Marisha Speights, Joel MacAuslan, Noah Silbert, Suzanne Boyce
This study was designed to examine the feasibility of the Syllabic Cluster algorithm in the SpeechMark® MATLAB toolbox as an automated approach for identifying differences in speakers with and without Speech Sound Disorders(SSD).
Background
- In the course of normal development, children master voluntary coordination of the motoric movements necessary for the utterance of complex syllables.
- Development of well-formed syllables has been shown to be a significant predictor of later communication skills.
- Children with delayed speech production show atypical trends in the mastery of well-formed syllables, especially in continuous speech.