Automatic speech recognition (ASR) shows promise for use in intelligibility assessment in children w/ #dysarthria, newly published study in #JSLHR finds. https://on.asha.org/4rLuGFQ
@csdisseminate.bsky.social @teacherscollege.bsky.social @Columbia University
The slurred speech yesterday at his ridiculous coal award event was more than just his usual difficulty using words or reading
anyone who has witnessed a TIA or stroke will know 👁️
#Dysarthria
🧠🔬 From signals to sentences: a soft #wearable reads subtle throat & heart activity, using AI to turn intent into fluent speech for stroke survivors with dysarthria. Continuous, natural communication that amplifies intent—designed for real life, not just metrics.
#StrokeRehabilitation #Dysarthria
🗣️ Researchers from 🇬🇧 @cam.ac.uk have developed a #wearable, comfortable and washable device that could help people regain the ability to communicate naturally and fluently following a #stroke, without the need for invasive brain implants. #dysarthria
Wearable gives stroke survivors their voice back For dysarthia, not aphasia. Wearable gives stroke survivors their voice back A new wearable device named could help stroke survivors communicate, ...
#aphasia #dysarthria #speech #wearable
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Every month since June 1998 Speechwoman has selected a speech-language pathology / speech and language therapy related site of the month. Sometimes it is not so much a site, as a research article or a page, blog entry or resource within a site that is worthwhile celebrating here. If they wish, awardees may display the Speechwoman logo on their winning site, post, page or resource (scroll down for two versions of the logo). Warm congratulations to all Speechwoman's winners, including those whose hard work has "gone" from the Internet! 2025 Sites of the Month December Open Access Henry, M., & Bent, T. (2025). Let's Be Friends: Peer Perceptions of Disordered Speech in Preschool and Early School-Aged Children. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 1–23. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1044/2025_ajslp-25-00093
Speechwoman ends 2025 on a high note with an important article for her Dec Site of the Month. It's about the impacts of #childSPEECHdis on a child's friendships & other relationships. @mhhenry.bsky.social 👏@ashajournals.bsky.social www.speech-language-therapy.com/index.php?op... #apraxia #dysarthria
Such powerful information-this is why we can’t afford to wait for children’s speech to “catchup” (if it ever does- #apraxia #dysarthria)
Just a few responses from Eastbourne residents about #converstion and #inclusivecommunication - Lemonade from Lemons are raising awareness of #aphasia #dysarthria #apraxia at #HillbrowHealthandWellbeing in Eastbourne today! 🥳
An illustration of two dancers. The dancer on the left is saying "What's the next move?"; underneath them, text reads "Apraxia". The dancer on the right is saying "My body won't keep up."; underneath them, text reads "Dysarthria".
#Apraxia vs #Dysarthria - what's the difference?
Apraxia is like a dancer trying to remember forgotten moves.
The speech muscles are intact, but the brain signals are confused.
Dysarthria is like a dancer with a sprained ankle.
The brain signals are clear, but the speech muscles can't keep up.
An illustration of a brain linked by a dotted line to a mouth. Above the brain, a speech bubble reads "dog"; above the mouth, a speech bubble reads "duck". The text below the illustration reads "Dysarthria: When the speech muscles won't follow orders."
The words come out, but they sound slurred, slow, or hard to understand...
It's not because the person doesn't know what to say.
It's because their mouth won't cooperate.
This is #dysarthria, a motor speech disorder that #slp help to treat by strengthening and restoring motor planning connections.
Mid-level Whisper-Medium layers excel at dysarthric speech detection
Probing Whisper‑Medium shows encoder layers 13‑15 carry the strongest signals for detecting dysarthric speech and grading severity, with fine‑tuning offering only modest gains. getnews.me/mid-level-whisper-medium... #whisper #dysarthria
Thread worth reading #apraxia #dysarthria
This guy thinks 🍊 rapist traitor has 5-7 months left.
Keep hope alive.
#dysarthria
Hybrid Normative‑Idiosyncratic Models Boost Speech Recognition for Dysarthric Speakers
Hybrid dysarthric-idiosyncratic models reached 36.43% WER with 128 utterances, beating fully idiosyncratic models and dropping average WER from 71% to 32%. getnews.me/hybrid-normative-idiosyn... #speechrecognition #dysarthria
MetaICL Advances Personalized Dysarthric Speech Recognition
MetaICL achieved 13.9% WER on the Euphonia benchmark (vs 17.5% baseline) and 5.3% WER on SAP Test 1, beating the 8% of adapter models. Read more: getnews.me/metaicl-advances-persona... #metailc #dysarthria
Take a look- the #ReST website has had a makeover- especially the resources pages. #apraxia #dysarthria #cerebralPalsy #speechie #slpeep #slt
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4. Insistence on “reading aloud” as
part of literacy instruction for children with severe speech disorders #apraxia #dysarthria is cruel and inappropriate. Input phonics may be important & children need to learn to decode but very few adults NEED to read aloud!
Research shows #NoonanSyndrome can affect speech + communication, with links to #ApraxiaOfSpeech & #Dysarthria. Early #SpeechTherapy assessment is key to boosting clarity, confidence & connection. #GeneticDisorders #SLT #CommunicationMatters speechapraxia.co.uk/about-sauk/f...
Now a talk about #dysarthria, but I'm waiting to make sure I understand it before posting details #IALP2025
#ialp2025 The motor speech sub committee needs diverse clinicians and researchers to complete a survey on current practice across languages, counties, settings and disorders #dysarthria #apraxia forms.office.com/e/fbcNmet5tG
Thank you to Shahd Benafif for your insightful talk at #OPSYRIS2025 on how dysarthria affects the psychosocial wellbeing and quality of life of stroke survivors.
A powerful reminder of the hidden impact of communication difficulties. 💬🧠
#StrokeRecovery #Dysarthria
🔐💰In @ashajournals.bsky.social' AJSLP Differential Diagnostic Patterns of Acquired #MotorSpeechDisorders in Children: A Preliminary Investigation of Four Case Studies doi.org/10.1044/2025... 👀 LOOK bsky.app/starter-pack... 🦋 #bskySPEECIES 🧠 #ABI #dysarthria #apraxia #MSD
#JSLHR study investigated the use of conversational repairs in the conversations of people w/ Parkinson's disease (PD) and concomitant #dysarthria. pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/...
@sigperspectives.bsky.social #SLPeeps @csdisseminate.bsky.social #ParkinsonsDisease @usuaggies.bsky.social
A circular logo for Dysarthria Awareness Day. It is blue and orange with an icon of a person speaking with 'ABCs' shown in different fonts to show the way the condition can affect speech.
It's #DysarthriaAwarenessDay!
#Dysarthria is a lesser known condition that affects the muscles we use to speak, making it difficult to pronounce words clearly.
It's usually caused by damage to the brain or nervous system 🧠
Explore our resources below 👇
hcsclinic.sites.sheffield.ac.uk/services-and...
We had a lovely day spreading the word about #acquiredcommunicationdifferences and being an inclusive conversation partner with Retirement Villages Group last week. #aphasia #dysarthria #apraxia #retirementvillages #CPT
Did you know written in yellow box with lightbulb and laughter may be hiding embarrassment
Today is #NationalLet’sLaughDay
Did you know people with communication differences (#aphasia #dysarthria #apraxia) may use laughter to cover up embarrassment at struggling to find or say a word.
Let people know:
embarrassment not needed- take your time! Be an #inclusiveconversation partner.
Happy to see this paper in print.
Genetics of motor speech disorders, led by @marissawmitchel.bsky.social.
#ChildhoodApraxiaOfSpeech #Dysarthria #Genetics
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Introducing our third and final impressive keynote speaker for AQL 2025! #keynote #oromotor #dysarthria #speechkinematics #aql2025
More information is always available at aqlconference.com
#Dysarthria is a motor speech disorder that affects speech control & execution. Dysarthria is common in many rare diseases.
To learn more about the genetics of dysarthria see NHMRC CRE Translational Centre for Speech Disorders website: www.geneticsofspeech.org.au
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