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Kubert, Heather L.; Stepp, Cara E.; Zeitels, Steven M.; Gooey, John E.; Walsh, Michael J.; Prakash, S. R.; Hillman, Robert E.; Heaton, James T. – Journal of Communication Disorders, 2009
Three individuals with total laryngectomy were studied for their ability to control a hands-free electrolarynx (EL) using neck surface electromyography (EMG) for on/off and pitch modulation. The laryngectomy surgery of participants was modified to preserve neck strap musculature for EMG-based EL control (EMG-EL), with muscles on one side…
Descriptors: Sentences, Surgery, Biofeedback, Career Development
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Goldstein, Ehab A.; Heaton, James T.; Stepp, Cara E.; Hillman, Robert E. – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2007
Purpose: The "electrolarynx (EL)" is a widely used device for alaryngeal speech, but it requires manual operation and produces voice that typically has a constant fundamental frequency. An electromyographically controlled EL (EMG-EL) was designed and implemented to provide hands-free control with dynamic pitch modulation. Method: Three…
Descriptors: Training, Surgery, Testing, Articulation (Speech)