Characterizing intonation deficit in motor speech disorders : an autosegmental-metrical analysis of spontaneous speech in hypokinetic dysarthria, ataxic dysarthria and foreign accent syndrome [PDF]
The autosegmental-metrical (AM) framework represents an established methodology for intonational analysis in unimpaired speaker populations but has found little application in describing intonation in motor speech disorders (MSDs).
Lowit, Anja +3 more
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Non-speech oro-motor exercise use in acquired dysarthria management : regimes and rationales [PDF]
Non-speech oro-motor exercises (NSOMExs) are described in speech and language therapy (SLT) manuals, and are thought to be much used in acquired dysarthria intervention, though there is no robust evidence of an influence on speech outcome.
Mackenzie, Catherine +2 more
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Two and three-dimensional visual articulatory models for pronunciation training and for treatment of speech disorders [PDF]
Visual articulatory models can be used for visualizing vocal tract articulatory speech movements. This information may be helpful in pronunciation training or in therapy of speech disorders.
Kröger, Bernd J. +2 more
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PurposeThe aim of this tutorial is to support speech-language pathologists (SLPs) undertaking assessments of multilingual children with suspected speech sound disorders, particularly children who speak languages that are not shared with their SLP ...
McLeod, Sharynne +2 more
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The relationship between acoustic indices of speech motor control variability and other measures of speech performance in dysarthria [PDF]
Previous studies suggested that variability indices based on information extracted from the acoustic signal are potentially useful in assessing dysarthric speech.
Van Brenk, Frits, Lowit, Anja
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BackgroundIndividuals with chronic traumatic brain injury (TBI) are often affected by communication disorders which might have an impact on their social participation.
Julia Büttner-Kunert +5 more
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Speech Disorders in Children [PDF]
SUMMARYFollowing the introduction defining the term ‘speech disorder’ and describing the physiology of the speech mechanism, the various types of speech disorder occurring in children are described. In the first place it is necessary to exclude mental defect by suitable intelligence tests, and also various forms of deafness.
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Temporal Resolution Ability in Students with Dyslexia and Reading and Writing Disorders
Introduction The Gaps-in-Noise (GIN) test assesses the hearing ability of temporal resolution. The development of this ability can be considered essential for learning how to read.
Juliana Chaubet +2 more
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How Therapeutic Tapping Can Alter Neural Correlates of Emotional Prosody Processing in Anxiety
Anxiety disorders are the most common psychological disorders worldwide resulting in a great demand of adequate and cost-effective treatment. New short-term interventions can be used as an effective adjunct or alternative to pharmaco- and psychotherapy ...
Nicola König +5 more
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