We created a Web application system for pronunciation instruction and practice support in special education classes for language-disabled children. We developed our system for practical use by solving problems revealed during our previous study. We introduced a new consonant distinction method, which led to improvement in distinction performance. We simplified access to the students’ speech and exercise records for speech and language therapists (STs) by extending our previous system into a Web application. In this system, users are assigned one of the following authorizations: student, teacher, ST, or speech evaluator. The teachers, STs, and speech evaluators are grouped by the student to whom they are linked and can access exercise records and student speech sounds over the Internet. The results of our practical field test indicate that our system promotes the cooperation of teachers and STs for more effective instruction.
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