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A Large-Scale Comparison of Two Voice Synthesis Techniques on Intelligibility, Naturalness, Preferences, and Attitudes toward Voices Banked by Individuals with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
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Jolene Hyppa-Martin; Jason Lilley; Mo Chen; Jaclyn Friese; Corinne Schmidt; H. Timothy Bunnell – Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 2024
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) commonly results in the inability to produce natural speech, making speech-generating devices (SGDs) important. Historically, synthetic voices generated by SGDs were neither unique, nor age- or dialect-appropriate, which depersonalized SGD use. Voices generated by SGDs can now be customized via voice banking and…
Descriptors: Intelligibility, Speech Impairments, Artificial Speech, Voice Disorders
Speech and Language Therapists' Management Practices, Perceived Effectiveness of Current Treatments and Interest in Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation for Acquired Dysarthria Rehabilitation: An International Perspective
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Pasquale Balzan; Rebecca Palmer; Catherine Tattersall – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2024
Background: Research is beginning to shed light on the practices employed by speech-language therapists (SLTs) for the management of acquired dysarthria. However, studies that explore SLTs' satisfaction with the effectiveness of current therapies and their interest in new treatment methods for this population have not been carried out. One…
Descriptors: Speech Language Pathology, Allied Health Personnel, Human Body, Speech Impairments
Expanding Use of Telepractice in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
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Edwards, Marge; Stredler-Brown, Arlene; Houston, K. Todd – Volta Review, 2012
Recent advances in videoconferencing technology have resulted in a substantial increase in the use of live videoconferencing--referred to here as telepractice--to diagnose and treat speech, language, and hearing disorders. There is growing support from professional organizations for use of this service delivery model, as videoconferencing…
Descriptors: Speech Language Pathology, Videoconferencing, Hearing Impairments, Diagnostic Tests
Quality of "Glottal" Stops in Tracheoesophageal Speakers
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van Rossum, M. A.; van As-Brooks, C. J.; Hilgers, F. J. M.; Roozen, M. – Clinical Linguistics & Phonetics, 2009
Glottal stops are conveyed by an abrupt constriction at the level of the glottis. Tracheoesophageal (TE) speakers are known to have poor control over the new voice source (neoglottis), and this might influence the production of "glottal" stops. This study investigated how TE speakers realized "glottal" stops in abutting words…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Acoustics, Speech Impairments, Voice Disorders
Why Is the Potential of Augmentative and Alternative Communication Not Being Realized? Exploring the Experiences of People Who Use Communication Aids
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Hodge, Suzanne – Disability & Society, 2007
Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) holds the potential to enable people with severe oral communication impairments to participate more fully in society. However, despite the development of increasingly sophisticated communication aids, as well as recent UK policy initiatives aimed at improving access to them, some major obstacles…
Descriptors: Speech Communication, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Assistive Technology, Social Services
Perspectives on Individual Differences Affecting Therapeutic Change in Communication Disorders. New Directions in Communication Disorders Research
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Weiss, Amy L., Ed. – Psychology Press, Taylor & Francis Group, 2009
This volume examines the ramifications of individual differences in therapy outcomes for a wide variety of communication disorders. In an era where evidence-based practice is the clinical profession's watchword, each chapter attacks this highly relevant issue from a somewhat different perspective. In some areas of communication disorders,…
Descriptors: Intervention, Stuttering, Autism, Oral Language