maris Foundation, 56126 Pisa, Italy.
Jessica BarsottiDevelopmental Neurology and Neurorehabilitation Unit, IRCCS Stella Maris Foundation, 56126 Pisa, Italy.
Elena BeaniDevelopmental Neurology and Neurorehabilitation Unit, IRCCS Stella Maris Foundation, 56126 Pisa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-6931-7813
Valentina MeniciDevelopmental Neurology and Neurorehabilitation Unit, IRCCS Stella Maris Foundation, 56126 Pisa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-6152-4225
Carolina RagoniDevelopmental Neurology and Neurorehabilitation Unit, IRCCS Stella Maris Foundation, 56126 Pisa, Italy.
Giuseppina SgandurraDevelopmental Neurology and Neurorehabilitation Unit, IRCCS Stella Maris Foundation, 56126 Pisa, Italy.
Benedetta Del LuccheseDevelopmental Neurology and Neurorehabilitation Unit, IRCCS Stella Maris Foundation, 56126 Pisa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-7192-1534

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Italian Ministry of Health RCR-2022-23682290 - RETE RIN
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objectivesNew advances in technologies are opening the possibility to support functional evaluation and rehabilitation in the field of speech therapy. Among available systems, a virtual reality rehabilitation system (VRRS, Khymeia) is a multi-domain ecosystem. Despite it being used in a limited number of studies, its use in speech-therapy has shown potential for promoting linguistic and literacy skills.

methodsThis pilot study aims to assess the feasibility of single-session speech assessment with the VRRS in twenty-eight children with cerebral palsy (CP) by means of ad hoc questionnaires. Moreover, we evaluated the feasibility and the effects of an intensive tele-rehabilitation treatment with the VRRS in a subgroup of three children with unilateral CP.

resultsFeasibility was generally good when using the VRRS for assessments. Both clinicians and children found it to have good usability, although acceptability scores were higher for children than clinicians. For tele-rehabilitation, overall improvements were observed in both linguistic and learning (reading and writing) skills.

conclusionsThis study paves the way for VRRS use in speech-therapy tele-rehabilitation for children with CP and language and learning difficulties.

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cerebral palsylanguage abilitieslanguage rehabilitationlearning abilitieslearning rehabilitationneurodevelopmental disorderstechnology

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PMCPMC11592703

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