Speech recognition technology applications in communication disorders

American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 323-332

  Venkatagiri, H S ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Augmentative communication; Communication disorders; Dictation; Speech recognition; Technology

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION DISORDER; ENVIRONMENT; LANGUAGE; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REVIEW; SPEECH ARTICULATION; SPEECH DISCRIMINATION; TECHNOLOGY; VERBAL COMMUNICATION;

EID: 0036867608     PISSN: 10580360     EISSN: 15589110     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1044/1058-0360(2002/037)     Document Type: Review

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