記者 吳昱賢/報導
克莉絲蒂娜讓自己的狗狗Stella學會通過音板和牠交流。 圖片來源/hunger4words @ IG
許多毛家長都希望能和毛孩溝通,也讓「寵物溝通師」因應而生,但你有想過有天狗狗能自己夠說話、表達情緒與需求嗎?美國一名語言病理學家,就利用自身專業,發明了一套音板道具,並且訓練自己的小狗Stella使用,現在Stella才18個月大,就已經有辦法說出:「快樂球想出門(Happy ball want outside)」的句子!
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Last night, right before this video was taken, I accidentally said “ball” on Stella’s device while I was actually reaching for a different word. But, Stella took this very seriously! She picked up her ball, dropped it on her device, and said “Good” (Translation: Good idea, Mom!) • I started recording right after she said “Good” and caught the rest of her thought: “Happy ball want outside!” • Like all AAC users, Stella thrives when we talk to her using her device and say words that she loves. She never needs to know it was on accident! ???? • • • • • #hunger4words #stellathetalkingdog #slpsofinstagram #speechtherapy #AAC #ashaigers #slp #corewords #SLPeeps #slp2be #aacawarenessmonth #earlyintervention #languagedevelopment #dogsofinstagram #dogmom #doglife #dogs #animalpsychology #doglover #dogvideos #sandiegodog #catahoula #blueheeler #smartdog #dogcommunication #mydogtalks #animalcommunication #interspeciescommunication #loveanimals
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綜合外媒報導,美國加州有一隻18個月大的小狗Stella近期快速走紅,因為牠有一項「特殊技能」,透過飼主克利斯蒂娜(Christina Hunger)的細心訓練,Stella已經學會了29個單詞,甚至能將它們串成句子,並透過音板來表達自己的情緒與需求,克莉絲蒂娜把Stella使用音板的影片放上網路後,人們都嘖嘖稱奇,稱讚Stella好聰明!
18個月的小狗Stella每天都透過音板表達情緒。 圖片來源/hunger4words @ IG
克莉絲蒂娜是一名語言病理學家,平時她幫助那些擁有失語症、自閉症的人能夠與人溝通,克莉絲蒂娜利用了平時幫助語言障礙者的輔助溝通系統(AAC),來讓Stella能夠與她交流。
克莉絲蒂娜指出,其實這跟教導幼兒認識辭彙相當類似,通常她會先示範踩踏板,並且達成句子表述的情境,多次反覆動作後,Stella就會理解單詞所表達的意思,在Stella才8週大時,就已經學會最簡單的「餓(hungry)」和「外面(outside)」。
隨著日子一天天過去,Stella目前已經能使用29個單詞來表達許多情緒,像是下面這則影片,Stella注意到外面有相當大的噪音,不停地吠叫,發現主人開始安撫牠後,按下「外面(Outside)」,並且快速地按下「看(Look)」的按鈕九次,透過音板來提醒主人危險!
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Wait, wait, wait, then wait some more! Best practice in speech therapy with beginning communicators includes giving the learner increased wait time to process what’s happening and generate a response. Pausing before prompting or talking more gives the communicator a chance to respond! • Stella benefits from the same wait time. In this video she hit her “outside” button twice, but no sound came out. Instead of jumping up to fix it, I bit my tongue, stood still, and waited a full 13 seconds before Stella said “No. Help help!” Way to go Stella for telling me her button wasn’t working and asking for help! ???????????????? • • • • • #hunger4words #stellathetalkingdog #slpsofinstagram #speechtherapy #AAC #ashaigers #slp #corewords #SLPeeps #slp2be #aacawarenessmonth #earlyintervention #languagedevelopment #dogsofinstagram #dogmom #doglife #dogs #animalpsychology #doglover #dogvideos #sandiegodog #catahoula #blueheeler #smartdog #dogcommunication #mydogtalks #animalcommunication #interspeciescommunication #loveanimals
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Stella也會在音板壞掉時,按下「不(NO)」、「救命(Help)」,來告訴主人牠的想法,克莉絲蒂娜說:「隨著每天的不同狀況,Stella不停地在學習,有時牠需要一點時間消化,但最終牠都會透過音板告訴我們牠想做什麼。」
克莉絲蒂娜表示:「像是Stella早上最常說的第一件事情就是牠餓了,但今天早上牠告訴我們『來(come)』『吃(eat)』、『玩(Play)』,這表示牠想吃完東西之後再玩耍。」對克莉絲蒂娜來說,看到Stella的進步與長大,每一天的生活都充滿驚喜。
按下音板上的按鈕後,會播放一些簡單的單詞錄音。 圖片來源/hunger4words @ IG
克莉絲蒂娜指出:「Stella目前的溝通模式已經等同於2歲小孩,未來我打算研發一套學習系統來讓狗狗與人類交流,我希望人與狗的交流可以更加深入。」
談起與Stella之間的關係,克莉絲蒂娜說:「我把我與Stella的關係視為朋友,我們不是飼主與寵物,我們有辦法在一起決定如何最好地過上幸福的生活,因為Stella實際上對發生的事情有發言權,我感謝我們之間有這種共同的語言!」