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Breaking barriers for people with voice disabilities: Combining virtual keyboards with speech synthesizers, and VoIP applications
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2006
arXiv
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With text-to-speech, a person types at a keyboard, the text is synthesized, and the sound comes out through the computer speakers. ...
These applications allow people to talk for free over the Internet and also to make traditional calls through the Public-Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) at a small fraction of the cost offered by traditional ...
EasyVoice is a natural evolution of our previous research and it is our intention to conduct further tests with people with cerebral palsy. Cerebral palsy has been the main concern of our research. ...
arXiv:cs/0606088v1
fatcat:zaash3hyuber5jvk5644nawize
Sibyl: AAC System Using NLP Techniques
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2004
Lecture Notes in Computer Science
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Sibyl aims at allowing faster typing by means of two predictive modules SibyLetter and SibyWord. SibyLetter facilitates key selection through a dynamic keyboard by predicting next letter. ...
It takes advantage of a n-gram statistical model applied on letters. SibyWord allows keystroke saving by word completion. It predicts next word using natural language processing techniques. ...
Now the evaluation continues for the prediction of words and by the addition of a black box to collect quantitative information. ...
doi:10.1007/978-3-540-27817-7_149
fatcat:djhr6zkk2jdwrhi4xtwa3qspje
Sibylle, An Assistive Communication System Adapting to the Context and Its User
2008
ACM Transactions on Accessible Computing
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The system consists of a virtual keyboard comprising a set of keypads which allow entering characters or full words by a single-switch selection process. ...
It also comprises a sophisticated word prediction component which dynamically calculates the most appropriate words for a given context. ...
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The authors thank the developers of the SRI and the Infomap toolkits for making their programs available. ...
doi:10.1145/1361203.1361209
fatcat:puclvo4b2rdplfw77e6d6fer6u
Evidence-Based Diagnosis, Health Care, and Rehabilitation for Children With Cerebral Palsy
2014
Journal of Child Neurology
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Safer and more effective interventions have been invented for children with cerebral palsy, but the rapid expansion of the evidence base has made keeping up-to-date difficult. ...
Parents asked the following questions: (1) what's wrong with my baby? An algorithm for early diagnosis was proposed. (2) What is cerebral palsy and what online resources are current? ...
Prognosis: 1 in 4 children with cerebral palsy has a behavior disorder and mental health problems also are more prevalent and can go unrecognized. ...
doi:10.1177/0883073814535503
pmid:24958005
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The Effects of Gesture-based Learning with Virtual Reality on Counting Ability for Children with Cerebral Palsy
2012
Journal of Educational Technology Development and Exchange
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The effects of gesture-based learning with virtual reality on counting ability for children with cerebral palsy. abstract: This study investigated the effects of gesture-based learning with virtual reality ...
(GBLVR) on the counting ability of three children with Cerebral Palsy (CP). ...
The Effects of Gesture-based Learning with Virtual Reality on Counting Ability for Children with Cerebral Palsy ...
doi:10.18785/jetde.0501.08
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Assessing the Effect of Game System for Rehabilitation on Rehabilitation of Autism and Cerebral Palsy
2015
MATEC Web of Conferences
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT This study is one of achievements of the project: An interdisciplinary research of early detection, intervention, education for children with autism (12&ZD229), which is sponsored by the ...
key project of China Social Sciences Fund. ...
All of them help the children with cerebral palsy move forward in communicating. ...
doi:10.1051/matecconf/20152201023
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Evaluation of a Word Prediction System in an Augmentative and Alternative Communication for Disabled People
2020
Modelling Measurement and Control C
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This article investigates the evaluation of a word prediction system in an Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) software for disabled people. ...
To improve their communication speed, different prediction and language modeling techniques are used. We present the parameterization of statistical predictors. ...
i.e. consisting of Blog articles (14,071 words) and an Interview (4,306 words), written by two disabled adults with an athetoid cerebral palsy. ...
doi:10.18280/mmc_c.811-409
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Spatial Cognition in Children With Physical Disability; What Is the Impact of Restricted Independent Exploration?
2021
Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
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These findings suggested that for children with both learning difficulties and PD, the unique developmental impact on spatial ability of having physical disabilities, over and above the impact of any learning ...
We compared the spatial performance of children in these two PD groups to that of typically developing (TD) children who spanned the range of non-verbal ability of the PD groups. ...
A diagnosis of Cerebral Palsy is given when the disorder of movement results from an early acquired non-progressive brain lesion (Rosenbaum et al., 2006) ; individuals with Cerebral Palsy also present ...
doi:10.3389/fnhum.2021.669034
pmid:34602992
pmcid:PMC8481797
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Using Speech Recognition Software to Increase Writing Fluency for Individuals with Physical Disabilities
2011
Journal of Special Education Technology
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Reaching the desired target, whether it is for handwriting or keyboarding, can be a challenging and inefficient task for individuals with cerebral palsy and can negatively affect writing. ...
One of the most common physical disabilities is cerebral palsy. ...
, provide the student with a choice from the student's list of the general topic. ...
doi:10.1177/016264341102600104
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Evaluation of a non-invasive vocal cord vibration switch as an alternative access pathway for an individual with hypotonic cerebral palsy – a case study
2009
Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology
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A novel non-invasive vocal cord vibration switch for computer access was designed for an individual with hypotonic cerebral palsy. ...
The results of this study show that the vocal cord vibration switch provides a promising new alternative for individuals with severe and multiple disabilities who are able to hum or produce vocalizations ...
Acknowledgements We thank Ka Lun Tam and Pierre Duez for their invaluable technical support. ...
doi:10.3109/17483100903278107
pmid:19941442
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Brain Computer Interfaces for Cerebral Palsy
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2014
Cerebral Palsy - Challenges for the Future
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The Manual "bility Classification System for Children with Cerebral Palsy M"CS "ottcher is widely used to evaluate and classify how children with cerebral palsy use their hands to handle objects in daily ...
It is important to mention epilepsy as one of the factors that cause behavior and attention difficulties in children with cerebral palsy. Epilepsy affects to % children with cerebral palsy. ...
doi:10.5772/57084
fatcat:jc6kxnvmpzakthwardmpxfcqou
User experience to improve the usability of a vision-based interface
2010
Interacting with computers
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When we develop an input device for users to communicate with computers, we have to take into account that end-users must consider the utilization of the device to be effective, efficient and satisfactory ...
We describe the combination of a development project and its implementation, with user experience considerations embedded in the process. ...
Thanks as well to Petra for carrying out the sessions together with the therapists. ...
doi:10.1016/j.intcom.2010.06.004
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Intelligent Interfaces to Empower People with Disabilities
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2010
Handbook of Ambient Intelligence and Smart Environments
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Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation. ...
Acknowledgements The author would like to thank her collaborators and current and former students who have contributed to the development Camera Mouse and the assistive software described in this paper ...
We have observed children with spastic cerebral palsy, for example, who became so excited about a computer game that they were playing with the CAMERA MOUSE, that they involuntarily thrust their heads ...
doi:10.1007/978-0-387-93808-0_15
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Virtual Reality in Rehabilitation of Children with Cerebral Palsy
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2014
Cerebral Palsy - Challenges for the Future
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Virtual Reality in Rehabilitation of Children with Cerebral Palsy
http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/57486
weeks between the ages of 7 and 16. Upper extremity functions were evaluated with Melbourne. ...
A treatment of 30 minutes was implemented twice a week for
6 Virtual Reality in Rehabilitation of Children with Cerebral Palsy
http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/57486
et al pointed that effect of VR on cardiovascular ...
doi:10.5772/57486
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Design Criteria for Educational Tools to Overcome Mathematics Learning Difficulties
2012
Procedia Computer Science
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In this paper, starting from the mathematics learning difficulties of motor-impaired people with cerebral palsy, we argue that in this field specific educational tools are propaedeutic to a more informal ...
Then, we describe some design criteria (concerning the learning strategies, the graphical appearance of the entities involved, and the customization of the activities) and some educational tools we have ...
in people with cerebral palsy. ...
doi:10.1016/j.procs.2012.10.061
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