The effectiveness of SpeechEasy during situations of daily living

Journal of Fluency Disorders

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 99-119

  O'Donnell, Jennifer J ^a   Armson, Joy ^a   Kiefte, Michael ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fluency aid; SpeechEasy; Treatment outcome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; APPARATUS; ARTICLE; AUDITORY SYSTEM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEVICE; EXTERNAL AUDITORY CANAL; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; SPEECH DISORDER; STUTTERING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SPEECH THERAPY; STUTTERING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 46249083585     PISSN: 0094730X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfludis.2008.02.001     Document Type: Article

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