TY - BOOK AU - Mullennix,John W. AU - Stern,Steven TI - Computer synthesized speech technologies: tools for aiding impairment SN - 9781615207251 (h/c) AV - HV1569.5 .C676 2010 U1 - 006.454 MUL S 22 PY - 2010/// CY - Hershey, PA PB - Medical Information Science Reference KW - Voice output communication aids KW - Speech Disorders KW - rehabilitation KW - Communication Aids for Disabled KW - Self-Help Devices N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Important Issues for Researchersand Practitioners Using ComputerSynthesized Speech as an Assistive Aid 1 A History of Developments inComputer Synthesized Speech 9 An Overview 28 The Role of Speech Synthesis inAugmentative and AlternativeCommunication 50 Advances in Computer SpeechSynthesis and Implicationsfor Assistive Technology 71 Building PersonalizedSynthetic Voices forIndividuals with DysarthriaUsing the HTS Toolkit 92 Speech Technologies forAugmented Communication 116 Research Results and Future Directions 130 Synthetic Speech Perception inIndividuals with Intellectual andCommunicative Disabilities 177 Review and a Case Study 188 Attitudes toward ComputerSynthesized Speech 205 Stereotypes of Peoplewith Physical Disabilitiesand Speech Impairmentsas Detected by PartiallyStructured Attitude Measures 219 The Challenges of Integrating SpeechSynthesis in Aided Communication 234 Now What? 257 Compilation of References 270 About the Contributors 307 Systematic Review of SpeechGenerating Devices for Aphasia 148 Are SpeechGenerating DevicesViable AAC Options for Adultswith Intellectual Disabilities? 161 Index 315 Copyright; Systematic review of speech generating devices for aphasia / Rajinder Koul, Diana Petroi, Ralf Schlosser -- Are speech-generating devices viable AAC options for adults with intellectual disabilities? / Dean Sutherland ... [et al.] -- Synthetic speech perception in individuals with intellectual and communicative disabilities / Rajinder Koul and James Dembowski -- The use of synthetic speech in language teaching tools : review and a case study / Oscar Saz ... [et al.] -- Attitudes toward computer synthesized speech / John W. Mullennix and Steven E. Stern -- Stereotypes of people with physical disabilities and speech impairments as detected by partially structured attitude measures / Steven E. Stern ... [et al.] -- A tale of transitions : the challenges of integrating speech synthesis in aided communication / Martine Smith -- Tossed in the deep end : now what?! / Jeff Chaffee N2 - "This book provides practitioners and researchers with information that will allow them to better assist the speech disabled who wish to utilize computer synthesized speech (CSS) technology"--Provided by publisher ER -