Open Accessvisual articulatory model and its application to therapy of speech disorders: a pilot study
Author(s) -
Bernd J. Kröger,
Julia Gotto,
Susanne Albert,
Christiane NeuschaeferRube
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
zas papers in linguistics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1435-9588
DOI - 10.21248/zaspil.40.2005.259
Subject(s) - speech recognition , computer science , audiology , psychology , physical medicine and rehabilitation , medicine
A visual articulatory model based on static MRI-data of isolated sounds and its application in therapy of speech disorders is described. The model is capable of generating video sequences of articulatory movements or still images of articulatory target positions within the midsagittal plane. On the basis of this model (1) a visual stimulation technique for the therapy of patients suffering from speech disorders and (2) a rating test for visual recognition of speech movements was developed. Results indicate that patients produce recognition rates above level of chance already without any training and that patients are capable of increasing their recognition rate over the time course of therapy significantly.