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Research Article

Speech intelligibility and perceptions of communication effectiveness by speakers with dysarthria following traumatic brain injury and their communication partners

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Pages 1408-1415 | Received 15 Feb 2010, Accepted 24 Jul 2010, Published online: 21 Sep 2010

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