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AppVox: An Application to Assist People with Speech Impairments in Their Speech Therapy Sessions

verfasst von : Cirano Gonçalves, Tânia Rocha, Arsénio Reis, João Barroso

Erschienen in: Recent Advances in Information Systems and Technologies

Verlag: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

In this study an application to assist people with speech impairments in their speech therapy sessions is presented. AppVox simulates a vocalizer (audio stimulus feature) that can be used to train speech by repeating different words. In this paper, we aim at presenting the application as an assistive technology option and assess if this is a usable option for digital interaction for children with speech impairment. To assess the application we present a case study in which the participants were asked to perform tasks using the AppVox application. The results showed that this group of participants attained a good performance when interacting with the application.

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Metadaten
Titel
AppVox: An Application to Assist People with Speech Impairments in Their Speech Therapy Sessions
verfasst von
Cirano Gonçalves
Tânia Rocha
Arsénio Reis
João Barroso
Copyright-Jahr
2017
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-56538-5_59