Some of the most complex cognitive functions are possible because different sides of your brain control them. Chief among them is speech perception, the ability to interpret language. In people, the ...

The American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA) states SLPs are experts in the areas of speech production, fluent timing, language form and content, cognitive-communication, voice and ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- As it turns out, a speech impediment is a common problem, and there are ways parents can help their kids overcome it. Poet Amanda Gorman, who was invited to read her own poem ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. – As they age, some people find it harder to understand speech in noisy environments. Now, University at Buffalo researchers have identified the area in the brain, called the insula, ...

Some children with poorly controlled epilepsy require significant surgery to remove the seizure-causing portions of their ...

(Reuters) - A man with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) who had lost his ability to speak has been able to communicate with a Blackrock Neurotech text-to-speech brain implant, researchers said in ...