1. “The altar of technology” (Chial, 1990)
Instrumentation
“The altar of technology”
(Chial, 1990)

2. Options for Quantitative Evaluation(s)
Acoustic analysis
Respiratory Analysis
Resonance Analysis

3. Respiratory Analysis Aerophone (Kay Elemetrics)
Pulmonary Function Analyzer (Kelleher Medical)
Computer supported-digital
Analog devices

4. Acoustic Analysis Kay Elemetrics Tiger Instruments
Computerized Speech Laboratory (CSL)
Visi-Pitch II
Laryngograph
Tiger Instruments
Dr. Speech (Minifie)
C-Speech (Malinovic)

5. Resonance
Nasometer
Spectroscopy

6. Respiration Vital capacity for speech needs
variety of pressure, force and ratio
calibration
cleaning/disinfecting

7. Acoustics Frequency, Intensity and Waveform Perturbation measures
Fundamental Frequency: F0
modal
Perturbation measures
jitter: relative average perturbation (Koike)
“hoarseness”
shimmer:

8. Resonance Nasalance: oral-nasal acoustic ratio
Kay Elemetrics, Pine Brook, New Jersey
“Nasogram”
Quantification of nasality