Reliability of speech generating devices: A 5-year review

AAC: Augmentative and Alternative Communication

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 145-153

  Shepherd, Tracy A ^a   Campbell, Kent A ^b   Renzoni, Anne Marie ^a   Sloan, Nahum ^a  

^a Centralized Equipment Pool   (Canada)

^b University of Toronto   (Canada)

Author keywords

Durability; Reliability; Speech Generating Device; Technology; Voice Output Communication Aid

Indexed keywords

AC ADAPTORS; AUGMENTATIVE-AND-ALTERNATIVE COMMUNICATION; DEVICE BREAKDOWN; FIRST YEAR; FUNDING AGENCIES; INTEGRAL COMPONENTS; MEAN TIME TO FIRST FAILURE; MEMORY CARD; SERVICE PROVIDER; TOUCH SCREEN; VOICE OUTPUT COMMUNICATION AID;

COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; RELIABILITY;

SPEECH COMMUNICATION;

COMMUNICATION AID; COMPUTER INTERFACE; ECONOMICS; EQUIPMENT; HUMAN; REVIEW; SPEECH; TIME;

COMMUNICATION AIDS FOR DISABLED; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; HUMANS; SPEECH; TIME FACTORS; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 75349084055     PISSN: 07434618     EISSN: 14773848     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07434610902996104     Document Type: Review

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