SBIR-STTR Award

Handheld Technology For Speech Development In Students With Autism Spectrum Disorders
Award last edited on: 11/4/2013

Sponsored Program
SBIR
Awarding Agency
DoEd
Total Award Amount
$999,857
Award Phase
2
Solicitation Topic Code
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Principal Investigator
Robert Tedesco

Company Information

HandHold Adaptive LLC

2 Arden Lane
Shelton, CT 06484
   (203) 526-6313
   info@handholdadaptive.com
   www.handholdadaptive.com
Location: Single
Congr. District: 04
County: Fairfield

Phase I

Contract Number: N/A
Start Date: 00/00/00    Completed: 00/00/00
Phase I year
2010
Phase I Amount
$100,000
SpeechPrompts will be an application for Apple iOS devices (iPad, iPhone, iTouch) for use by special education professionals and other caregivers (e.g., special educators, paraprofessionals, SLPs, counselors, and parents) working with students in kindergarten through grade 12 who exhibit prosodic speech challenges, including students with ASD and students with apraxia of speech, specific language disorders, hearing impairment, and intellectual disability (e.g., Down syndrome). A variety of features and therapeutic exercises will help educators guide improvement in students' prosodic voice quality, thereby strengthening their communication and social skills and thus capacity for integration in academic, recreational, vocational and community settings

Phase II

Contract Number: EDIES13C0046
Start Date: 00/00/00    Completed: 00/00/00
Phase II year
2013
Phase II Amount
$899,857
SpeechPrompts will be an application for Apple iOS devices (iPad, iPhone, iTouch) for use by special education professionals and other caregivers (e.g., special educators, paraprofessionals, SLPs, counselors, and parents) working with students in kindergarten through grade 12 who exhibit prosodic speech challenges, including students with ASD and students with apraxia of speech, specific language disorders, hearing impairment, and intellectual disability (e.g., Down syndrome). A variety of features and therapeutic exercises will help educators guide improvement in students' prosodic voice quality, thereby strengthening their communication and social skills and thus capacity for integration in academic, recreational, vocational and community settings