Effects of synthetic speech output and orthographic feedback on spelling in a student with autism: A preliminary study

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 309-319

  Schlosser, Ralf W ^a,f   Blischak, Doreen M ^b   Belfiore, Phillip J ^c   Bartley, Clair ^d   Barnett, Nanette ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b BALL STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c MERCYHURST COLLEGE   (United States)

^d Roosevelt Elementary School   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^f HOLLAND BLOORVIEW KIDS REHABILITATION HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Assistive devices; Auditory stimuli; Augmentative and alternative communication; Autism; Feedback; Single subject design; Speech output; Spelling; Visual stimuli; Voice output communication aids

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUDITORY STIMULATION; AUTISM; CASE REPORT; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SPEECH; SPEECH DISORDER; VISUAL STIMULATION;

ACHIEVEMENT; ACOUSTIC STIMULATION; AUDIOVISUAL AIDS; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; COMMUNICATION DISORDERS; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; FEEDBACK; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PATTERN RECOGNITION, VISUAL; PHONETICS; PHOTIC STIMULATION; SELF-HELP DEVICES; SPEECH PERCEPTION; TEACHING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031852984     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1026060619378     Document Type: Article

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