EAN: 9783031004711

SYNTHESIS LECTURES ON ASSISTIVE REHABILITATIVE ...

Approximately 10% of North Americans have some communication disorder. These can be physical as
in cerebral palsy and Parkinson's disease  cognitive as in Alzheimer's disease and dementia
generally  or both physical and cognitive as in stroke. In fact  deteriorations in language are
often the early hallmarks of broader diseases associated with older age  which is especially
relevant since aging populations across many nations will result in a drastic increase in the
prevalence of these types of disorders. A significant change to how healthcare is administered
brought on by these aging populations  will increase the workload of speech-language
pathologists  therapists  and caregivers who are often already overloaded. Fortunately  modern
speech technology  such as automatic speech recognition  has matured to the point where it can
now have a profound positive impact on the lives of millions of people living with various
types of disorders. This book serves as a common ground for two communities: clinical linguists
(e.g.  speech-language pathologists) and technologists (e.g.  computer scientists). This book
examines the neurological and physical causes of several speech disorders and their clinical
effects  and demonstrates how modern technology can be used in practice to manage those effects
and improve one's quality of life. This book is intended for a broad audience  from
undergraduates to more senior researchers  as well as to users of these technologies and their
therapists.

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