Essays about: "speech and language therapy"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 13 essays containing the words speech and language therapy.

  1. 1. Pre-stroke communication style and post-stroke functional communication in people with severe aphasia : A quantitative observational study

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Logopedi

    Author : Robin Tiba; [2023]
    Keywords : aphasia; communication style; functional communication; cognitive function; afasi; kommunikationsstil; funktionell kommunikation; kognitiva funktioner;

    Abstract : Speech and language pathologists working with aphasia therapy regularly encounter close relatives of people with aphasia. A common observation is that close relatives discern a connection regarding how the person with aphasia manages communication difficulties, related to their communication style before suffering from stroke. READ MORE

  3. 2. Gradually Changing Gender Attribution of Speech Recordings Using Interpolated Filters

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Matematisk statistik

    Author : Mira Kjellin; [2022]
    Keywords : Mathematics and Statistics;

    Abstract : When we listen to human speech, one of the first characteristics we assess is the gender of the speaker. For individuals who suffer from gender dysphoria, this may cause them to be negatively impacted by their voice not matching their gender identity. Therefore, some persons attempt to change their voices with a speech-language therapist. READ MORE

  4. 3. A speech therapy support tool based on spectral density adjustment

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Matematisk statistik

    Author : Erik Stålberg; Artur Lidström; [2021]
    Keywords : speech therapy; spectral estimation; fundamental frequency estimation; FIR filter design; Mathematics and Statistics; Medicine and Health Sciences;

    Abstract : The purpose of this work is to expand the toolbox of speech language pathologists and give them the ability to redesign a patient’s voice to a healthier sounding one, thereby giving the patient a target voice to strive towards. A modified voice is generated by applying a finite impulse response (FIR) filter, altering the spectrum of the patient’s voice. READ MORE

  5. 4. Determining linguistic predictor for the classification of subjective cognitive impairment and mild cognitive impairment using machine learning

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för filosofi, lingvistik och vetenskapsteori

    Author : Tian Wang; [2020-09-01]
    Keywords : mild cognitive impairment; sibjective cognitive impairment; natural language processing; support vector machine; neural networks;

    Abstract : Introduction Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) is a neurological condition characterized by cognitive decline greater than expected for an individual's age and education level. Subjective Cognitive Impairment (SCI) is a selfreported decline in cognitive abilities but not clinically identified as MCI. READ MORE

  6. 5. Application for Customisable Interaction with Physical Objects : A Tool for Speech and Language Therapists

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för medieteknik (ME)

    Author : Romain Christian Herault; [2015]
    Keywords : NFC; ICT; ICT 4G; haptic; mobile applications; NFC-based interactions; speech and language therapy; digitally enhanced physical objects;

    Abstract : Physical objects with digital properties are being used more and more by the public. One such term for these artefacts include "the Internet of Things''. Most of these objects are often impossible to further modify or customise, and thus serve just the single purpose intended by their creators. READ MORE