Effects of synthetic speech output in the learning of graphic symbols of varied iconicity

Disability and Rehabilitation

Volumn 26, Issue 21-22, 2004, Pages 1278-1285

  Koul, Rajinder K ^a   Schlosser, Ralf W ^b  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

^b NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUDITORY STIMULATION; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER GRAPHICS; DISPLAY SYSTEM; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; LEARNING; OBSERVER VARIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPEECH DISORDER; SPEECH REHABILITATION; SPEECH THERAPY; SYMBOLISM; TRAINING; VISUAL STIMULATION;

ADULT; COMMUNICATION AIDS FOR DISABLED; COMPUTER GRAPHICS; CONCEPT FORMATION; EDUCATION OF MENTALLY RETARDED; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MENTAL RETARDATION; MIDDLE AGED; PATTERN RECOGNITION, VISUAL; RISK FACTORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SOFTWARE; SPEECH DISORDERS; SPEECH THERAPY; SYMBOLISM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 8544280000     PISSN: 09638288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638280412331280299     Document Type: Article

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