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Assistive Technology

As technology improves, so too do the applications for assistive technology. Companies that provide speech technology-based applications to assist people with disabilities are innovating at an exciting rate. See below for the latest assistive technology news, trends, and solutions.

Features

2023 State of the Speech Technology Industry

The latest developments and trends in seven important sectors.

The 2023 State of Assistive Technology

New rules and initiatives are helping make devices more accessible.

The Top Speech Technologies and Vendors: The 2022 Speech Industry Awards

Advances in AI, machine learning, natural language processing, and more fueled speech industry progress in the past year.

2022 Speech Industry Award Winner: Aural Analytics Makes Speech Vital to Health Care

The U.S. National Institutes of Health this past July awarded a $1.4 million grant to Aural Analytics, a Scottsdale, Ariz., startup that is on the cutting edge of voice biomarker technology.

Industry Voices

The Importance of Voice Control on Aging in Place

The development of voice control language processing and available applications will impact seniors' ability to safely age in place.

What is Readability? And How to Make Documents Accessible

These tips will help make sure screen readers can clearly convey your content.

Columns

The Accessibility Lessons Learned (And Not Learned) from COVID

Did educational institutions become more inclusive post-pandemic?

The Brain-Computer Interface: The Frontier of Speech Tech

BCI offers hope for assistive technologies that help people who can no longer articulate speech.

The Rise (and Risks) of Speech Synthesis Applications

The use cases for synthetic voice abound, but companies will need to guard against malicious actors.

People with Disabilities Helped Launch Speech Tech. Don’t Leave Them Behind

Design solutions that eliminate difficulties.

Speech Technology Reports and Research

High Accuracy Voice Biometrics

Sponsored by Kardome

The Speech Recognition Buyers Guide

Sponsored by LumenVox

How to Harness AI for Killer Transcription

Sponsored by LumenVox

Opus Composable CX and the Conversational Cloud Webinar

Sponsored by LumenVox

Assistive Technology Companies and Suppliers