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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

Effectiveness of Communication Assistive Technology for Teachers and Caregivers of Children with Down Syndrome

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Livingston, Steven A. – ProQuest LLC, 2023

The purpose of this study was to address the research question "To what extent does perceived usefulness (PU) predict the willingness to adopt augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) technology among caregivers of children with Down syndrome (DS)?" as well as "To what extent does perceived ease of use (PEU) predict the…

Descriptors: Assistive Technology, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Child Caregivers, Children

Attitudes toward the Use of Low-Tech AAC in Acute Settings: A Systematized Review

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Murray, Shaeron; Hopf, Suzanne C. – Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 2022

The purpose of this systematized review was to investigate how attitudes toward low-tech AAC might be impacting its use in acute care settings. A comprehensive and systematic search of databases identified 23 articles for inclusion. Thematic analysis using the World Health Organization International Classification of Functioning, Disability and…

Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Literature Reviews, Adults, Nurses