On “Robot Day” at the University at Buffalo’s Early Childhood Research Center, 14 preschoolers march into a classroom with their teachers to find a waiting friend – a silver-gray robot “dog” remote-controlled by a grad student in UB’s robotics department.

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If you are an SLP who wants to learn more about AI, there are several resources accessible to you. This blog post will present a resource list, which will include books, articles, websites, and online courses.

https://content.liricare.com/lists-of-resources-for-speech-language-pathologists-who-want-to-learn-more-about-ai/

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AI's role in speech therapy is not to supplant the expertise of human therapists but to augment it. In this exploration, we'll delve into how AI serves as a technical aid, enhancing the capabilities of speech therapists while underlining the irreplaceable value of their human touch.

https://content.liricare.com/ai-in-speech-therapy-a-technical-aid-not-a-replacement/

There are many great picture books that deal with stuttering! Stories can help kids connect with ideas about stuttering in an accessible and non-threatening way.

https://www.stutteringtreatment.org/blog/picture-books-about-stuttering-roundup-and-review

Artificial intelligence (AI) is paving a revolutionary route in the field of speech therapy evaluation in the ever-advancing arena of healthcare technology. This blog digs into the technical complexities, potential, and problems of using artificial intelligence for precise and data-driven speech therapy assessments.

https://content.liricare.com/ai-for-speech-therapy-assessment-opportunities-and-challenges/

A team of King's Informatics researchers have developed a series of prototype tools that empower communities with communication impairments to speak up. Co-designed with focus groups of complex communication needs (CCNs) sufferers, the team created wearable augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) prototypes in a first of its kind study, which have the potential to be used alongside traditional therapies.

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-08-breakthrough-bridging-communication-gap-people.html

Better Speech, the premier provider of online speech therapy in the U.S., with 150+ speech therapists, is thrilled to announce the launch of Jessica - a groundbreaking AI Speech Therapist.

Better Speech's AI Speech Therapist assistant utilizes cutting-edge artificial intelligence to provide personalized speech therapy sessions tailored to each client's needs. Jessica is available 24/7, from any device, using an avatar of the client's choice, making speech therapy more engaging, convenient, and affordable.

https://www.newswire.com/news/better-speech-launches-an-ai-speech-therapist-to-make-speech-therapy-22099901

Students can have a wide range of challenges including processing deficits, comprehension struggles, physical limits, and sociology-emotional/behavioral challenges. We use a robust collection of tools in a customizable manner to support successful learning and development for these kids.

While your district may have certain programs and platforms available, be willing to branch out and experiment with other tools that may be more effective for your students, or should at least be given a trial run.

https://medium.com/bouncin-and-behavin-blogs/useful-software-and-ai-tools-for-special-education-teachers-3ab95ec49963