Digital Speech Therapy Trial: HiDongDong App vs Standard Care for Childhood Articulation Disorders — What Speech Pathologists Need to Know
247 Health News Editorial
·16 June 2026
·4 min read
·clinical-trialsA randomised controlled trial is evaluating HiDongDong, a digital speech therapy app, versus standard care for children with articulation delays. The study targets 48 children aged 2-14 years with speech sound disorders affecting communication and social participation.
Originally reported by ClinicalTrials.gov
References
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