Empowering Speech Through Innovation: AI-Assisted Speech Therapy for Parkinson's Disease
A Speechtools proof of concept, funded by Innovate UK, that uses AI to give people with Parkinson's feedback on how clearly they speak in home exercises.
Writing from the team
Articles on voice and speech therapy from the team that builds Speechtools apps: a speech and language therapist and an engineer.
How do I feminise my voice?
Voice feminisation is practice: pitch, resonance, intonation and volume, worked on little and often. A speech and language therapist explains how it works and where to start while you wait.
How easy is it to do speech therapy at home?
Much of speech therapy is practice, and practice can happen at home. How apps made by speech and voice specialists help between appointments, and what they cannot replace.
What’s happened to my voice during lockdown?
Why long days of talking and video calls leave your throat sore and your voice hoarse, seven things that help, and when to see your GP.
Working remotely. The new normal for speech and language therapists?
How remote speech and language therapy works and what it does well, with a case study of voice therapy for Parkinson's delivered at home.
Living with a stammer: advice from a speech and language therapist (SLT)
Stammering, or stuttering, affects around 1% of people. A speech and language therapist explains what causes it, how to get help in the UK, and where delayed auditory feedback fits.
The Speechtools story: apps to improve communication
Speechtools began in 2011, when a speech and language therapist in Bristol wanted delayed auditory feedback for a patient with Parkinson's. How that became five apps.
