Smart speakers might help children with speech difficulties practice speaking slowly and clearly, new research by Cardiff University suggests. The study, led by academics at the university's School of ...

Researchers have developed a tool for identifying children at risk of speech disorders, reducing unnecessary treatment for common speech errors that often resolve on their own. The research, led by ...

Children’s speech presents unique challenges for ASR systems. Their smaller, growing vocal tracts lead to greater acoustic variability. On top of that, kids are still learning how to speak, making ...

Speech difficulties in children are common. In fact, 1.9 million children in the UK are currently struggling with their speech. There are lots of different reasons for this, from the physical to the ...

Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) devices are tools that help people with speech or language impairments communicate. Visual scene displays (VSDs) enhance these tools with interactive ...

For people with little or no speech, literacy is a critical skill that opens up much more of the world, according to Jessica Caron, associate professor of communication sciences and disorders at Penn ...

Roughly 8-9% of young children have a speech sound disorder, which results in difficulties producing speech sounds correctly and often has no known cause, according to the National Institute on ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Children with speech and language difficulties worked with horses in a first-ever pilot camp using evidence-based equine therapy. Some may not realize the impact that horses ...