Technological applications in the treatment of acquired neurogenic communication and swallowing disorders in adults.
Clinicians can use the computer as an effective clinical tool by incorporating what is known about neurogenic communications disorders, treatment, and technology. Computers can be used to administer activities designed by clinicians, vary stimulus characteristics, adjust response requirements, present cues, and select tasks, all in response to patient performance. Specialized devices can be used to measure small physiologic changes, help patients communicate with and control their environment, and allow clinicians to view closely what we could only imagine only a few years ago. Users of technology must focus not only on effectiveness and operational efficiency, but also ensure an optimal quality of treatment. This article reviews many of the ways technology is used in the treatment of people suffering from neurogenic communication and swallowing problems.
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Audiology and Speech Pathology Department, Carl T. Hayden Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ 85012-1892, USA. richard.katz@med.va.gov
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D001037:Aphasia / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D001921:Brain / Q000503:physiopathology*; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D018961:Educational Technology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013813:Therapy, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods