Category:Speech Disabilities

Speech disabilities include producing speech recognizable by others or by voice recognition software. This can interfere with the use of voice-based services such as automated web-based hotlines or voice command systems.

Examples of speech disabilities include:

• Apraxia of speech
• Cluttering (also called "tachyphemia")
• Dysarthria
• Speech sound disorder
• Stuttering
• Muteness

When we design for speech disabilities, we provide:

• Web-based services that do not rely on voice as the only interaction method
• Methods beyond the telephone to communicate to the organizations