Effects of the speechEasy on objective and perceived aspects of stuttering: A 6-month, phase i clinical trial in naturalistic environments

Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 516-533

  Pollard, Ryan ^a   Ellis, John B ^a   Finan, Don ^a   Ramig, Peter R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical trials; Prosthetic devices; Stuttering; Treatment; Treatment outcomes

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEARING AID; HUMAN; MALE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SPEECH ANALYSIS; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE; STUTTERING; TASK PERFORMANCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; READING; SPEECH; SPEECH PRODUCTION MEASUREMENT; SPEECH THERAPY; STUTTERING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERBAL BEHAVIOR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 65249146644     PISSN: 10924388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1044/1092-4388(2008/07-0204)     Document Type: Article

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