Computer‐based speech training aids

Designing visual Speech Training Aids for Hearing Impaired Children

Lack of auditory feedback for hearing impaired children leads eventually to a speaking disability in them. Hence, hearing impaired children are unable to speak, in spite of having proper speech production mechanism. Even if the hearing impaired child tries to speak by visualizing lip movements, his articulation, accuracy, stress and intonation patterns are affected, since vowels & consonants wi...

Speech training aids for hearing-impaired individuals: II. Configuration of the Johns Hopkins aids.

Two interrelated personal computer (PC) based speech training aids have been developed: one for use in a school or clinic, the Speech Training Station (STS); and the other for the deaf child's home, the Speech Practice Station (SPS). The STS monitors speech production by microphone, electroglottograph, and pneumotachograph. The SPS system uses only the microphone input. Both systems utilize com...

Artificial corrections to deaf speech and the development of visual speech training aids

The Effects of Speech Training, Guidebook and Simultaneous Method, on the Knowledge and Attitude of Students about HIV/AIDS

Introduction: A great percentage of AIDS infections occure in adolescence and youth. since that,studing and finding the most efficient teaching methods in order to improve their information ( knowledge) and attitude also to create o positive one and to creat preventive measures in the young and adolescent,is of great significance and priority. Materials and Methods: 7 school were picked randomy...

Speech training aids for hearing-impaired individuals: III. Preliminary observations in the clinic and childrens' homes.

Preliminary evaluation of 2 related computer-based speech training and practice aids for profoundly deaf children was conducted. The Speech Training Station (STS) uses both acoustic and physiological transducters for assessment and training in a school of clinic. The Speech Practice Station (SPS) uses the acoustic signal, and was designed primarily for use in the home. A series of games and act...