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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' Insights into Severity of Speech Sound Disorders in Children for Developing the Speech Sound Disorder Severity Construct
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Anniek van Doornik; Marlies Welbie; Sharynne McLeod; Ellen Gerrits; Hayo Terband – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2025
Background: Children with speech sound disorders (SSD) are at higher risk of communication breakdown, but the impact of having an SSD may vary from child to child. Determining the severity of SSD helps speech-language therapists (SLTs) to recognise the extent of the problem and to identify and prioritise children who require intervention. Aims:…
Descriptors: Speech Language Pathology, Speech Therapy, Allied Health Personnel, Severity (of Disability)