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Who's Talking? The Effect of Personalised Voice on Speech Generating Devices for the Child with Autism

Who's Talking? The Effect of Personalised Voice on Speech Generating Devices for the Child with Autism PDF Author: Susan Ni Chuileann
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN: 1443896764
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 250

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Book Description
A significant number of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) never gain functional speech across their lifespan. For many of these individuals, Speech Generating Devices (SGDs) have provided them with opportunities to verbalise their thoughts and needs to others. Recently, technology has developed to make these devices sound more like the person using them. The idea is that a more ‘natural’ voice, rich in accent, gender and tone, will create a greater sense of ownership for communication in the child, thus enhancing the frequency and richness of the child’s social interactions. This book investigates the ability of the child with ASD to recognise voice. It takes the reader on a journey, vividly questioning the assumption that voice recognition is a simple task for the typically developing child, the child with developmental delays and the child with autism. Each chapter unfolds into the next with a sense of purpose, curiosity and determination, in order to assess the potential of natural voice in SGDs for the child with ASD.