A device which helps people with Motor Neuron Disease communicate with family members has been donated to the Isle of Man's Hospital. The Gridpad communication device provides text to speech output to ...

It was a hard fight to get insurance companies to cover dedicated text-to-speech devices for speech-impaired patients, but it finally happened in 2001, according to a report in The New York Times. Now ...

With his wife’s seemingly endless stream of cheery chatter, it’s a wonder Gilbert Gray can ever get a word in edgewise. But now with the click of a few key strokes, he can at least try. “It was like ...

Researchers at Stanford University have developed new technology that could lead to game-changing advancements in assisted-speech devices. The small sensor is implanted in the brain and could help ...

Losing the ability to speak clearly after a stroke can feel devastating. For many survivors, the words are still there in their minds, but their bodies will not cooperate. Speech becomes slow, unclear ...

On Dec. 1, Medicare patients with ALS could lose access to technological advances that allow them to better communicate, according to a Kaiser Health News report. Medicare typically covers ...

Neurological diseases, including stroke, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and Parkinson’s disease, often cause dysarthria, which is a debilitating motor-speech disorder that disrupts neuromuscular ...