{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Putman Podcast Pops","title":"Reimagining Communication Practice Through Virtual Reality With VIZQ","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2818,"description":"Shannon welcomes Benjamin Albaum (CEO/Founder) and John Mina (CIO/Founder) of VIZQ to discuss their revolutionary speech therapy technology.Key Topics:The Generalization Problem: John explains how students master skills in therapy but struggle to transfer them to real-world settings—the core problem Viscu aims to solve.What is VIZQ?: A VR-based digital extension of speech therapy that collects real-time data and personalizes treatment, creating continuity of care between therapy, home, and school.Speech Therapy Scope: John clarifies that SLPs work on far more than lisps—including speech sounds, fluency, voice, and the critical area of language (expressive, receptive, and pragmatic/social skills).Why Toothbrushing?: The team chose this as their first activity because it incorporates receptive language, cognition, sequencing, and behavior—all foundational skills wrapped in one essential daily task.Research-Based Approach: VIZQ uses systematic prompting and evidence-based special education practices, making it adaptable for any learner, not just those with disabilities.Real Results: Deployed in 10+ Kentucky schools across 5 counties, students are requesting to use VIZQ, cheering each other on, and—most importantly—10 of 11 kids in a study showed independent toothbrushing at 1 and 3-month follow-ups.Future Vision: Expanding to life skills like laundry and coffee-making that double as job skills, with the ultimate goal of creating \"a therapist in your pocket\" for lifelong independence.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/bZaZgZq6k3DoGyLzfHYiRfbrEDUz-Mwd4CEC-xq93Os/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9jZGY1/NTQzMjBiYzdkNTJi/MTgyZDYwMTY4YTY0/M2UwYS5qcGVn.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}