Will Scientists Ever Know How Humans Learn to Talk?
Scientists have traditionally believed that learning to speak depends mainly on the brain’s motor regions, which control the movements of the lips, tongue, jaw and vocal cords. […]
Speech Loss in Stroke vs. Nonverbal Autism
How come a stroke patient may recover lost speech, but nonverbal autistic people can’t learn to speak even though the same part of the brain is affected? […]
A Computer that Translates Thoughts to Speech?
Many conditions cause difficulty with speech output, such as autism, stroke, head injury and brain tumors. […]
Why Can a Nonspeaking Autistic Occasionally Say a Word?
A never-speaking or “nonverbal” autistic adult might one day say a word, then not say another for months. […]
Can Slurred Speech Have a Benign Cause or Is It Always Serious?
Most causes of slurred speech are life-threatening, but there’s also a small number of benign causes. […]
