Effects of synthetic speech output on requesting and natural speech production in children with autism: A preliminary study

Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 139-163

  Schlosser, Ralf W ^a   Sigafoos, Jeff ^b   Luiselli, James K ^c   Angermeier, Katie ^a   Harasymowyz, Ulana ^a   Schooley, Katherine ^a   Belfiore, Phil J ^d  

^a NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^c MAY INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d MERCYHURST COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Assistive technology; Augmentative and alternative communication; Autism; Developmental disabilities; Effectiveness; Efficiency; Natural speech production; Requesting; Speech output

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUDITORY DISCRIMINATION; AUTISM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; OBSERVER VARIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; SCHOOL CHILD; SPEECH ARTICULATION; SYMBOLISM; VERBAL COMMUNICATION; VOCALIZATION;

EID: 34247897229     PISSN: 17509467     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rasd.2006.10.001     Document Type: Article

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