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Computer synthesized speech technologies : tools for aiding impairment / John Mullennix, Steven Stern.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextPublication details: Hershey, PA : Medical Information Science Reference, c2010.Description: xxii, 319 p. : ill. ; 29 cmISBN:
  • 9781615207251 (h/c)
  • 1615207252 (h/c)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 006.454 MUL S 22
LOC classification:
  • HV1569.5 .C676 2010
Contents:
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.
Summary: "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.
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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.

"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.

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