RE-CITE

RE-CITE is an AI-based tool developed specifically for use by trained Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) to assess and track children’s speech intelligibility. 

RE-CITE’s design works to ensure that every child benefits from a reliable, SLP-administered assessment, giving parents, educators, and pediatricians a solid foundation for understanding and supporting each child’s communication journey.

What Adventages does RE-CITE offer over Existing Assessments?

RE-CITE’s innovative technology offers clinicians a fast and precise method to assess a broad range of speech sounds, including consonants and vowels. It captures high-quality speech samples that clinicians can review at their convenience for additional analysis. The platform also generates detailed, norm-referenced reports, automatically calculating percentiles to save clinicians time and effort. This streamlined approach not only enhances efficiency but also ensures consistent and reliable data for guiding intervention planning.

Is RE-CITE for Diagnosis or Treatment?

It can be administered for both diagnostic and treatment purposes. 

For diagnostic purposes, RE-CITE provides in-depth speech intelligibility assessments with a separate statistical quantification for each of several dimensions of intelligibility.

For treatment, RE-CITE is unlike existing formalized assessments that can only be administered infrequently. RE-CITE can be administered multiple times over the course of treatment to provide in-depth treatment success measures. The SLP can quantify how the child has improved and across what dimensions, at each appointment, visit or therapy session[1] [2] . 

RE-CITE can be used for both diagnostic purposes and progress monitoring.

For diagnostics, RE-CITE provides in-depth speech intelligibility assessments, offering separate statistical quantifications for various dimensions of intelligibility.

Unlike traditional formalized assessments that are typically administered infrequently, RE-CITE is uniquely designed for progress monitoring. It can be used multiple times over the course of treatment to track a child’s progress toward their goals. By quantifying improvements across specific dimensions of intelligibility at each session, appointment, or visit, RE-CITE provides clinicians with actionable data to inform ongoing therapy decisions. While not designed as a therapy resource, its ability to monitor progress over time makes it a valuable tool for measuring treatment outcomes.

Is RE-CITE for Clinical or Educacional Uses?

RE-CITE currently supports SLP functions in both clinical and educational settings. Because RE-CITE provides data-driven quantification across a full range of speech intelligibility domains, it can support the development of targeted intervention plans. By helping SLPs deliver reliable assessments and track progress over time, RE-CITE maximizes the potential for successful outcomes in therapy. Speech intelligibility growth rates can be tracked, mapped, forecasted and used for evaluating intervention effectiveness (i.e., Individualized Education Plan progress).

How Long Does a RE-CITE Assessment Take?

Because RE-CITE is an adaptive tool that learns from each child as they engage, completion times are not the same for every child. SLPs should plan for 15 to 20 minutes on average for a completed RE-CITE session.

What Are the Computer Requirements for Operating RE-CITE?

Currently, RE-CITE only runs on Windows-based operating systems. We recommend Windows 11 Professional Edition with a RAM of at least 8 Giga Bytes and 200 Giga Bytes of Available Storage Space (Hard Drive).

RE-CITE must be used with a reliable Internet Connection.

Additionally, for an accurate assessment, it's recommended to use a Microphone with Good Recording Quality. 

Is RE-CITE A Standardized Assessment?

While the reports generated for each child from a RE-CITE session are standardized, RE-CITE itself is not a traditional standardized assessment. Instead, it is an adaptive tool, with no two sessions being identical. The AI engine learns from and adapts to each child in a unique, data-driven manner to provide personalized insights.

As highlighted in a recent ASHA publication, 'Psychometrically sound standardized tests can act as a piece of an assessment battery but should never act as the sole indicator of typical versus disordered development.' This underscores the importance of incorporating tools like RE-CITE, which generate norm-referenced data while adapting to the individual, as part of a comprehensive approach to diagnosing speech sound disorders in children. By blending standardized reporting with adaptive assessment methods, RE-CITE supports a balanced and thorough evaluation process.

(Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups, Volume 4, Number 1, Pages 58-66, https://doi.org/10.1044/2018_PERS-SIG1-2018-0018[1] )

Can RE-CITE Be Used in SLP Education and Training?

RE-CITE also supports the training and development of SLPs in graduate speech and language pathology programs. Because RE-CITE provides unique calibration functions, students can use it to practice and calibrate themselves to fully trained clinicians and to calibrate themselves in hearing phonemic variations. Students can gain a deeper understanding and increased accuracy in assessing intelligibility, building confidence for their future careers. 

Additionally, even highly seasoned SLPs with years of experience can benefit from using RE-CITE’s calibration functions, benchmarking their assessments with those of the broader SLP community. 

I'm an SLP with a Large Caseload, and I Usually Do Not Get Reimbursed for My Time in Writing Speech Assessment Reports. Can RE-CITE Save Me Time?

RE-CITE provides a detailed speech intelligibility report for each child with the click of a button. 

Does RE-CITE Assess All Sounds and In All Contexts?

RE-CITE is designed to assess a range of consonants and vowels at the word level, providing detailed insights into a child's speech production. While its current focus is on word-level assessments, future applications may include the capability to analyze conversational speech samples.

Research published in the Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research highlights the value of single-word sampling, stating, 'On measures of intelligibility, speech accuracy, and phonemic inventory, obtaining a single-word sample proved to be a more informative method of differentiating children with speech sound disorders from typically developing children than connected speech samples.' This evidence underscores the effectiveness of RE-CITE's word-level approach in supporting accurate and reliable assessments.

(Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, Volume 64, Number 11, Pages 4071-4084, https://doi.org/10.1044/2021_JSLHR-20-00) 

Will there be additional future uses for RE-CITE?

RE-CITE is presently only designed for use by trained SLPs. In the future, RE-CITE may be used by:

Pediatricians Seeking Pre-Diagnostic Functions. Pediatricians often field questions from parents about children’s speech intelligibility. Future versions of RE-CITE may contain modules to extend beyond SLP use applications to include pre-screening diagnostics for pediatricians to support more confident referrals for speech assessments. 

Educational Teams Supporting Speech Services. Teachers also often field questions from parents about speech intelligibility concerns. Future versions of RE-CITE may also contain modules for teachers to support pre-diagnostic functions. This can also help teachers and schools triage the most immediate treatment needs when speech assessment resources are limited or wait times are protracted. 

Parents and Caregivers as Key Partners. Future versions of RE-CITE may also contain parent and caregiver modules designed to support pre-screening. 

What Languages Does RE-CITE Support?

RE-CITE is presently available in English only. It will soon be developed for Spanish language applications. In the future, RE-CITE will have capabilities in every commonly spoken language and detailed regional dialect discernment.

What Are the Best Practices for Administering RE-CITE?

RE-CITE is designed to be administered by a Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) in a quiet, distraction-free environment to ensure optimal results. Before beginning the assessment, the SLP should provide clear instructions to the child to encourage accurate and complete recordings of the elicited words. In cases where recordings are unclear or incomplete, RE-CITE offers the flexibility to re-record specific words as needed. 

To maximize the effectiveness of the assessment, it is recommended to select a sample size of 3 to 5 words from each phonemic category, following best practices for comprehensive phonemic analysis. The child should be seated where they can clearly see the elicited words and pictures on a computer or tablet screen and within close range of the microphone to allow for clear recordings.