Metronome, singing, and board pacing were used as external rate control techniques for the
purpose of comparing the effectiveness of auditory and visual speech timing cues for …

Lesions to or diseases of the cerebellum may disrupt the motor components of speech
production both at the segmental and suprasegmental level giving rise to “ataxic dysarthria” …

The reported study investigated the effect of 7 rate control methods (RCM) on running
speech intelligibility, speaking rate (SR), articulation rate (AR) and pause characteristics in …

This study examined the effects of intensive voice treatment (the Lee Silverman Voice
Treatment [LSVT®]) on ataxic dysarthria in a woman with cerebellar dysfunction secondary …

Regardless of the underlying neuromotor impairment, an almost universal consequence of
dysarthria is a reduction in speech intelligibility. The purpose of this article is to examine …

This investigation evaluated a possible source of reduced intelligibility in hypokinetic
dysarthric speech, namely the mismatch between listeners' perceptual strategies and the …

Background The effectiveness of two treatment approaches (phonological therapy and
articulation therapy) for treatment of 14 children, aged 4; 0–6; 7 years, with phonologically …

Speech disorders linked to neurological problems affect person's ability to communicate
through speech. Dysarthria is one of the speech disorders caused due to muscle weakness …

Singing has been used in language rehabilitation for decades, yet controversy remains over
its effectiveness and mechanisms of action. Melodic Intonation Therapy (MIT) is the most …

The current study explored the acoustic and perceptual effects of speaking rate adjustments
in persons with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and in neurologically normal individuals …