Abstract
In this paper, we describe a computer-based aural rehabilitation tool for profoundly deaf children that have recently acquired Cochlear Implants. The software is an interactive program aimed at young Arabic-speaking children, called Rannan. We showcase the activities that this software offers and the automation of clinical therapy. It was developed with a user-centered design methodology in collaboration with a group of local speech therapists. The tool is customizable by therapists, allowing them to design and build activities according to the patient need. In this paper, we evaluate the accessibility and the usability of the tool by patients and therapists. Evaluations of Rannan usability investigates the ability of the focus group(patients) to use the software without adult assistant, and relationship between patients' age and the mastery of a cretin interaction method. Findings show that software should be administrated by adults, and suggest the appropriate interaction method for each age group. Moreover, a qualitative evaluation with a set of interviews with therapists who work with the focus group suggests that Rannan can be an effective in assisting the therapist in clinics, and bridging between clinic-based therapy and home-based aural rehabilitation.