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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, often progressive disease that affects the central nervous system, including the brain, spinal cord, and optic nerves. While the most common symptoms include ...

Lecturer in Linguistics, School of Education, Language and Psychology, York St John University Talking is one of the most complex actions the human body performs, yet the process of turning thoughts ...

It's a difficult, impressive feat on its own to help children work through speech problems. It's even more inspiring when you take into account the bridge of language itself.