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VAST-Songs delivers an innovative set of features that integrate video modeling with melody to help speech therapy - provides a set of 21 song performances targeting melody therapy for both kids and adults. Singing has been used as an accepted treatment technique in speech therapy for a lot of years. It’s also well known that melody stimulates a few various places of the brain. Multiple research studies have shown that stimulating various places of the brain results in improved speech production. Singing in unison with a visual model has also been demonstrated to have a positive result on speech production when using familiar songs. VAST-Songs supplements the accepted use of singing in speech therapy by providing additional cueing: simultaneously hearing the song while following the oral movements. The application was designed to accommodate and then challenge individuals with speech production or fluency problems. -A Mirror function (for devices with front-facing camera) to self-monitor and self-model. -Written and video-based guides The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is currently funding research into the effectiveness of using VAST with VR goggles and mobile technology. "Simply effective!" This apk represents a collaborative effort between the melody and speech therapy professions: -Vocals were performed by Neurologic Melody Therapist, Jenni Rook, MT-BC, LPC – Clinical Director for Melody Institute of Chicago’s Institute for Therapy through the Arts. -Speech-Language Pathologist, Darlene S. Williamson, MA, CCC-SLP is an Apraxia expert with 30+yrs of professional experience and 3+yrs of experience using and developing the VAST tool in a clinical environment. - Speech-Pathologist and Autism Specialist Lois Jean Brady who is conducting research for the NIH using VAST techniques to improve motor speech for autism and apraxia.