SLPAT 2014 - 5th Workshop on Speech and Language Processing for Assistive Technologies (SLPAT 2014)

AAC is a particularly apt application area for speech and NLP technologies. While we will encourage work that validates methods with human experimental trials, we will also consider work on basic-level innovations, inspired by AT/AAC related problems. Thus we are aiming for a broad inclusivity, which is also manifest in the diversity of our confirmed Program Committee.
Following the format of the three previous workshops on this topic, the workshop will be composed of paper presentations, a demo and poster session, as well as a unique panel discussion involving not only those working on researching and developing assistive technologies, but also consumers of these technologies. This "user panel" has been a highlight of both previous workshops.
Topics of interest for submission to the workshop include (but are not limited to):
Automated processing of sign language
Speech synthesis and speech recognition for physical or cognitive impairments
Speech transformation for improved intelligibility
Speech and Language Technologies for Assisted Living
Translation systems; to and from speech, text, symbols and sign language
Novel modeling and machine learning approaches for AAC/AT applications
Text processing for improved comprehension, e.g., sentence simplification or text-to-speech
Silent speech: speech technology based on sensors without audio
Symbol languages, sign languages, nonverbal communication
Dialogue systems and natural language generation for assistive technologies
Multimodal user interfaces and dialogue systems adapted to assistive technologies
NLP for cognitive assistance applications
Presentation of graphical information for people with visual impairments
Speech and NLP applied to typing interface applications
Brain-computer interfaces for language processing applications
Speech, natural language and multimodal interfaces to assistive technologies
Assessment of speech and language processing within the context of assistive technology
Web accessibility; text simplification, summarization, and adapted presentation modes such as speech, signs or symbols
Deployment of speech and NLP tools in the clinic or in the field
Linguistic resources; corpora and annotation schemes
Evaluation of systems and components, including methodology
Anything included in this year's special topic
Other topics in Augmentative and Alternative Communication