I met someone at a festival who hadn't seen me in a year. One of her questions was, "Your speech used to be much better, has anything happened?".
A fair question to ask, but a painful reminder that things are getting in the wrong direction very rapidly.
And I still don't have a real plan what to do when it reaches a full disability level.

#speechimpairment

Northeastern University: Northeastern researchers develop AI app to help speech-impaired users communicate more naturally. “Computer science professors Aanchan Mohan and Mirjana Prpa are developing an AI-integrated app that will give speech-impaired users access to a range of communication tools on their phones: speech recognition, text, whole-word selection, emojis and personalized […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/03/22/northeastern-university-northeastern-researchers-develop-ai-app-to-help-speech-impaired-users-communicate-more-naturally/

Donald Trump slurring words at rally raises questions

https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-slurring-words-rally-raises-questions-1862705

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"My Lisp"

My sibilants are strange of shape.
Until I heard myself on tape
I’d never really noticed it.
My friends will say “a little bit,”
When asked if they can even tell.
The therapist was nice and well-
Intentioned, but I was a kid.
I wanted to quit… so I did.

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