Interventions using high-technology communication devices: A state of the art review

Folia Phoniatrica et Logopaedica

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 137-144

  Baxter, Susan ^a   Enderby, Pam ^a   Evans, Philippa ^a   Judge, Simon ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b BARNSLEY DISTRICT GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assistive technology; Augmentative and alternative communication; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ADULT; APHASIA; ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; AUTISM; AUTOMATIC SPEECH RECOGNITION; CHILD; COMMUNICATION AID; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; COMPUTER INTERFACE; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; REVIEW; SIGNAL PROCESSING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; APHASIA; ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; COMMUNICATION AIDS FOR DISABLED; COMMUNICATION DISORDERS; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; SIGNAL PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; SPEECH RECOGNITION SOFTWARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 84861597012     PISSN: 10217762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000338250     Document Type: Review

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