Using voice recognition software to treat dysgraphia in a patient with conduction aphasia

Aphasiology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 366-385

  Estes, Christine ^a   Bloom, Ronald L ^a  

^a HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Assistive technology; Conduction aphasia; Dysgraphia; Voice recognition software

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOMATIC SPEECH RECOGNITION; CASE REPORT; COMMUNICATION SKILL; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONDUCTION APHASIA; DEVICE THERAPY; DYSGRAPHIA; E-MAIL; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; LANGUAGE ABILITY; LANGUAGE TEST; LEARNING; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SPEECH; TREATMENT DURATION; WRITING; WRITTEN LANGUAGE;

EID: 79551713410     PISSN: 02687038     EISSN: 14645041     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02687038.2010.493294     Document Type: Article

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