The effect of SpeechEasy on stuttering frequency in laboratory conditions

Journal of Fluency Disorders

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 137-152

  Armson, Joy ^a   Kiefte, Michael ^a   Mason, Jessica ^a   De Croos, Dayani ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fluency aid; SpeechEasy; Stuttering; Stuttering treatment outcome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVERSATION; DEVICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHONATION; READING; SPEECH ARTICULATION; SPEECH DEVELOPMENT; SPEECH DISCRIMINATION; SPEECH RATE; STUTTERING; TASK PERFORMANCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; COMMUNICATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; READING; SPEECH THERAPY; STUTTERING; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERBAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 33744807790     PISSN: 0094730X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfludis.2006.04.004     Document Type: Article

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