Twenty years ago, psychology professor Dominic Massaro never dreamed his investigation of how humans comprehend language and speech would benefit hearing-impaired and autistic children. But his ...

We all sometimes stare at our bawling baby and wish they could just tell us what they need… but what if that was actually possible? What if our tiny child, whose voice box is not yet mature enough to ...

Sign language is a language you express by using your hands and face instead of spoken words. It’s most commonly used by people in the Deaf community. How many types of sign language are there? There ...

AI model using deep transfer learning – the most advanced form of machine learning – predicted with 92% accuracy spoken language outcomes at one-to-three years after cochlear implants (implanted ...

Syracuse, N.Y. -- When Heather Patrick was growing up, she knew she was different. At the age of 16, she was diagnosed with autism. She graduated from high school at 21, and went from one community ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has received a three-year grant to study the use of eye-tracking technology to measure "implicit word comprehension" for some ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Alison Escalante M.D. covers neurodiversity, pediatrics and parenting. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will add an ...

Recent news stories reveal that hearing loss is a risk factor for dementia. As an autistic person, I have long been aware that differences in our sensory systems can be terribly disabling. Hearing is ...