Voice Output Communication Aid
Voice output communication aids (VOCAs) or speech generating devices (SGDs) are electronic devices which enable the user to speak.
The simplest VOCAs store a single pre-recorded message, which is produced in the form of digitised speech when the person using the device presses a button, switch, or key.
The most elaborate VOCAs include software that allows users to create and combine words to produce novel utterances in the form of computerised synthetic speech.
Related Glossaries
- Augmentative and Alternative Communication
- Technology-Based Augmentative and Alternative Communication
- VOCA
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