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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Speech generating device."”.
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Perceptions of Working Memory Use in Communication by Users of Speech-Generating Devices
… as “all forms of communication (other than oral speech)…used to express thoughts, needs, wants and ideas” (“Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC),” 2012). Working memory is a temporary cognitive process, which briefly maintains and manipulates information while it is being encoded as a …
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A Speech and Media Interaction Model for Individuals with Vision and Speech Impairments
… their learning ability. This thesis presents a device and interaction model for children with vision and speech impairments. The device is a Speech Generating Device that allows children to distinguish between inputs that speak a configurable set of words, as well as control media on connected …
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Promoting generalization of communication training by use of the iPad™.
… communication training with an iPad™ used as a speech generating device (SGD) to promote generalization to community settings. The participants were taught to use the iPad™ with the TapToTalk™ application in the training setting to request preferred items that would be accessible in a community …
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Perceptual Differences in the Conversational Performance of People with Severe Expressive Aphasia Using Three Types of Visual Screen Displays on Speech Generating Devices
… across three conditions: Condition A--speech generating device (SGD) with No Display; Condition B--SGD with visual scene display (VSD); and Condition C--SGD with traditional grid display (TGD). Quantitative data were collected in the forms of preference choice of display type, a …
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Evaluating the Effectiveness of Motor Planning with Core Vocabulary: A Behavior Analytic Account
… with autism do not acquire functional speech (Wodka, Mathy, & Kalb, 2013). These individuals would make appropriate candidates for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC; Mirenda, 2003). One form of AAC is the speech-generating device (SGD). Over the last ten years, …
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Increasing Novel Vocalizations for Individuals with ASD Using a Voice Output Communication Aide
… on VOCA as a means of producing increased verbal speech using a prompt delay and shaping methods. Intervention targeted novel vocalization for three children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and limited vocal speech. All three participants increased vocalizations, but to varying degrees and …