Assistive Technology for the Struggling Learner: Chinese PCS Editing Processor

Author

Chu, Chi Nung ; Huang, Yu Ting

Author_Institution

Dept. of Manage. of Inf. Syst., China Univ. of Technol., Taipei, Taiwan

fYear

2011

Firstpage

150

Lastpage

152

Abstract

There are learning and emotional difficulties for the children with communication disorders which involve a wide variety of problems in speech, language, and hearing. This paper aims at developing a Chinese PCS Editing Processor with Picture Communication Symbols (PCS), Chinese Text-to-Speech Engine and recording engine to improve the social interactivity and learning environment for the children with communication disorders. This assistive technology design may have a range of convenient and efficient functions to support the children throughout learning process and life.

Keywords

computer aided instruction; handicapped aids; human computer interaction; social aspects of automation; speech synthesis; Chinese PCS editing processor; Chinese text-to-speech engine; assistive technology design; communication disorders; emotional difficulties; learning difficulties; picture communication symbols; recording engine; Auditory system; Databases; Education; Engines; Speech; Speech processing; Writing; Assistive Technology; Chinese PCS Editing Processor; Picture Communication Symbols;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Genetic and Evolutionary Computing (ICGEC), 2011 Fifth International Conference on

Conference_Location

Xiamen

Print_ISBN

978-1-4577-0817-6

Electronic_ISBN

978-0-7695-4449-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICGEC.2011.44

Filename

6042739