Rita Mulholland, Richard Stockton College
Ann Marie Pete, Reeds Elementary School
Joanne Popeson, Reeds Elementary School

We examined the impact of using an animated software program (Team Up With Timo) on the expressive and receptive language abilities of five children ages 5-9 in a self-contained Learning and Language Disabilities class. We chose to use Team Up With Timo (Animated Speech Corporation) because it allows the teacher to personalize the animation for each student. All five students worked with Team Up With Timo three times a week for four months. We were able to program the software with specific vocabulary and pictures based on each student’s needs. We also chose what the animated tutor would say to each student in introducing the words and in responding to students’ choices. The results of the intervention showed three of the five students demonstrated increased language ability, while four of the students showed increased time on task. One student showed no motivation to work with the computer, but was able to use a voice output system for communication.

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