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Do You Like My Voice? Stakeholder Perspectives about the Acceptability of Synthetic Child Voices in Three South African Languages
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Camryn Claire Terblanche; Michelle Pascoe; Michal Harty – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2025
Background: There is a global need for synthetic speech development in multiple languages and dialects, as many children who cannot communicate using their natural voice struggle to find synthetic voices on high-technology devices that match their age, social and linguistic background. Aims: To document multiple stakeholders' perspectives…
Descriptors: Stakeholders, Child Language, African Languages, Foreign Countries
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
Personalized AAC Intervention to Increase Participation and Communication for a Young Adult with Down Syndrome
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Babb, Salena; Jung, Sojung; Ousley, Ciara; McNaughton, David; Light, Janice – Topics in Language Disorders, 2021
Many adults with Down syndrome (DS) experience difficulty with speech production, and intelligibility challenges and communication breakdowns are common. Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) intervention can provide important supports for persons with these complex communication needs but must be customized to address the goals,…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Intervention, Individualized Programs, Young Adults
Can Conversation-Based Intervention Using Speech-Generating Devices Improve Language in Children with Partially Intelligible Speech?
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Luckins, Jessie M.; Clarke, Michael T. – Communication Disorders Quarterly, 2021
Children with partially intelligible speech and language difficulties are often provided with speech-generating devices (SGDs) to support their spoken communication. However, little is known about how SGDs can be used best to facilitate language development. This study evaluated the effects of a conversation-based intervention using SGDs, on the…
Descriptors: Children, Speech, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Intelligibility
A Qualitative Study Exploring the Effect of Communicating with Partially Intelligible Speech
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Clarke, Zoë Charlotte; Judge, Simon; Fryer, Kate; Cunningham, Stuart; Toogood, Jonathan; Hawley, Mark S. – Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 2023
Few studies have investigated how individuals with partially intelligible speech choose to communicate, including how, when, and why they might use a speech-generating device (SGD). This study aimed to add to the literature by exploring how this group of individuals use different communication strategies. Qualitative interviews were carried out…
Descriptors: Intelligibility, Interpersonal Communication, Communication Strategies, Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Virtual Voice Assistant Applications Improved Expressive Verbal Abilities and Social Interactions in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Single-Subject Experimental Study
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Safi, Mohammed F.; Al Sadrani, Badriya; Mustafa, Ashraf – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2023
The use of interactive technologies has been demonstrated to enhance verbal and non-verbal communication, as well as the social interaction tendencies of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). We examined effects of using Virtual Voice Assistant (VVAs) in children with ASD with respect to two outcomes: speech skills and social interaction…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Interpersonal Communication, Verbal Communication
A Comparison of Speech Amplification and Personal Communication Devices for Hypophonia
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Knowles, Thea; Adams, Scott G.; Page, Allyson; Cushnie-Sparrow, Daryn; Jog, Mandar – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2020
Purpose: This study compared the performance of three amplification devices hypothesized to improve speech communication in individuals with hypophonia (HP), as well as to identify individuals' device preferences. Method: Twenty-two individuals with HP and their primary communication partners participated in a cross-over design study comparing…
Descriptors: Assistive Technology, Speech Impairments, Speech Communication, Outcomes of Treatment