Judge, S. orcid.org/0000-0001-5119-8094 and Hayton, N. (2022) Voice banking for individuals living with MND : a service review. Technology and Disability, 34 (2). pp. 113-122. ISSN 1055-4181
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Voice banking allows those living with Motor Neurone Disease (MND) to create a personalised synthetic voice. Little is known about how best to support this process.
OBJECTIVE: To review a dedicated voice banking service with the aim of informing service development.
METHOD: A service review of existing health records from neurological services in Sheffield, UK, carried out retrospectively and covering 2018 and 2019. Case notes were reviewed to extract information about use of communication aids, offer of voice banking, and use of synthesised speech. Responses to a routine follow up survey were also collated.
RESULTS: Less than half of the clients whose notes were reviewed had been informed about voice banking, one in four had completed the voice banking process, around half were using communication aids, and one in ten were using their personalised synthetic voice on a communication aid. The time taken to complete the process had a large variation. Those completing the process viewed the personalised voices positively and all were used when created. Support from professionals was noted by some as being key.
CONCLUSIONS: Voice banking services should be more widely promoted to ensure that individuals can consider voice banking prior to changes in their speech. Research studies should inform how and when those living with MND are introduced to voice banking.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2022 The Authors. This is an author-produced version of a paper subsequently published in Technology and Disability. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | Augmentative communication; communication aid; speech synthesis; motor neurone disease |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health (Sheffield) > School of Health and Related Research (Sheffield) > ScHARR - Sheffield Centre for Health and Related Research |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 05 May 2022 08:08 |
Last Modified: | 24 Nov 2022 15:09 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | IOS Press |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.3233/tad-210366 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:186467 |