Tiny Happy People is a resource from the BBC full of content that can help if you're waiting for an SLT referral or have been ...

If you’re looking for last-minute gift ideas for a young child in your life, you may want to consider some basic items that can help encourage their speech and language skills. Many of these gifts are ...

Scores of speech therapists across the country erupted last month when their leading professional association said it was considering dropping language calling for diversity, equity and inclusion and ...

Researchers have developed a wearable ‘smart choker’ that uses a combination of flexible electronics and artificial intelligence techniques to allow people with speech impairments to communicate by ...

When we want our kids to express themselves in ways other than tantrumming or throwing peas at the dog, we say “Use your words.” But I often wonder, do we adults really know how to use our words ...

For decades, scientists have known that subtle changes in speech can signal changes in the brain. Using so-called “filler words” such as “um” and “you know” or long pauses are sometimes a quirk of ...

When David Betts was diagnosed with ALS, he became fixated on finding a tool that could help him keep his voice – but none of them sounded human. “I didn’t know how long I would have my voice,” Betts ...

Large language models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT and Gemini were originally designed to work with text only. Today, they have evolved into systems that can work with many types of information at once ...

Meta is launching a new program in partnership with UNESCO to collect speech recordings and transcriptions the company said will help the development of future openly available AI. The program, the ...

As many as 20,000 more children will receive early targeted help to address speech and language difficulties before they become major issues. The move, supported by £3.4 million from the government ...

Surgically implanted devices that allow paralyzed people to speak can also eavesdrop on their inner monologue. That's the conclusion of a study of brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) in the journal Cell.