METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND DEVICES FOR MULTI-USER TREATMENT FOR IMPROVEMENT OF READING COMPREHENSION USING FREQUENCY ALTERED FEEDBACK

摘要

Multi-user portable electronic devices for improving reading ability and/or comprehension for a plurality of subjects are provided. The multi-user portable electronic devices may include a pitch shifter circuit configured to generate frequency altered auditory speech feedback (FAF) signals corresponding to respective auditory speech signals received from respective active microphones, and to transmit the respective FAF signals to the plurality of subjects while one or more of the plurality of subjects are respectively reading aloud, to improve the plurality of subjects' reading ability and/or comprehension. The multi-user portable electronic devices may also include a switch configured to activate the microphones selectively, serially. Related methods and systems are also described.

主权项

1. A method for improving reading comprehension, comprising:
providing a portable device in communication with a plurality of different microphones; electronically activating a first microphone associated with a first subject; electronically receiving an auditory speech signal of the first subject using the first microphone; electronically altering the received auditory speech signal to generate a first frequency altered auditory speech feedback (FAF) signal; and electronically administering the first FAF signal to: (i) the first subject; (ii) at least one other subject; or (iii) the first subject and at least one other subject while the first subject is speaking to improve reading comprehension of a respective subject.