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Speech training aids for hearing-impaired individuals: II. Configuration of the Johns Hopkins aids
J B Ferguson1, L E Bernstein, M H Goldstein
1Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218.
Abstract:
Two interrelated personal computer (PC) based speech training aids have been developed: one for use in a school or clinic, the Speech Training Station (STS); and the other for the deaf child's home, the Speech Practice Station (SPS). The STS monitors speech production by microphone, electroglottograph, and pneumotachograph. The SPS system uses only the microphone input. Both systems utilize commercially available board-level hardware and a custom analog preprocessor board for the analysis of the acoustic and/or physiologic inputs. The school system has been used by speech therapists for diagnosis, training by game playing, and specification of exercises for the SPS. The home system provides directed speech practice between therapy sessions.
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