Enabling Conversations with AI:

Restoring Communication in People with Aphasia

Enabling Conversations with AI:

Restoring Communication in People with Aphasia

Enabling Conversations with AI:

Restoring Communication in People with Aphasia

Overview

Overview

"Tale," offers a compassionate approach to a deeply human challenge.
It recognizes the frustration and isolation faced by individuals with Aphasia, a condition that robs them of their ability to easily communicate after a stroke. "Tale" aims to restore a vital part of their lives by using AI to understand their intended speech, offering a technological hand to help them express themselves and reconnect with the world around them.
It’s about more than just technology; it’s about empowering individuals and acknowledging the profound impact of losing one's voice.

"Tale," offers a compassionate approach to a deeply human challenge. It recognizes the frustration and isolation faced by individuals with Aphasia, a condition that robs them of their ability to easily communicate after a stroke. "Tale" aims to restore a vital part of their lives by using AI to understand their intended speech, offering a technological hand to help them express themselves and reconnect with the world around them.
It’s about more than just technology; it’s about empowering individuals and acknowledging the profound impact of losing one's voice.

"Tale," offers a compassionate approach to a deeply human challenge. It recognizes the frustration and isolation faced by individuals with Aphasia, a condition that robs them of their ability to easily communicate after a stroke. "Tale" aims to restore a vital part of their lives by using AI to understand their intended speech, offering a technological hand to help them express themselves and reconnect with the world around them. It’s about more than just technology; it’s about empowering individuals and acknowledging the profound impact of losing one's voice.

Organization

University of Washington,
UW Speech Clinic

Role

Lead Researcher and Designer

Duration

7 Months

Team

1 Designer, 3 Developers, 1 PM

✨Hypothesis

Hypothesis✨

AI's context awareness capabilities can predict what a user/human is going to say next, this prediction capability can be used to create a new conversation flow to help people with Aphasia and broader group of people that suffer from speech related issues.

AI's context awareness capabilities can predict what a user/human is going to say next, this prediction capability can be used to create a new conversation flow to help people with Aphasia and broader group of people that suffer from speech related issues.

The Problem Space

The Problem Space

Stroke is the leading cause of serious long-term disability in the US.

Aphasia, a speech impairment disorder caused by brain damage often from strokes, affects language skills but not intelligence. Current assistive devices focus mostly on severe cases, leaving mild to moderate aphasia less supported. This, along with a lack of specialized therapists, highlights the global need for more accessible aphasia solutions.

Stroke is the leading cause of serious long-term disability in the US.

Aphasia, a speech impairment disorder caused by brain damage often from strokes, affects language skills but not intelligence. Current assistive devices focus mostly on severe cases, leaving mild to moderate aphasia less supported. This, along with a lack of specialized therapists, highlights the global need for more accessible aphasia solutions.

1 in 4 people

1 in 4 people

1 in 4 people

over the age of 25 will have a stroke in their lifetime

over the age of 25 will have a stroke in their lifetime

over the age of 25 will have a stroke in their lifetime

Up to USD 7,392

Up to USD 7,392

Up to USD 7,392

additional cost per patient for Aphasia care

additional cost per patient for Aphasia care

additional cost per patient for Aphasia care

2,000,000

2,000,000

2,000,000

people with Aphasia in US

people with Aphasia in US

people with Aphasia in US

Up to 60%

Up to 60%

Up to 60%

Aphasia patients retain language impairments post 6 months

Aphasia patients retain language impairments post 6 months

Aphasia patients retain language impairments post 6 months

1 in 3 Strokes

1 in 3 Strokes

1 in 3 Strokes

result in Aphasia

result in Aphasia

result in Aphasia

59.3 SLPs*

59.3 SLPs*

59.3 SLPs*

for every 100,000 people

for every 100,000 people

for every 100,000 people

The Solution

The Solution

Tale offers a simple technology based solution leveraging AI to improve everyday communication for Aphasic patient. It actively listens to speech context and uses advanced speech struggle detection algorithms to accurately retrieve words and phrases the user intended to say.

Tale offers a simple technology based solution leveraging AI to improve everyday communication for Aphasic patient. It actively listens to speech context and uses advanced speech struggle detection algorithms to accurately retrieve words and phrases the user intended to say.

i am open to full time work.

i am open to full time work.