The effect of SpeechEasy on stuttering frequency, speech rate, and speech naturalness

Journal of Fluency Disorders

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 120-134

  Armson, Joy ^a   Kiefte, Michael ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fluency aid; SpeechEasy; Stuttering; Stuttering treatment outcome

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUDITORY SYSTEM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEVICE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; RATING SCALE; SPEECH DISORDER; STUTTERING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SPEECH PRODUCTION MEASUREMENT; SPEECH THERAPY; STUTTERING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERBAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 46249116439     PISSN: 0094730X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfludis.2008.04.002     Document Type: Article

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