The Effect of Three Practice Conditions on the Consistency of Chronic Dysarthric Speech

摘要: This study investigated whether it is possible for people with chronic dysarthria to adjust their articulation in three practice conditions. A speaker dependent, speech recognition system was used compare participants' attempts a model of word made from previous recordings give score. score indicate changes production words different The conditions were reading written target words, visual feedback, and an auditory followed by feedback. For eight participants dysarthria, the ability alter shown, together differential effect Copying gave significantly better scores than just repeating word. Visual feedback no more effective repetition alone. four control participants, did produce presence Significantly Possible reasons differences between are discussed.