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 ...

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 ...

As they age, some people find it harder to understand speech in noisy environments. Now, UB researchers have identified the area in the brain, called the insula, that shows significant changes in ...

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 ...

A study in older adults has found that difficulty understanding speech in background noise was associated with faster ...

Apraxia of speech is a motor speech disorder that can make speaking difficult. It affects the brain pathways involved in speech and can cause problems with coordinating the movements necessary for ...

Talking is one of the most complex actions the human body performs, yet the process of turning thoughts into speech is coordinated on millisecond timescales. For some children, the brain struggles to ...

Aphasia and dysarthria both occur due to damage in the brain, but while aphasia causes difficulty in expressing and understanding speech, dysarthria causes difficulty controlling muscles necessary for ...

Aspects of the "cocktail party effect" may emerge before cognitive decline is detected ...

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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 ...